[ddj] ddj car postgraduate programs in US

Mon Jan 19 21:04:07 UTC 2015

Hi Adrián,

I was in Columbia's data journalism post-bac, called the Lede program, and
found it terrific. It focused on Python, R, C/C++, and made use of a lot of
data viz (d3.js, tabula, TileMill, etc.) + analysis tools (OpenRefine,
QGIS, SQL, MongoDB). There are some remarkably good professors, and
Jonathan Soma, the director of the program, is one of the best teachers
I've ever had — not merely because of the applicability of the content, but
because he familiarizes you with the workflow that developers use.

If you've got the time, I'd also recommend considering the 2-year comp
sci/journalism master's program at Columbia. AFAIK, it's a more thorough
and in-depth version of what I went through. Happy to chat further off-list
if you like.

Best,

-I

On Mon, Jan 19, 2015 at 8:08 AM, Adrián BR <abrddj at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am preparing my application for a fellowship to study in an US
> university.
> Well, I want to study a postgraduate program related with:
> -*data journalism*,
> -*computer assisted reporting* and
> -*code developing* (HTML, CSS, Python, Javascript, Ruby...).
>
> I am creating a list of universities which have postgraduate programs
> related with these topics.
>
> Some of the universities I have included right now are:
>
> -Columbia University - Journalism Master of Science
> -Northwestern University - Medill
> -Journalism program University of Missouri
> and some more.
>
> I would be very grateful if you can recommend me any other program related
> with these fields (ddj, car or code).
> And from your point of view, which ones are the best?
> I want to check all before applying because I have to choose a list of
> three possibilities.
>
> I also appreciate any recommendation in Europe or worldwide, apart from US.
>
> Thank you very much.
>
> Best,
>
> Adrián
>
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