Computational Journalism Innovation

Comprehensive initiative bridging journalism and technology through systematic methodology development and educational programming. TRACE methodology (Track → Research → Analyze → Compose → Evaluate) adapts Agile principles for investigative journalism workflows. Center for Open Tools for Journalism (COTJ) proposal addresses critical gap in journalism technology ecosystem sustainability. Computational Journalism Master’s Program development exploring CS/data analysis/journalism intersection.

Key Components: TRACE methodology implementation, COTJ grant development, graduate program curriculum design, advanced Python for journalists courses