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SUMMARY:Magic Grant Info Session - Stanford
DESCRIPTION:Please RSVP if planning to attend.
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/magic-grant-info-session-stanford/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Stanford\, 355 Serra Mall\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305
CATEGORIES:Info Sessions
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Stanford":MAILTO:brown_institute@stanford.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180306T190000
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SUMMARY:Dean Baquet in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join the Brown Institute for Media Innovation at Stanford University as we welcome New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet in a conversation on media\, the news\, and the state of journalism. \nTickets available via Eventbrite.
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/dean-baquet-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Cubberley Auditorium\, 485 Lasuen Mall\, Stanford\, 94305\, United States
CATEGORIES:Media Innovators Speakers Series
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SUMMARY:Magic Grant Information Session & Mixer (Columbia)
DESCRIPTION:Are you passionate about the role that emerging technologies can play in the future of media? Do you have a story that can only be told using technology outside the scope of traditional media? A Brown Institute Magic Grant might be for you. \nEstablished in 2012 as a collaboration between Columbia University’s Journalism School and Stanford’s School of Engineering\, Brown Institute Magic Grants seed innovation in the changing media landscape. \nMagic Grants provide year-long funding awards of up to $150\,000 ($300\,000 for teams with members of both the Columbia and Stanford communities). In addition to funding\, grantees have access to a distinguished advisory and mentoring group\, an extensive and inspiring alumni network. \nIf you’re interested in learning more about our Magic Grant offerings\, come to one of our upcoming information session where you can find out: \n\nThe types of projects we’re interested in supporting\nThe various types of support we offer to grantees & fellows\nEligibility guidelines\nHow our staff can help you develop your proposal\nHow to apply\n\nAt Columbia\, there will be sessions held on Monday\, January 29 at 1:00pm\, Friday February 16 at 5:00pm and Monday\, March 5 at 9:30am\, all held in the Brown Institute (Pulitzer Hall). We will also be announcing one-on-one office hours beginning in February on our website. \nRSVP at brwn.co/mar-mixer
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/magic-grant-information-session-mixer-columbia-3/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Receptions
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180303
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SUMMARY:Base Camp 2018
DESCRIPTION:The Brown Institute for Media Innovation invites you to apply to the Media Innovation Base Camp taking place on March 3-4\, 2018 at Stanford University. The Media Innovation Base Camp offers a great starting point for entrepreneurial students who want to explore the interplay between story and technology. All travel and lodging expenses will be covered by the Brown Institute. \nThe topic for Base Camp 2018 is Media Literacy and Transparency. We will assemble a cohort of up to 8 students from each campus who will work in mixed teams (with representation from both journalism and engineering) to address different aspects of this topic. In an era when Facebook can change its News Feed overnight\, or sites like Twitter allow coordinated activity to provide people outsized voices on the network\, the platforms many of us rely on for our news are fragile and easily gamed. What can we do to encourage a robust “media ecology”? How can we help people better understand the origins and truthfulness of the information they receive? \nOur goal at Base Camp is to introduce students to a design process\, with a goal of prototyping an new idea that might lead to a one-year “Magic Grant” project (read about the Brown Institute’s Magic Grant program here). Brown Institute Fellows\, industry experts\, and faculty will be on hand to provide feedback\, guidance\, and support. You don’t need to have a fleshed-out idea to apply for these events — the Base Camp is designed to give you space to develop your ideas collaboratively. That said\, you do need to demonstrate an expressed interest in the topic. \nSelected participants will partake in one or two small priming exercises prior to the event to help lay the groundwork for more informed interactions during the actual event. These could take the form of paired conversations via Skype or Hangout\, assigned readings or diarying exercises\, suggested museum or site visits\, or bicoastal lectures. \n2-Day Program Outline \nDay 1 – Morning: Group & Project Identification\nDay 1 – Afternoon: Prototyping\nDay 2 – Morning: Prototyping\nDay 2 – Afternoon: Project Presentations and Brown Institute Overview Presentation \nApplication Details \nIn your application\, you must provide the following: \n\nCurrent Résumé/CV\nAcademic Transcript (current for Stanford students; undergraduate for Columbia students)\nThe theme of this year’s Base Camp is “Media Literacy and Transparency.” Explain your interest in the topic. (500 word max)\nBase Camp is an exercise in interdisciplinary collaboration. Explain your experience and interest in working in multi-disciplinary teams. (300 word max)\n\nApplication Deadline: January 30\, 2018 \nApplications are holistically reviewed by a panel consisting of the Brown Institute staff and other faculty members\, a process that thoroughly considers each candidate’s interests\, academic qualifications\, and background/prior experiences. If you submit a project idea\, we will evaluate it as an example of your interests and your desire to collaborate.   \nApply at brwn.co/basecamp2018
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/base-camp-2018/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Stanford\, 355 Serra Mall\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305
CATEGORIES:Trainings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Stanford":MAILTO:brown_institute@stanford.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180301T160000
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SUMMARY:Magic Grant Information Session (Stanford)
DESCRIPTION:Want to learn more about our Magic Grants? Come to one of our upcoming information sessions where you can find out: \n\nWhat kind of projects we funded in the past.\nWhat kind of projects we didn’t fund in the  past.\nHow our staff can help you develop your proposal.\nWhat our eligibility guidelines are.\nHow to apply.\n\nAt Stanford\, there will be sessions held on February 15 at 9 AM and March 1 at 4 PM\, both held in the Brown Institute (Gates 174). RSVP (or request a one-on-one meeting on an alternate date) here.
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/2097/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Stanford\, 355 Serra Mall\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305
CATEGORIES:Panels & Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180226T100000
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SUMMARY:Visual Language Workshop: Part III
DESCRIPTION:The Brown institute at Columbia will be offering a three-session workshop on Visual Language\, designed for journalism students to build vocabularies and practical skills around visual design through lectures\, discussions\, and hands-on sessions. You will walk away with a basic understanding of design principles and an overview of the graphics editor Adobe Illustrator. \nIn the workshop you will learn to communicate a piece of content clearly and effectively in type\, color and layout\, and recreate a piece of graphic from scratch with Illustrator. We will discuss questions such as – How to communicate without using the words and help viewers see the most important information? Here is the course outline: \nWeek 1 Design Principles\nMonday 2/5\, 10am-12pm\, Room 601A \n\nColor (color system and schemes\, color choices)\nTypography (fonts size\, weight\, style\, readability\, type choices)\nComposition (layout\, grid systems\, information hierarchy)\n\nWeek 2: Adobe Illustrator\nMonday 2/19\, 10am-12pm\, Room 601A \n\nRaster and vector\nInterface and workflow\nFormats (svg\, jpg and png)\nProduce graphic\n\nWeek 3: Work Session\nMonday 2/26\, 10am-12pm\, Room 601A \n\n\nBring your projects or questions \n\n\nThe workshop will take place in Room 601A on Mondays 2/5\, 2/19\, and 2/26 from 10am to 12pm (note there will be no session on 2/12). Please fill in your information using this link to sign-up\, contact Rosalie (hy2514@columbia.edu) if you have any further questions.
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/visual-language-workshop-part-iii/
LOCATION:601A in Pulitzer Hall\, Columbia University\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10026\, United States
CATEGORIES:Trainings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180224T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180224T170000
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SUMMARY:Transparency Series Workshop - Networks
DESCRIPTION:Graph databases are optimized for working with complex and connected data. Social media data is a great example of a complex dataset where the connections in the data are often as important as the discrete data points\, making it a great use case for applying network analysis using a graph database. \nIn this hands-on workshop we will cover how to model\, import and query Twitter data using the Neo4j graph database. We will focus on learning how network analysis can be applied to the data by using the property graph data model and Cypher\, the query language for graphs\, to write queries that can help find stories in the data. We will use a dataset of tweets from Twitter accounts tied to Russia that were released as part of the House Intelligence Committee investigation into Russia’s potential interference in the 2016 US election. \nWorkshop fascilitators: \nLars Nordwall: Lars is an entrepreneur and leader with a successful track record of building software and services companies. He has a unique sense of clarity how to identify a promising technology\, and how to transform it into a leading company. Track record includes senior leadership positions at Pentaho (sold to Hitachi for $600M)\, Cambridge Technology Partners (IPO\, market cap >$5B\, and later sold to Novell)\, SugarCRM (pre-IPO)\, and now Neo4j where he is the President & COO. Find him at www.linkedin.com/in/larsnordwall/ and @lnordwall \nWilliam Lyon: Will is a software engineer at Neo4j\, the open source graph database\, where he builds tools for integrating Neo4j with other technologies and helps developers be successful with graphs. Prior to Neo4j\, he worked as a software engineer for a variety of startups\, building APIs\, quantitative trading tools\, and mobile apps for iOS. William holds a master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Montana. You can find him online at lyonwj.com or @lyonwj \nJesús Barrasa: Jesús is an engineer based in London. He’s currently heading Neo4j’s\, Global Telecom Practice where his mission is to get all Telcos in the world getting value from graphs with Neo4j. He combines over 15 years of professional experience in consulting in the Information Management space. Prior to joining Neo Technology\, Jesús worked at Ontology (now EXFO) for seven years\, where he got the first-hand experience with large graph DB deployments in many successful projects for major Telecommunications companies all over the world. Jesús holds a PhD in Computer Science from the Technical University of Madrid\, where he carried out his research on graph data modeling and Semantic Technologies. He blogs at https://jesusbarrasa.wordpress.com/ and tweets occasionally at @BarrasaDV \nApply at http://transparency.brown.columbia.edu/networks
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/transparency-series-workshop-networks/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180223T170000
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SUMMARY:Transparency Series Discussion - Networks
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening discussion between Kevin Connor\, LittleSis and Frederik Obermaier\, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist from Suddeutsche Zeitung. They will discuss networks and the role they can play in journalistic reporting and communication. \nData journalists often find that the complexity or the relationships between the various entities they are investigating force them out of simple data analysis techniques. Stories often reduce to figuring out “Who is connected to whom?”. While standard data tools (like relational databases) can be a good choice for some datasets\, connected data (such as company registries\, investor information\, and communication networks) can be difficult and cumbersome to work with. Data journalists today turn to new tools to gain deeper insight. Have you ever struggled with trying to make sense of a spreadsheet with a dozen tabs? If so\, then a graph database might be the tool you need to keep track of connections in your data.
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/transparency-series-seminar-networks/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Panels & Seminars
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180219T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180219T120000
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CREATED:20180123T195007Z
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SUMMARY:Visual Language Workshop: Part II
DESCRIPTION:The Brown institute at Columbia will be offering a three-session workshop on Visual Language\, designed for journalism students to build vocabularies and practical skills around visual design through lectures\, discussions\, and hands-on sessions. You will walk away with a basic understanding of design principles and an overview of the graphics editor Adobe Illustrator. \nIn the workshop you will learn to communicate a piece of content clearly and effectively in type\, color and layout\, and recreate a piece of graphic from scratch with Illustrator. We will discuss questions such as – How to communicate without using the words and help viewers see the most important information? Here is the course outline: \nWeek 1 Design Principles\nMonday 2/5\, 10am-12pm\, Room 601A \n\nColor (color system and schemes\, color choices)\nTypography (fonts size\, weight\, style\, readability\, type choices)\nComposition (layout\, grid systems\, information hierarchy)\n\nWeek 2: Adobe Illustrator\nMonday 2/19\, 10am-12pm\, Room 601A \n\nRaster and vector\nInterface and workflow\nFormats (svg\, jpg and png)\nProduce graphic\n\nWeek 3: Work Session\nMonday 2/26\, 10am-12pm\, Room 601A \n\n\nBring your projects or questions \n\n\nThe workshop will take place in Room 601A on Mondays 2/5\, 2/19\, and 2/26 from 10am to 12pm (note there will be no session on 2/12). Please fill in your information using this link to sign-up\, contact Rosalie (hy2514@columbia.edu) if you have any further questions.
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/visual-language-workshop-part-ii/
LOCATION:601A in Pulitzer Hall\, Columbia University\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10026\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180216T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180216T183000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20180123T193325Z
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SUMMARY:Magic Grant Information Session & Mixer (Columbia)
DESCRIPTION:Are you passionate about the role that emerging technologies can play in the future of media? Do you have a story that can only be told using technology outside the scope of traditional media? A Brown Institute Magic Grant might be for you. \nEstablished in 2012 as a collaboration between Columbia University’s Journalism School and Stanford’s School of Engineering\, Brown Institute Magic Grants seed innovation in the changing media landscape. \nMagic Grants provide year-long funding awards of up to $150\,000 ($300\,000 for teams with members of both the Columbia and Stanford communities). In addition to funding\, grantees have access to a distinguished advisory and mentoring group\, an extensive and inspiring alumni network. \nIf you’re interested in learning more about our Magic Grant offerings\, come to one of our upcoming information session where you can find out: \n\nThe types of projects we’re interested in supporting\nThe various types of support we offer to grantees & fellows\nEligibility guidelines\nHow our staff can help you develop your proposal\nHow to apply\n\nAt Columbia\, there will be sessions held on Monday\, January 29 at 1:00pm\, Friday February 16 at 5:00pm and Monday\, March 5 at 9:30am\, all held in the Brown Institute (Pulitzer Hall). We will also be announcing one-on-one office hours beginning in February on our website. \nRSVP at brwn.co/feb-mixer
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/magic-grant-information-session-mixer-columbia-2/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Receptions
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180215T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180215T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162352
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LAST-MODIFIED:20180122T172652Z
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SUMMARY:Magic Grant Information Session (Stanford)
DESCRIPTION:Want to learn more about our Magic Grants? Come to one of our upcoming information session where you can find out: \n\nWhat kind of projects we funded in the past.\nWhat kind of projects we didn’t fund in the past.\nHow our staff can help you develop your proposal.\nWhat our eligibility guidelines are.\nHow to apply.\n\nAt Stanford\, there will be sessions held on February 15 at 9 AM and March 1 at 4 PM\, both held in the Brown Institute (Gates 174).  RSVP (or request a one-on-one meeting if you’re unavailable on these dates) here.
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/magic-grant-information-session-stanford/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Stanford\, 355 Serra Mall\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305
CATEGORIES:Panels & Seminars
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Stanford":MAILTO:brown_institute@stanford.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180213T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180213T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162352
CREATED:20180122T174159Z
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SUMMARY:"Muddied Waters: Online rumors\, conspiracy theories and disinformation in the context of crisis response"
DESCRIPTION:Kate Starbird \nAssistant Professor\, Human Centered Design & Engineering\nUniversity of Washington\n(RSVP) \nSocial media are now an established feature of crisis response. People—including emergency responders\, members of the affected community\, and remote onlookers—are repeatedly turning to platforms such as Facebook\, Twitter and Snapchat to seek and share information about crisis events. However\, there remain significant challenges to the utility of social media in this context—including rumors and misinformation. Over the last few years\, my collaborators and I have conducted extensive research on online rumoring during crisis events\, in part focused on how rumors are corrected (or not). Recently\, our work has revealed how a specific subsection of the alternative media ecosystem facilitates the spread of disinformation—in the form of conspiracy theories or “alternative narratives” about crisis events—via social media. This disinformation is often employed as part of a political agenda and poses new information security risks. In this talk\, I’ll present some of the most significant findings of our research on rumoring\, rumor correcting\, and the intentional spread of disinformation online during crisis events and discuss some of the implications—for emergency responders\, technology builders\, and society at large.\n\nKate Starbird is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE) at the University of Washington (UW). Kate’s research is situated within human-computer interaction (HCI) and the emerging field of crisis informatics—the study of the how information-communication technologies (ICTs) are used during crisis events. One aspect of her research focuses on how online rumors spread—and how online rumors are corrected—during natural disasters and man-made crisis events. More recently\, she has begun exploring the propagation of disinformation and political propaganda through online spaces. Kate earned her PhD from the University of Colorado at Boulder in Technology\, Media and Society and holds a BS in Computer Science from Stanford University.\nLoading…
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/muddied-waters-online-rumors-conspiracy-theories-and-disinformation-in-the-context-of-crisis-response/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Stanford\, 355 Serra Mall\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305
CATEGORIES:Media Innovators Speakers Series
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Stanford":MAILTO:brown_institute@stanford.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180205T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180205T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162352
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SUMMARY:Visual Language Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The Brown institute at Columbia will be offering a three-session workshop on Visual Language\, designed for journalism students to build vocabularies and practical skills around visual design through lectures\, discussions\, and hands-on sessions. You will walk away with a basic understanding of design principles and an overview of the graphics editor Adobe Illustrator. \nIn the workshop you will learn to communicate a piece of content clearly and effectively in type\, color and layout\, and recreate a piece of graphic from scratch with Illustrator. We will discuss questions such as – How to communicate without using the words and help viewers see the most important information? Here is the course outline: \nWeek 1 Design Principles\nMonday 2/5\, 10am-12pm\, Room 601A \n\nColor (color system and schemes\, color choices)\nTypography (fonts size\, weight\, style\, readability\, type choices)\nComposition (layout\, grid systems\, information hierarchy)\n\nWeek 2: Adobe Illustrator\nMonday 2/19\, 10am-12pm\, Room 601A \n\nRaster and vector\nInterface and workflow\nFormats (svg\, jpg and png)\nProduce graphic\n\nWeek 3: Work Session\nMonday 2/26\, 10am-12pm\, Room 601A \n\n\nBring your projects or questions \n\n\nThe workshop will take place in Room 601A on Mondays 2/5\, 2/19\, and 2/26 from 10am to 12pm (note there will be no session on 2/12). Please fill in your information using this link to sign-up\, contact Rosalie (hy2514@columbia.edu) if you have any further questions.
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/visual-language-workshop/
LOCATION:601A in Pulitzer Hall\, Columbia University\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10026\, United States
CATEGORIES:Trainings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180129T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180129T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162352
CREATED:20180123T182309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180123T193352Z
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SUMMARY:Magic Grant Information Session & Mixer (Columbia)
DESCRIPTION:Are you passionate about the role that emerging technologies can play in the future of media? Do you have a story that can only be told using technology outside the scope of traditional media? A Brown Institute Magic Grant might be for you. \nEstablished in 2012 as a collaboration between Columbia University’s Journalism School and Stanford’s School of Engineering\, Brown Institute Magic Grants seed innovation in the changing media landscape. \nMagic Grants provide year-long funding awards of up to $150\,000 ($300\,000 for teams with members of both the Columbia and Stanford communities). In addition to funding\, grantees have access to a distinguished advisory and mentoring group\, an extensive and inspiring alumni network. \nIf you’re interested in learning more about our Magic Grant offerings\, come to one of our upcoming information session where you can find out: \n\nThe types of projects we’re interested in supporting\nThe various types of support we offer to grantees & fellows\nEligibility guidelines\nHow our staff can help you develop your proposal\nHow to apply\n\nAt Columbia\, there will be sessions held on Monday\, January 29 at 1:00pm\, Friday February 16 at 5:00pm and Monday\, March 5 at 9:30am\, all held in the Brown Institute (Pulitzer Hall). We will also be announcing one-on-one office hours beginning in February on our website. \nRSVP at brwn.co/jan-mixer
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/magic-grant-information-session-mixer-columbia/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Receptions
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171202T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171202T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162352
CREATED:20170918T215826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170918T220337Z
UID:1568-1512208800-1512234000@brown.stanford.edu
SUMMARY:Transparency Series Workshop - Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday of our exploration into the climate change beat\, we will survey the current landscape of reporting on climate change\, and look to the tools\, data and resources that exist for reporters trying to write about the topic. In three consecutive sessions\, students will be paired with PhD students in Columbia’s Environmental Science program to come up with pitches of their own — new stories to contextualize the impacts of climate change. \nSaturday’s workshop is capped at 24 students and an application will be posted a few weeks prior to the event.
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/transparency-series-workshop-climate-change/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171201T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171201T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162352
CREATED:20170918T220242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170918T220242Z
UID:1570-1512147600-1512151200@brown.stanford.edu
SUMMARY:Transparency Series Seminar - Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:Food production. Transportation. Energy usage. Critical infrastructure. Climate change is affecting almost every aspect of our lives. But reporting on climate is challenging\, and many journalists feel uncomfortable engaging the topic outside an environmental beat. The subject can be technical\, supported by data and models\, some of which do not agree.  \nJoin us for a Friday evening discussion where we shift our focus on climate change to structural inequalities.
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/transparency-series-seminar-climate-change/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Panels & Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171130T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171130T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162352
CREATED:20171117T174549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171130T200429Z
UID:2045-1512064800-1512072000@brown.stanford.edu
SUMMARY:Are Troll Armies Killing Free Speech?
DESCRIPTION:In his essay for the Knight Institute’s Emerging Threats series\, Columbia Law School’s Tim Wu observes that some of the forces undermining contemporary political discourse — such as “troll armies\,” “flooding\,” and propaganda robots — may be beyond the reach of traditional free speech protections. In a conversation co-hosted by the Knight Institute and the Brown Institute at Columbia Journalism School\, Wu will be joined by Julia Angwin\, ProPublica\, and David Pozen\, Columbia Law Professor\, for a conversation exploring how to respond to these new threats. \nWatch Live \nProgram: 6:00 p.m.\nReception: 7:15 p.m. \nFeaturing: \nJulia Angwin\, Investigative Journalist\, ProPublica\nTim Wu\, Professor\, Columbia Law School\, and contributing writer\, The New York Times\nDavid Pozen\, Professor\, Columbia Law School and visiting scholar\, Knight First Amendment Institute\nJameel Jaffer\, Executive Director\, Knight First Amendment Institute\nMark Hansen\, Director\, Brown Institute for Media Innovation\, Columbia Journalism School \nTo RSVP – Email info@knightcolumbia.org; subject “RSVP to Are Troll Armies Killing Free Speech” \n 
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/are-troll-armies-killing-free-speech/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Panels & Seminars
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171128T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171128T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162352
CREATED:20171117T174813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171117T174902Z
UID:2049-1511892000-1511902800@brown.stanford.edu
SUMMARY:Reboot: Informing the Electorate
DESCRIPTION:Reboot Democracy brings together innovators in the technological and political spheres\, helps them connect with each other\, and supports their development of tools that will revolutionize our democratic system. This month we’re teaming up with Harmony Labs and the Brown Institute for Media Innovation for our next event focused on Informing the Electorate. Teams will share the projects they are working on\, we’ll hear from a diverse group of speakers\, and then we’ll open up the mic to anyone who wants to pitch an idea they are excited about before we break into networking. \n\n6:00 – Venue opens. Check-in\, Happy Hour\, and Networking\n7:00 – Welcome / Organizer & Speaker Intros\n7:15 – Project Showcase\n7:45 – Lightning Talks: Speakers will share their experience\, lessons learned\, and ideas for ways technology can make an impact\n8:30 – Q&A\n8:45 – Open Mic Quick Pitches\n9:00 – Mix & Mingle – Connect with others and continue building the future!\n\nThis event is a forum for anyone interested in leveraging technology to solve political issues to come together to network\, discuss ideas\, and potentially form teams for future events. Come and learn how to better utilize the resources of the global tech community toward a stronger democracy for all and join us as we discuss what our next steps as concerned citizens should be and how to become more active and effective. \nRSVP at Eventbrite
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/reboot-informing-the-electorate/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Panels & Seminars
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171114T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171114T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162352
CREATED:20171027T173742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171027T173850Z
UID:1978-1510682400-1510687800@brown.stanford.edu
SUMMARY:Richard Gingras: Trust\, Media\, and the Evolution of Democracy
DESCRIPTION:The Brown Institute for Media Innovation at Stanford University welcomes our second Media Innovator Series Speaker for 2017-2018\, Vice-President of News at Google\, Richard Gingras\, in a talk entitled “Trust\, Media\, and the Evolution of Democracy.” \n\nWhat new tools can tech companies develop to “signal” to readers that content has been appropriately vetted?\nHow is Google partnering with news organizations to check facts?\nWhat tools has Google developed to boost subscriptions for publishers?\n\nQ&A to follow\, time allowing. RSVP here.
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/richard-gingras-trust-media-and-the-evolution-of-democracy/
LOCATION:Packard 101\, Stanford University\, 350 Serra Mall\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Stanford":MAILTO:brown_institute@stanford.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171109T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171109T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162352
CREATED:20171101T164211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171101T164211Z
UID:1992-1510228800-1510232400@brown.stanford.edu
SUMMARY:NYC Media Lab Combine Infosession
DESCRIPTION:Are you building a startup? Join NYC Media Lab’s Combine accelerator program to help take your idea to the next level and bring your startup to market. Join us for an Information Session for the Combine Accelerator to learn more about the opportunities available to journalism students. If accepted in the accelerator\, participating teams will receive mentorship from leading media and technology executives and investors from NYC Media Lab Member Companies and up to $25\,000 in funding. To date\, 15 teams that have completed the Combine program have formed companies in the areas of machine learning\, computer vision\, VR/AR\, and brain computer interfaces. \nEligibility: Faculty members\, students (undergraduate and graduate)\, and/or existing startups affiliated with a NYC-based university are eligible to apply.\nAward: Up to $25\,000 per team\nApplication Deadline: Sunday\, November 19th\, 2017\nApply: http://www.thecombine.nyc/apply/
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/nyc-media-lab-combine-infosession/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Panels & Seminars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171028T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171028T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162352
CREATED:20170911T133458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170918T160424Z
UID:327-1509184800-1509210000@brown.stanford.edu
SUMMARY:Transparency Series Workshop - Drone Photography
DESCRIPTION:Following on the heels of a seminar by Missy Higgins on Friday night\, on Saturday\, we will get our hands dirty and take a field trip north of NYC and give students the chance to both pilot small drones as well as stage shots from the robotic\, onboard camera. This is the first time we are offering this event in the series and our first field trip. The Saturday workshop will be led by Andrew Scott of USA Today.
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/transparency-series-workshop-drone-photography/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171027T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171027T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162352
CREATED:20170911T133345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170911T134711Z
UID:325-1509123600-1509129000@brown.stanford.edu
SUMMARY:Transparency Series Seminar - Drone Photography
DESCRIPTION:As with Virtual Reality\, drone journalism offers opportunities in data collection and visual representation afforded by few other technologies that are within the grasp of a typical newsroom. Drones\, or unmanned aerial systems\, provide a perspective that is truly unique. It seems to be good for providing a sense of scale (moving from the ground to a significant vantage point above some event or phenomenon). Drones can provide access to regions that are otherwise impossible to film. The artful\, informative deployment of drone photography and its role in journalism is the subject of this Transparency Series event. \nOn Friday\, we will explore the various uses of drones as a means for reporting\, as well as the legal/ethical concerns associated with the medium. We are delighted to announce that the seminar will be led by Missy Cummings\, Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Duke University.
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/transparency-series-seminar-drone-photography/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Panels & Seminars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171011T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171011T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162352
CREATED:20170919T015023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170919T015023Z
UID:1760-1507744800-1507748400@brown.stanford.edu
SUMMARY:Dan Carlin\, host of Hardcore History and Common Sense\, in conversation
DESCRIPTION:The Brown Institute for Media Innovation at Stanford University kicks off our 2017-2018 Media Innovators Speakers Series on October 11 when we host veteran journalist and podcaster\, Dan Carlin\, in a conversation on media\, podcasting\, and the state of journalism\, information\, and public discourse today. Mr. Carlin’s podcasts\, Common Sense and Hardcore History\, were among the first to gain a popular following when the platform took off in the early 2000’s\, and his audience has only grown since\, with upwards of millions of downloads per episode. \nRegister at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dan-carlin-host-of-hardcore-history-and-common-sense-in-conversation-tickets-37287542042
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/dan-carlin-host-of-hardcore-history-and-common-sense-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Bishop Auditorium (Lanthrop Building)\, Stanford University\, 518 Memorial Way\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305\, United States
CATEGORIES:Panels & Seminars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170923T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170923T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162352
CREATED:20170911T132857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170918T160454Z
UID:322-1506160800-1506186000@brown.stanford.edu
SUMMARY:Transparency Series Workshop - Virtual Reality
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, the VR workshop will take students who have little to no background in VR and teach them the fundamentals of working in the medium. Journalists seeking to expand their storytelling beyond the still image and written word are encouraged to join. Selected participants will gain critical insights into emerging digital strategies in order to engage audiences across new immersive platforms. \n\nVeda Shastri is a documentary filmmaker and immersive journalist. She is currently a producer of The Daily 360 at The New York Times where she handles international coverage in 360 video. She recently produced the series “Genocide’s Legacy” as well as an interactive from inside Fukushima\, Japan. Veda co-produced a VR documentary\, “Return to Chernobyl” for PBS Frontline\, which released in April 2016. She was a news producer at CNN-IBN in New Delhi\, India for 5 years. \n \nGuglielmo Mattioli is a multimedia journalist from Italy and currently a video editor of The Daily 360 at The New York Times. He also produces coverage on architecture and real estate. A former urban planner\, Guglielmo found in 360º videos and VR a perfect medium to tell stories about the built environment. His work has also been published in City Limits\, Metropolis Magazine\, and ArchDaily.
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/transparency-series-workshop-virtual-reality/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Trainings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170922T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170922T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162352
CREATED:20170911T132638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170911T133519Z
UID:320-1506099600-1506105000@brown.stanford.edu
SUMMARY:Transparency Series Seminar - Virtual Reality
DESCRIPTION:The transparency series for 2017-18 will kick off with an exploration into virtual reality (VR) and its role in journalism. With the recent explosion of VR – specifically 360-degree video– journalistic outlets are hungry for quality documentary content for immersive platforms. Led by Roger Kenny\, WSJ and Dow Jones\, we will explore the short but dramatic rise of VR in the media. \nWhile immersive media experiences have become increasingly prevalent in the gaming and entertainment industry\, we are only beginning to explore them within the context of documentary photography and journalism. How can media makers use immersion as a tool to build empathy\, engage communities\, and forward social change? How does immersing your viewer in content change the nature of the story you are telling? And how does this mode of experiencing a story change how journalists approach the planning\, creation\, and distribution of stories? \n 
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/transparency-series-seminar-virtual-reality/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Panels & Seminars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170906T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170906T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162352
CREATED:20170811T024852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170811T042118Z
UID:64-1504717200-1504720800@brown.stanford.edu
SUMMARY:Brown Institute/Tow Center Welcome Mixer
DESCRIPTION:Join the Brown Institute and Tow Center researchers and staff to learn more about the various opportunities and offerings afforded to students during their time at the Journalism School as well as upon graduation.
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/brown-institutetow-center-welcome-mixer/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Receptions
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170826T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170826T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162352
CREATED:20170811T041831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170811T041923Z
UID:128-1503741600-1503766800@brown.stanford.edu
SUMMARY:Sneakercon
DESCRIPTION:The Internet has grown so omnipresent today that it’s easy to overlook the continuing role of “offline networks\,” systems for exchanging digital information that bypass the Internet. “Sneakernets” (by which we mean any kind of offline networking\, a slight abuse of the terminology) take many forms\, whether it’s a thumb drive passed between friends or a semi-trailer truck full of hard drives delivered to a server farm\, or games played over a private network. Sneakernets form countless links in our digital infrastructure\, but nevertheless tend to pass unnoticed in favor of a totalized\, global Internet. The purpose of Sneakercon is to reexamine the offline side of the digital age by foregrounding the prevalence\, variety\, and uses of offline networks during two days of talks\, discussion panels\, and workshops.
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/sneakercon-2/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170825T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170825T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T162352
CREATED:20170811T041704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170811T041839Z
UID:125-1503655200-1503680400@brown.stanford.edu
SUMMARY:Sneakercon
DESCRIPTION:The Internet has grown so omnipresent today that it’s easy to overlook the continuing role of “offline networks\,” systems for exchanging digital information that bypass the Internet. “Sneakernets” (by which we mean any kind of offline networking\, a slight abuse of the terminology) take many forms\, whether it’s a thumb drive passed between friends or a semi-trailer truck full of hard drives delivered to a server farm\, or games played over a private network. Sneakernets form countless links in our digital infrastructure\, but nevertheless tend to pass unnoticed in favor of a totalized\, global Internet. The purpose of Sneakercon is to reexamine the offline side of the digital age by foregrounding the prevalence\, variety\, and uses of offline networks during two days of talks\, discussion panels\, and workshops. \n 
URL:https://brown.stanford.edu/event/sneakercon/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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