It is with profound sorrow that we say goodbye to Marco Antonio Castro Cosío, a visionary collaborator and a cherished friend of our research institute. In the realms of art,
Announcing Brown’s 2023-2024 Entrepreneurs-in-Residence
The Brown Institute at Columbia Journalism School is proud to announce its third cohort of Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EIRs). Each of these professionals has significant experience with media startups, and impressive journalism
Announcing a Data Visualization Workshop with The Pudding – 11/4
Graphical (or pictorial) presentations of data have become an almost essential part of journalistic practice. Data visualization helps us see patterns in data and is an important tool for finding
Philly Story Fest – A Resounding Success
Nestled in the rich tapestry of South Philadelphia stands the historic Bok Building, an Art Deco monument to the ambition and dreams of past generations. Last night, on an unseasonably
Upcoming Event – Using FOIA with Muckrock (9/29 from 12-1:30PM)
A Talk and demo of MuckRock, a website empowering citizens and journalists to write, file and track public records requests online, and its new FOIA Logs tool September 29 from
Announcing ‘Grades of Heat’: A Tool to Explore the Thermal Footprints of HOLC Grading
In 1933, amidst the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal gave rise to the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC), an effort aimed at preventing widespread foreclosures. However, this effort
Generative AI Dine-and-Design
Announcing: Generative AI Dine-and-Design — The Second Wednesday of Every Month, starting THIS WEDNESDAY! In the last year, new generative AI platforms have made headlines. Large Language Models (LLMs) like
Announcing Points Unknown 2023
Points Unknown, a workshop series designed for journalism students, is an eight-week series to introduce students to spatial investigative and visualization techniques. News unfolds in places and every newsworthy event
Data Fixers and InfoAmazonia Unveil “The Amazon Underworld,” a Landmark Initiative to Expose and Combat Criminal Economies in the World’s Largest Rainforest
Through a strategic partnership, Data Fixers and InfoAmazonia are excited to announce the launch of “The Amazon Underworld,” a groundbreaking project funded and supported in part through The Brown Institute