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media / tech / design studio at @MedillSchool @NorthwesternU Also at https://t.co/OD9Bqw3WDw & https://t.co/n9jCp0BsVk
Chicago / Evanston
Joined February 2011
Evanston's summer movies and concerts in the parks start tomorrow https://t.co/N1AifCS9oY We asked https://t.co/RChCLgqOyv to turn that into something you can import into your own calendar so you don't miss anything. Worked like a charm! https://t.co/57xW02df3I
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This past year, I've had students explore how AI can turn suburban newspaper journalism into niche content, delivered by AI TikTok personalities. Excited to share 4 unique AI-driven takes on the same article, showcasing our range! #AI #Journalism #TikTok @knightlab 🧵1/8
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@JoeGermuska …and we loved working with @spoolermedia and the designers at iDib group to bring this to life.
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This project was a great collaboration. Knight Lab's Chief Nerd, @joegermuska worked with Prof. Jerry Goldman to create the original https://t.co/utOeCZthYY database of SCOTUS oral arguments, so when he brought this idea, we were excited to explore the possibilities…
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Today is the 70th anniversary of the decision in Brown v. Board of Education, where the US Supreme Court found school segregation unconstitutional. Learn more about it and listen to key moments recreated with AI https://t.co/MIYdpX9ncU
brown.oyez.org
Dive into the heart of the courtroom, where technology meets the pivotal moments that shaped civil rights.
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Medill @KnightLab students Nora Rosenfeld (BSJ26) and Arthi Venkatesh (BSJ26) helped curate "Inescapable Truths," an exhibition about the legacy of journalist James Foley at the University Library. The exhibition is on the fourth floor of the library.
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Super excited to have a chance to enhance https://t.co/MwXyZLUhX8 with help from the Knight Foundation and in collaboration with @jeremygilbert
news.northwestern.edu
Project receives $1 million investment from Knight Foundation
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Congratulations to students Eugenia Cao, Elizabeth Casolo (BSJ25), Daniel Gross (BSJ25) and @janyasundar (BSJ25) for winning the 2024 @RJI Student Innovation Competition: Their @knightlab team won the $10,000 grand prize for their project. Read more: https://t.co/N0Rq9dwmzO
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🎉 🎊 🚀 ⚡️ 🔶 A team of Northwestern students from @MedillSchool and @NorthwesternEng won the top prize in the Reynolds Journalism Institute Student Innovation Competition, expanding upon a project first explored in the Knight Lab Studio class https://t.co/Pcmlm3CWDg
rjionline.org
Student teams from universities all over the country were honored with more than $13,000 in prizes.
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To help make the work more actionable, we built a design toolkit ( https://t.co/76NXszPzUQ) so small newsrooms or small teams in large organizations can ideate ways to make tangible improvements to the stories/products they make and the platforms they publish on.
docs.google.com
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@knightlab @FtStrategies (with support from @GoogleNewsInit) launched https://t.co/Nj4bsLMWzo, ethnographic interviews with young consumers across the US, Nigeria and India. We identified emergent behaviors, modes of consumption and what these users see as an ideal experience.
next-gen-news.com
Understanding the audiences of 2030
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last summer i worked on human-centered design research for @knightlab in their collaboration with the @GoogleNewsInit, and the final project has finally been published! it's an in-depth look on the future of news consumption through the eyes of GenZ. https://t.co/YT53j3UvzJ
next-gen-news.com
Understanding the audiences of 2030
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We are so excited that this research is now out in the world. Learn more at
next-gen-news.com
Understanding the audiences of 2030
🎥 LIVE NOW: Next Gen News report launch event. Our panel of experts will soon take the stage to discuss the research from our eight months of research alongside Northwestern University Knight Lab, in partnership with the @GoogleNewsInit
#NextGenNews
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We are kicking off a limited monthly series of free training with Google News Lab. Register today for our first session on Google Pinpoint at 10 a.m. March 5. https://t.co/T5XUe8Z0BC
docs.google.com
This training will demonstrate Pinpoint, a free tool that allows you to transcribe audio and video files and analyze large collections of documents for keywords and entities. We'll also cover...
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Here's what @invinst learned when producing its police-complaint database as part of the Data-Driven Reporting Project. Read their behind-the-scenes here
datadrivenreporting.medill.northwestern.edu
Invisible Institute compiled a database of complaints against police officers and use of force reports in cities outside of Chicago across Illinois. The initial database has 7,000 records from the...
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@NUQatar @NorthwesternU @QF @Fazaleem @PeninsulaQatar @spencerstriker @SMeekings @claudiakozman @dimmerwahr @NewYorker @vssubrah @NorthwesternEng @BuffettInst And last but not least, my @MedillSchool @NorthwesternU colleague @jeremygilbert presenting about how the work of the @knightlab pushes us to reimagine how news creators & consumers relate to one another #AI2NUQ
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Two tips @investigatewest learned during its data-driven reporting project: Focus on your data early and tap into people who have the skills you need. Read more here
datadrivenreporting.medill.northwestern.edu
The team aimed to assess judges’ roles in deciding protection orders and domestic violence cases, what those factors were and the altering consequences for people involved.
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We're excited to continue working with the Journalism AI program at @PolisLSE in 2024
@Joegermuska, Scott Bradley, and @JeremyGilbert will share their computational journalism expertise and experience and support our 2024 Fellows as they embark on their Fellowship journey. Learn more about the programme:
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Tonight is the deadline to submit your data-or-document driven project for funding. Learn more here https://t.co/aV56Y0eDvt
datadrivenreporting.medill.northwestern.edu
Information about how to apply for a Data-Driven Reporting Project (DDRP) award. DDRP aims to support local news journalists and freelancers working on document-based investigative projects that...
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