Other name | The David and Helen Gurley Brown Institute for Media Innovation |
|---|---|
| Type | Joint research program |
| Established | 2012 |
Parent institution | Stanford University School of Engineering |
| Director | Maneesh Agrawala and Mark Hansen; Bernd Girod (2012–2015) |
| Language | English |
The Brown Institute for Media Innovation is a research institute that funds projects at the intersection of journalism and technology. It is a joint initiative between the Stanford University School of Engineering and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. The Brown Institute funds research through awarding annual "Magic Grants" to projects which develop applications that create technologies which foster journalistic pursuit, and through direct support to several Brown Fellows at both institutions.[1] The official name of the program is The David and Helen Gurley Brown Institute for Media Innovation, although it is commonly referred to as the Brown Institute.