Our AI Hackathon was featured in the Columbia Journalism Review! Yona TR Golding spent time with the participants and offers a great picture of the event. She writes: This past
Updates from Our Open Source AI Hackathon
Last month, the Brown Institute hosted more than 100 journalists, computer and data scientists, and skilled product thinkers for a hackathon to explore the applications of AI for journalism and
The Winners of our Venture Challenge!
For the third consecutive year, the Brown Institute partnered with Columbia Entrepreneurship to offer a segment of the StartupColumbia Venture Challenge dedicated to media initiatives. The first round of our competition
(+1) Sterling Proffer joins our Entrepreneurs in Residence
The Brown Institute has recruited an impressive list of Entrepreneurs in Residence including Diane Chang, Ethar El-Katatney, Jennifer 8. Lee and Shazna Nessa. To the ranks we are pleased to
Round 1 of the 2024 Startup Columbia Venture Challenge
For the third consecutive year, the Brown Institute partnered with Columbia Entrepreneurship to offer a segment of the Startup Columbia Venture Challenge dedicated to media initiatives. The first round of
Brown Institute collaboration makes Sigma Awards 2024 shortlist!
The Missiles on Our Land, is a story of risk, mixing new scientific research, in-depth interviews and striking data visualizations — a collaboration by groups from Princeton University, Columbia Journalism
Join us for an Open Source AI Hackathon
Catalyzing New Forms of Journalism and Civic Information Join Hacks/Hackers and the Brown Institute for Media Innovation at Columbia University for a weekend of building with open source AI for
Announcing the 2024-2025 “Magic Grant” Funding Opportunity
The David and Helen Gurley Brown Institute for Media Innovation is proud to announce the 2024-2025 Magic Grant Call for Proposals. Each year, the Brown Institute awards close to $1M
“Reaching for Air” goes live!
The Salt Lake Tribune, in collaboration with KUER, has launched an innovative interactive series titled “Reaching for Air”, accessible at reachingforair.sltrib.com. This three-part series, the work of journalists Saige Miller