The Brown Institute for Media Innovation, a collaboration between Columbia Journalism School and the Stanford University’s School of Engineering, is pleased to announce its 2018-2019 Magic Grants. Each year, the
Reporting from Rwanda
Francesco Fiondella, principle investigator of the Data Interrupted Magic Grant, has spent the past week in Rwanda, collecting artifacts, conducting interviews, and reporting on data loss in the country due to
‘1000 Cut Journey’ Launches at Tribeca Film Festival
The Brown Institute is delighted to announce that 1000Cut, a 2017-18 Magic Grant, is launching today as part of the Tribeca Film Festival’s Tribeca Immersive, presented by AT&T. The 2018
Photograpy, Expanded: Counter Histories
Over the past two days, the Brown Institute in New York played host to Photography Expanded: Counter Histories. The program provided sixteen photographers, artists and media professionals imaginative ways to
Brown travels for spring break
Over spring break, the Brown Institute dispersed, giving talks, leading trainings, and participating in labs. It began at NICAR on Friday, March 9, where Mark Hansen co-led a workshop on how to
Dean Baquet visits the Stanford Daily as part of his Brown visit
During his visit to the Brown Institute, New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet had the opportunity to stop over and speak with the staff of The Stanford Daily. Several
Magic Grant Office Hours Available at Columbia
UPDATE: OFFICE HOURS ARE BOOKED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE GRANT CALL CYCLE. To accommodate additional questions and meetings between applicants and Brown Institute staff, we will be holding open All
‘What Went Wrong?’ Launches
Two years ago, the Brown Institute, in partnership with the Magnum Foundation, supported the project What Went Wrong? for a prototyping phase following Photography Expanded Lab. Led by Peter DiCampo
Third Magic Grant Info Session added at Stanford
If you didn’t have an opportunity to attend one of the two Magic Grant Info sessions held at Stanford in the last few weeks, you’ll have one more chance. We’ve