How to Cite Us

Cite the version you read. Copy citation strings verbatim.

Our name

CultureTechLens — one word. On first reference, write CultureTechLens. After that, CTL is fine. We are Chicago’s Black cultural intelligence platform.

Quick attribution for press

Copy any of these:

• Source: CultureTechLens
• According to the CultureTechLens Index…
• Data: CultureTechLens Index, Edition 001 (Artifacts), September 2026

Citing the CultureTechLens Index

Pick your style:

• Chicago: CultureTechLens. “CultureTechLens Index — Edition 001: Artifacts.” September 28, 2026. https://culturetechlens.com.
• APA: CultureTechLens. (2026, September 28). CultureTechLens Index — Edition 001: Artifacts. https://culturetechlens.com
• MLA: CultureTechLens. “CultureTechLens Index — Edition 001: Artifacts.” 28 Sept. 2026, culturetechlens.com.

The data behind the Index lives in our public research repository: github.com/culturetechlens-cpu/culturetechlens-research

Citing our methodology

Citing repository research

CultureTechLens. “Research Title.” CultureTechLens Research Repository, version or publication date. GitHub URL. When you need an exact record, include the file path or release tag (for example, edition-2026-10).

Images

Image: [credit line] via CultureTechLens. Full credit lines for press images are in our media kit — email info@culturetechlens.com to request it.

Quoting our founder

William Maxey, Founder, CultureTechLens

Corrections

We publish corrections openly in our research repository: CORRECTIONS.md

A note on framing

The Index measures resonance in the record — evidence depth plus public attention. It is not a ranking of importance or cultural value, and it is not a competition. Please don’t frame results as winners and losers.

Questions

William Maxey, Founder — info@culturetechlens.com

Source: CultureTechLens