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In the post-/911 digital era, experts reflect on what they learned from the government's response to the World Trade Center attacks, and how the world of human rights activism has changed.
The MacArthur Foundation "Genius Grant" fellowship recognizes “people of outstanding talent” across a variety of disciplines, including artists, writers, scientists, teachers, and entrepreneurs.
The Knight First Amendment Institute looks at how the law does (or should) shape the regulation of lies, disinformation, and misinformation in the digital age.
The citation "comes with a $100,000 grant to be administered by the Committee to Protect Journalists for the emergency relief of such individuals and their families."
Katherine Boo, Gail Collinsm and John Daniszewski have been elected co-chairs of Pulitzer Prize Board.
Columbia Journalism School announced the latest winners of the Maria Moors Cabot Prize for journalists over their careers for outstanding reporting on the Americas.
Catch up on what Columbia's Kimberlé Crenshaw and Kendall Thomas have been saying in the press on encouraging Americans to engage in open discussions about racial justice.
The Knight First Amendment Institute hosted a week-long symposium to explore ways to lessen the dominance of tech giants and find new alternatives to gather online.
Columbia University announced the 2021 Pulitzer Prizes, awarded on the recommendation of the Pulitzer Prize Board.
Jameel Jaffer and Agnès Callamard renew demands that Saudi crown prince be held responsible for journalist’s death and cover-up.
A new book from President Lee C. Bollinger and Agnès Callamard examines how free speech is defined and upheld around the world.
Many Americans no longer believe that government works for them. A new book explores how we need to fundamentally change our institutions to restore faith in them.