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
The Brown Institute for Media Innovation Celebrates its Magic Grant Recipients for 2023-2024
The Brown Institute for Media Innovation, a groundbreaking partnership between Columbia Journalism School and Stanford University’s School of Engineering, is proud to announce its 2023-2024 Magic Grant recipients. This is
Introducing Visualizing Virality
In today’s digital age, social media reigns supreme as the primary mode of communication and content distribution. Yet, as we know too well, the design of these platforms fosters a
Preliminary analysis released for partnership with UNFPA on 2023 State of World Population report
The Brown Institute, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund, is excited to announce a research endeavor investigating and visualizing the patterns and trends of media coverage on population