Cornell Data Journal (CDJ) is a club of around 40 people, with a goal of providing students with the opportunity to publish journalistic stories about specific topics in small groups, using data as the main piece of evidence for their narrative. Beyond technical experience, as a social club, CDJ also attempts to provide students with an opportunity to develop relationships with other people, form communities of like-minded individuals, and grow as a person. But just how well does CDJ accomplish that growth?

This project was largely inspired by a Bocconi University study in May 2025 that predicted the Pope using network statistics. After viewing that, I thought to do something similar with Cornell Data Journal, since I'm the president of the club.