Just hours after The Washington Post unveiled its new slogan “Democracy Dies in Darkness,” the Brown Institute at Stanford hosted the newspaper’s Executive Editor Martin “Marty’” Baron, as part of the Institute’s
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Daniel Alarcón: Telling True Stories in Sound
In the United States, audio storytelling is experiencing a renaissance. The latest wave of sophisticated podcasts cover stories on everything from true crime to architecture to imaginary worlds. Instead of
Brown Institute Movie Night: “The Search for General Tso”
Food from Pei Wei and Panda Express greeted guests at the Brown Institute’s first ever movie night on Wednesday, February 1. The Chinese food helped guests get in the mood
Recap: Networks in Journalism – Transparency Series
This past weekend at Columbia University, The Brown Institute played host to some of the world’s most prodigious networkers. Not the schmoozing kind nor the TCP/IP and fiber kind, but
Innovation in Unique Places – Dick Penny of The Watershed
On January 31st, 2017, The Brown Institute at Columbia Journalism School will welcome Dick Penny, director of the Watershed in Bristol. The Watershed offers lively public programs in film, media, the arts and
Brown Institute Converges for Base Camp at Stanford
The Brown Institute was founded on the promise that by bringing together students from our two campuses, Stanford and Columbia, we might be able to change the world, but we’d
Ellen Weinstein on Illustration
The Brown Institute is delighted to welcome back Ellen Weinstein, a well-known illustrator whose work has appeared in outlets like The New York Times, The Village Voice, Nautilus and The
Fall Speaker Series at Stanford, Pondering the Locus of Media
In November, Brown@Stanford hosted the first two speakers in its year-long series that examines how innovation is alterating the face of public media and platforms. On November 1, Internet Archive’s
Transparency Series on Illustration – Dec 2 & 3
Illustration is the next topic in our Transparency Series! Journalistic outlets like The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Atlantic and Nautilus use illustration as an important part of