The Computation + Journalism (C+J) 2025 Symposium is a space for anyone working at, or curious about, the intersections of computation and journalism. This includes practicing journalists, independent data storytellers, computational social scientist, artists, digital humanities scholars, cartographers, and others.
While welcoming many perspectives, C+J 2025 is hosted by universities and embraces an academic approach to conferences, inviting proposals for short papers, contributed talks, and contributed sessions.
Talks and sessions might include:
- “Behind the Scenes” on novel digital storytelling in news settings
- Case studies of new collaborations between journalists and computer scientists
- Introductions to tools and techniques that support fresh approaches to reporting and storytelling
New kinds of data, new kinds of analyses, new kinds of narrative sessions—C+J 2025 might explore their use in journalism to help the public understand complex issues. We are open to submissions outside the scope of the theme of “Data Journalism Under Autocracy,” so this could include topics such as algorithmic auditing, novel election coverage, AI in the newsroom, data journalism education, automated fact checking, open-source investigations, monitoring news for human rights violations, new digital storytelling tools and techniques, data accessibility, or other emerging or relevant topics.
$150 per person | $30 Students Registration Link Forthcoming
Thursday and Friday, December 11+ 12, 2025
Keynote Speaker | Atilla Bátorfy
Attila Bátorfy is a data journalist, media scholar, and professor of journalism and information design at the Department of Media and Communication Studies at Eötvös Loránd University Budapest. Before his academic career, he worked as a journalist for nearly fifteen years. He was previously the head of data at Átlátszó, Hungary’s first investigative journalism outlet. In 2018 he founded with Átlátszó the visual journalism project Átló. He has received numerous awards for his journalistic work. He has published several articles on the authoritarian tendencies and transformation of the Hungarian media system and journalism over the past decade.
- Research Fellow @CEU CMDS
- MTMT / Google Scholar
- attilabatorfy.com Facebook Twitter Linkedin
- Latest publication: The Hungarian Media System: Unequal Worlds
- Book: Adatvizualizáció. Bevezetés az adatok grafikus ábrázolásának elméletébe és módszerébe.
Call for Submissions
The program will include a few keynote speakers in general sessions, some invited sessions, contributed talks, papers, and sessions, and social outings over the course of the two-day event. We are open to submissions on topics outside the scope of the theme of “Data Journalism Under Autocracy.” The deadline for submissions is August 15, 2025.
►Submit a Contributed Workshop
You are invited to propose a contributed workshop with an abstract of at most 250 words (in addition, please submit keywords). These should be hands-on training relevant to journalists or researchers. Please submit via the online form.
►Submit a Contributed Talk
You are invited to propose a contributed talk with an abstract of at most 250 words (in addition, please submit keywords). These should be separate talks that will be organized into sessions by the Program Committee and likely run in parallel at the event. Please submit via the online form.
►Submit a Contributed Session
You are invited to propose a broader contributed session made up of three to four individual speakers. Each speaker should provide an abstract of at most 250 words, and the session organizer should submit a similar abstract summarizing the topic the session will focus on (please submit as a single document | in addition, include keywords). Please submit via the online form.
►Submit a Short Paper
You are invited to submit a paper for review, up to five pages in length (in addition, please submit keywords). These will be reviewed for inclusion and divided into sessions given a special place in the program. Please submit via the online form.
For more information contact Prof. Alberto Cairo [email protected].
Sponsorship Opportunities | Download FLYER
C+J sponsorships give your company or organization a visible presence with over 250 journalists, data storytellers, social scientists, artists, digital humanities scholars, cartographers, and others working at the intersection of computation and journalism. For more information, call us at 305.243.4962, or email [email protected].
Keynote Sponsor $15,000
- Recognition as Keynote Sponsor in all collateral, electronic communications, and signage including save the date announcement, invitation, program, and pre- and post-event event news articles generated by the University of Miami
- Prominent Sponsorship recognition on symposium website with click through link
- Recognition as Sponsor in conference opening remarks
- Prominent recognition on symposium signage at event
- Recognition on your name badge(s) as Keynote Sponsor
Reception Sponsor $10,000
- Recognition as Reception Sponsor in all collateral, electronic communications, and signage including save the date announcement, invitation, program, and pre- and post-event event news articles generated by the University of Miami
- Prominent Sponsorship recognition on symposium website with click through link
- Recognition as Sponsor in conference opening remarks
- Prominent recognition on symposium signage at event
- Recognition on your name badge(s) as Reception Sponsor
Workshop Sponsor $5,000
- Recognition as Contributed Workshop/Session Sponsor on symposium website.
- Recognition on symposium signage at event
- Recognition on your name badge(s) as Workshop Sponsor
Travel Sponsor $3,000
- Help 4 people to attend who would not otherwise be able to do so.
- Recognition on your name badge(s) as Travel Sponsor
Location
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI | Coral Gables campus Newman Alumni Center, Multipurpose Room 6200 San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146 Map + Directions | Complimentary Parking Info TBA
Symposium Support
C+J 2025 is supported by The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and by the University of Miami Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) and School of Communication.
Conference Leadership
- Alberto Cairo, PhD | Chair
- Elira Turdubaeva, PhD | Co-Chair
- Evelyn Cruz | Director, Business Operations, Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC)
- Jacqueline Green-Allen | Senior Administrative Assistant (IDSC)
- Helen Gynell | Graphic Designer (IDSC)
