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Grantmaking gone lean - meet 8 new Knight-funded prototypes

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What toys can teach us about the future of journalism

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Truth Teller app from the Washington Post

Knight Prototype Fund

Test first, then scale: prototype ideas for media innovation

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- 3/7/2013
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Knight Prototype Fund helps innovators test future of media
- 1/29/2013
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The Washington Post introduces model for “Truth Teller” real-time fact checker

Knight Blog

- 5/7/2013
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What toys can teach us about the future of journalism
- 3/27/2013
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Knight welcomes Carol Coletta as new vice president
- 3/11/2013
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Knight Foundation goes live with new portal for grantees
- 3/7/2013
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Grantmaking gone lean - meet 8 new Knight-funded prototypes
- 1/29/2013
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Debuting Truth Teller from the Washington Post; Real-time lie detection service at your service (not quite yet)
- 11/11/2012
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Supporting transformational innovation in news
- 11/10/2012
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Test first, then scale - four prototype ideas for media innovation
- 10/2/2012
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@jsb: four things we're focusing on in 2013
- 6/18/2012
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Knight Prototype Fund: building and testing new ideas to push media innovation forward

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- 5/21/2013
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MT @StacyDon: Great piece on @codeforamerica from @NewsHour: Coding Skills Combine w/ Civics to Improve Gov http://t.co/czl4yJtvNM #opengov
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Congrats to @cunyjschool alum: entrepreneurial #journalism site @NarrativelyNY = no 6 on @time's best sites of 2013 http://t.co/OhatfD19lI
- 5/21/2013
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"From Cronkite to Couric: @pewinternet gets $1 million to expand TV news collection" http://t.co/VFEHnotVfn by @jeffjohnroberts v @gigaom
- 5/21/2013
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MT @EthanZ: @knightfdn supports @internetarchive work on searchable TV archives. Cool stuff - we use it at @CivicMIT: http://t.co/LLiaZq9XDM
- 5/21/2013
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"Internet Archive Gets Huge Boost from Knight Foundation http://t.co/s4IqxHu0H0 by @Mediabistro v @internetarchive
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Be inspired to apply to Knight's Community Information Challenge: How 4 projects went from idea to impact http://t.co/ze8diWe7Zi #infoneeds
- 5/21/2013
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"Internet Archive Gets Huge Boost from Knight Foundation" http://t.co/s4IqxHu0H0 by @Mediabistro v @internetarchive
- 5/21/2013
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How some news orgs - like @nprnews @minnpost @guardian - use #Tumblr http://t.co/9U2owNUkXq v @Poynter #journalism
- 5/21/2013
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A volunteer update for those wanting to help #Moore #OKC tornado victims http://t.co/rUMoit1rgp v @recovers_org
- 5/21/2013
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5 things to know about getting #funding from Knight Community Information Challenge. (6/1 deadline) http://t.co/DEWFQrexxW #infoneeds
- 5/21/2013
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MT @brewster_kahle: Thank you @knightfdn for funding the TV News Search & Borrow service @internetarchive http://t.co/yEcjOgFWj6
- 5/21/2013
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MT @PRIResDev: Via @knightfdn: @PRI & PetLab @thenewschool working on #globalnation data toys. @MigrationPolicy, too! http://t.co/Bis5SUl6em
- 5/21/2013
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With $1M in new support @internetarchive will expand its TV news #library so it's accessible to #journalists & public http://t.co/LLiaZq9XDM
- 5/21/2013
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MT @BMECommunity: Pix from celebrations of #leadership winners v @BMePhilly: http://t.co/4QBjIwcyoG & @BmeBaltimore: http://t.co/79VWoor6mm
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Help #Moore recover from tornado: @recovers_org launches http://t.co/cFwUDkP3tE to help gather aid, coordinate volunteers & more. #OKC
- 5/21/2013
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.@internetarchive expands to make thousands of TV news broadcasts available on one site http://t.co/LLiaZq9XDM v @brewster_kahle #journalism
- 5/20/2013
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.@recovers_org launches http://t.co/cFwUDkP3tE to help coordinate #OKC #Moore tornado relief. Share needs, volunteer or send supplies.
- 5/20/2013
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National #artplace grants to receive new support include #Miami's own @ArshtCenter and @OCINEMA http://t.co/B3tMB7HGru v @MiamiHerald
- 5/20/2013
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MT @EricNewton1: Civic engagement increases with news and information projects, funders find http://t.co/bYdo7He9We
- 5/20/2013
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MT @skitdaddle: Big things to come at @McCollCenterNC with support from @ArtPlaceAmerica and the @knightfdn | http://t.co/KPjOx7xhuZ
- 5/20/2013
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MT @jpalfrey: Knight Foundation CEO Alberto Ibargüen Receives Annual PBS ‘Be More’ Award: @pbs: http://t.co/U7pGLQ7158 @ibarguen
- 5/20/2013
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Meet some of new @ArtPlaceAmerica #placemaking projects: @OCINEMA @ArshtCenter @LiveArtsFringe @MACLAarte @MercerYou http://t.co/9dVVW66jlP
- 5/20/2013
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"IRS foot-dragging on tax-exempt status is stifling nonprofit investigative #journalism" http://t.co/B9ch4wrYun v @washingtonpost
- 5/20/2013
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.@ArtPlaceAmerica announces $15.2M in funding for new projects in 44 #communities http://t.co/9dVVW66jlP #artplace #placemaking
- 5/20/2013
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Using stories & data to advance community change http://t.co/rfCrGLU6ue v @TDFcommunity @floodlightstory #opendata #dataviz
- 5/20/2013
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How jschools are helping students develop entrepreneurial #journalism skills http://t.co/HLepj5LsAK v @poynter #education
- 5/19/2013
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Paving the way for 'ecoventions' at the @SchuylkillCtr http://t.co/Lb6xO4dQO2 by @newsworkswhyy v @KnightArts #Philly
- 5/19/2013
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Come work with us at Knight. We're currently hiring for a #systemsanalyst & an assistant http://t.co/rJkUBaUHNK #employment #hr
- 5/19/2013
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Don't miss an opportunity for #funding in #opengov, information tools in Knight Community Info Challenge http://t.co/OoXlMcWmZ8 #infoneeds
- 5/18/2013
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Turn civic health data to useful apps/visualizations: have impact on public decision-making http://t.co/t0geH1yYEQ @CivicData deadline 5/19

In The News

- 4/15/2013
- In The News
How the Rashomon Project aims to combat ambiguity in video
- 3/14/2013
- In The News
How GenderTracker analyzes gender bias
- 3/7/2013
- In The News
Knight Foundation backs 8 new projects with its Prototype Fund to foster innovative journalism
- 3/7/2013
- In The News
8 experimental tools to change media for the better
- 3/7/2013
- In The News
Knight funds tools to fight street harassment, gender imbalance, and data without context
- 3/7/2013
- In The News
Data and UGC tools among projects to receive prototype funding
- 11/20/2012
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Kon*Fab wants to break the filter bubble by finding location-based news
- 11/19/2012
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Connecting journalists with sources beyond social networks

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Open Gender Tracking Project

To build software that will track the gender balance in published news stories

FOIA Machine will aid journalist and private citizens in accessing millions of important governmental documents around the world that are covered by freedom of information laws (which exist in more than 90 countries).

Truthteller

To prototype an application that fact checks speeches and other live content in real time and delivers relevant information to viewers

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About our Knight Prototype Fund strategy

The Knight Prototype Fund helps journalists, developers and tinkerers take media innovations from idea to demo. With grants of up to $50,000, we’re here to help you test your core assumption, so that you can learn and iterate before building out an entire project. The program is premised on the belief that with the cost of experimentation dropping these days, it’s almost too expensive not to try out new ideas. As successful projects emerge, Knight Foundation is positioned to help them scale. Browse through funded projects, our FAQ and apply now.

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Chris Barr

Media Innovation Associate