Organizers of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four, which will be held in Phoenix, discussed the tournament’s projected impacts on the Valley Monday.
The Rainbows Festival this past weekend raised money for the Phoenix Pride LGBT Center and awareness for equality. The Pride Center hoped to show that the festival didn’t have to be the stereotype of gay pride parades, and that everyone was welcome.
Kenny Irby, who specializes in visual journalism and diversity, talked about photojournalism’s role in the industry, its importance and the adversity it faces in today’s smartphone world.
Sarah Cohen, editor of The New York Times’ computer-assisted reporting team, spoke to an audience at the Walter Cronkite School about misconceptions surrounding data reporting and what exactly goes into it as part of the school’s Must See Mondays speaker series.