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How Stanford Journalism alums launch careers in reporting
Storytelling skills from the master’s journalism program continue to translate to careers in news
September 10, 2024
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Building a support system for local news is focus of 2nd Annual Story Discovery at Scale conference
The Story Discovery at Scale conferenc gathered journalists, researchers and technologists to foster collaboration.
April 26, 2024
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Welcome to Agenda Watch
A platform to help journalists keep watch on local government
June 23, 2023
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Students build augmented reality experiences with devices from iPads for Learning program
The program explores how iPads can impact teaching, learning, and research and allowed journalism students to explore the intersection of extended reality and journalism.
June 12, 2023
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Collaboration is key in harnessing the power of technology and data for better story discovery
At a conference hosted in late March at Stanford University by Big Local News, journalists, researchers and technologists converged to discuss these efforts and more, all aimed at
May 05, 2023
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A Conversation with Jann Wenner
Jann Wenner, the founder, co-editor, and publisher of Rolling Stone helped define and chronicle epochs of change in music, politics, and journalism.
February 21, 2023
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Stanford journalists use data to understand racial bias in policing
The interdisciplinary Stanford Open Policing Project has found Black and Hispanic drivers are stopped and searched at higher rates across the U.S.
November 07, 2022
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Computational journalism course inspires projects with real-world newsroom applications
The project-based Exploring Computational Journalism course applies data, machine learning and emerging technologies to create newsroom innovations.
October 26, 2022
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Stanford playbook outlines how journalists can avoid spreading disinformation
Janine Zacharia is leading initiatives to help tackle false information as it becomes more prevalent, sophisticated and threatening for American newsrooms.
August 04, 2022
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Stanford’s Big Local News platform empowers newsrooms to produce impactful data journalism
From police accountability to government transparency, projects utilize data at scale for public affairs reporting.
May 24, 2022
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Saving lives through effective communication
New Publication in Academic Medicine highlights Stanford’s Global Health Media Fellowship as a communications training model for doctors
February 28, 2022
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How Stanford Journalism alums launch data journalism careers
Stanford’s specialized focus on data journalism provides students a competitive advantage in an industry that is increasingly demanding data skills.
February 14, 2022
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Stanford Journalism alumni translate storytelling skills to impactful media careers
Dozens of alumni have launched into newsrooms worldwide after sharpening multimedia and reporting chops at Stanford.
February 09, 2022
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Stanford Magazine: Read All About It
What a data deep dive, a Pulitzer and a bouncy ball can teach us about journalism’s rekindling.
December 09, 2021
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How Stanford students helped with a Pulitzer Prize-winning project
When then-Stanford student Jackie Botts got to help Reuters staff as part of her Stanford journalism class, little did she know it would lead to Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage.
June 15, 2021
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The Brown Institute announces its 2021-2022 Magic Grants
2021-2022 Magic Grant recipients.
June 10, 2021
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Marion Lewenstein, Stanford professor of communication (teaching), emerita, has died at 93
Marion Lewenstein was awarded a Dinkelspiel Award for Outstanding Service to Undergraduate Education and served as academic secretary of the Faculty Senate.
March 09, 2021
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JSK and Big Local News award $191,500 worldwide to data journalism projects
$191,500 awarded in funding to 11 projects worldwide that will report data-driven stories related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
December 03, 2020
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A new global COVID-19 map for journalists
Stanford University’s Big Local News and Pitch Interactive—with support from the Google News Initiative— have launched the COVID-19 Global Case Mapper.
August 10, 2020
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Journalism professor Janine Zacharia reviews ‘Donald Trump and His Assault on Truth’
One of the most consequential unknowns is whether future presidents will believe they can lie with impunity, or if Donald Trump’s relentless mendacity will be an anomaly.
July 09, 2020
