Speakers

Soma Jonathan

Knight Chair of Data Journalism, Columbia University

Jonathan Soma is Knight Chair of Data Journalism at Columbia University, where he directs both the Data Journalism MS and the summer intensive Lede Program. He also regularly publishes free and open tutorials on everything from basic Python and analysis to ai2html and machine learning.

In the past, Soma has made maps, processed data, and crowdsourced stories with organizations such as ProPublica, the Associated Press, and The New York Times. He currently focuses on helping under-resourced newsrooms make responsible, ethical use of artificial intelligence.