This summer, our newsroom invited another cohort of over a dozen of high school students to learn more about the complex world at the intersection of technology and journalism. Over eight weeks, our workshopees learn a variety of theory and skills-based foundations that are necessary to work in both computational and media-related work. These content areas included web development, data reporting, and tensions within the evolving field of communication.
For further immersion into the techno-journalistic world, students work closely with our newsroom mentors and create a personal project using their favorite tools and mediums shocased during the workshop. Whether it be detailed data visualizations or beautiful web designs, this portfolio highlights the work of these talented students.
Data-driven storytelling
According to data gathered by student Avery Saliba, if companies founded by Stanford alumni were to merge, they would be the world’s eighth largest economy. You can view her website code outlining her findings here.
Abeer Verma’s computational piece goes into the specifics of temperature and electric use in Dehli. Check out his thorough methodology and findings here.
Im a similar vain, Sakshyam Banjade traces the developments of technology and the future of Nepali society in his written report and final project. Read about some of Sakshyam’s thoughts on finances and nation here!
Especially as wildfire season escalates, many Stanford community members want to know: How will wildfires affect us and how will it affect air quality? In Abigail Pucylowski’s comprehensive feature about the issue, we learn more about data can tell us here.
Olimjon Uvayzov writes about how agricultural data reveals specific intricacies in Uzebkistan’s post-Soviet history. Check out his data article here!
Sagar Shabbir asks important questions: What will the field of computer science look like after the emergence of AI? And how are students thinking about this change in technological history? His video and article shed a little light on this situation.
Showing off portfolios & programming
In addition to written reports, several of our students (Merey Mamyrova, Aruzhan Issabekova, Rishab Narayanan, Rodrigo Cartagena, and Julissa Delgado) also decided to do personal website portfolios for their final project. Check out a highlight reel of these fantastic websites coded from the ground up below:
Additionally, Benjamin Xia’s website is posted live and hosted on the Internet. You can view his website as well as some of his uploaded photography work here!
