Co-Lab Unlocks the Power of Data Science in Journalism
Discover Boston University’s Justice Media Co-Lab (JMCL), where students collaborate with top publications like MarketWatch, gain hands-on experience, explore interdisciplinary storytelling, and build career pathways in data-driven journalism.
GBH News: A State Agency That Issues Student Loans Has Sued Thousands of Borrowers
The Justice Media co-Lab is making headlines again with a recent report published in GBH News and Publico surrounding data from student loan court cases.
ProPublica: Many Judges Choose Not to Recuse, Even With Their Families
Read about the recent court case surrounding unpaid wages and the ongoing fight for justice.
GBH News: Have an old or forgotten credit card bill? You might end up carless.
Read about how the recent rise in debt collection has caused major issues for many, and the work being done to fix the system.
Justice Media co-Lab at Boston University
Check out the University of Vermont’s feature story on the new program making big change: the Justice Media co-Lab from CDS and COM at Boston University.
WBUR: For EVs to take off, Boston needs more equitable placement of chargers
Check out WBUR’s story on EV charging accessibility.
GHB News: Amid calls to increase policing at Mass. and Cass, overtime spending surges under Mayor Wu
Read GBH’s article on the increase in policing being committed to Boston’s homeless population.
GBH News: Youth voters have been turning out in historic numbers. Will they do so again in Massachusetts?
Read about how voters under the age of 30 are surging to make their voices heard.
UMass Gender Pay Gap: Top paid men making nearly 30 percent more than female colleagues
Read about the gender pay gap that has existed — and worsened — in the UMass campus system for the past several years.
Not Everyone Has a Bank Account: The Cost of Being Unbanked
Check out NBC’s article (in collaboration with Boston University’s Justice Media Computational Journalism co-Lab) on financial independence and lack of banking accessibility.