ONA22 kicks off next Wednesday in Los Angeles. I attended my first Online News Association conference in 2004. I had just been hired as executive editor of washingtonpost.com and was eager to learn more about this new organization that was getting some good buzz. Little did I know how much of a part of my life and […]
At INFORMED 2024, Knight Foundation brought together experts from policy, academia and civil society for a series of conversations on democracy in the digital age. At a moment marked by the rapid development and adoption of technologies that are transforming how we connect with information, ideas and each other, INFORMED draws on the wealth of […]
Knight Media Forum 2024 will take place February 20-22 in Miami, FL. Democracy has always relied on independent journalism to provide citizens with accurate information and to hold the powerful accountable. Yet, several forces pose significant challenges to that effort, including the financial difficulties faced by many news organizations and a broad distrust of news […]
About In 2021, Knight Foundation hosted Lessons from the First Internet Ages, a virtual symposium that explored and evaluated what key figures in the development of the internet and online communities have learned from their experiences. Curated by two leading experts on internet law, Mary Anne Franks and Eric Goldman, these conversations featured contributions from […]
On Feb. 22-24, the 15th Annual Knight Media Forum (KMF), examined current trends impacting our democracy. Top thought leaders in philanthropy, journalism, education, tech, and policy shared their insights and answered your questions about the hot topics across communities and the nation. KMF is the premiere event for leaders across these sectors to put forward […]
Twenty-six newsrooms will receive $20,000 grants to deploy the publishing solution of their choice, in second year of Knight initiative MIAMI — June 30, 2021 — The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced the second set of recipients from its $2 million, three-year initiative to strengthen digital publishing solutions in newsrooms. This year, 26 […]
About A Forum for Leaders at the Forefront of Innovation in the Arts In the midst of rapid digital transformation, artists and arts organizations are harnessing technology to expand horizons, foster connections and redefine boundaries. At Catalyst, leaders at the forefront of innovation consider the implications of digital transformation in the arts through the lenses […]
Download Transcriptions: English – Spanish EPISODE 10: FROM LIVE TO LIVESTREAM Performers and arts organizations of every stripe are adapting to constraints of a socially distanced audience and are utilizing communications technology like Zoom, podcasts, social media and SMS to reach remote audiences in new ways. Kathryn Yu recent coverage of immersive experiences in No […]
EPISODE 8: DEMOCRACY, CITIZENSHIP AND COMMUNITY: STEPHEN HEINTZ AND ANTONIA HERNANDEZ To kick off the new Democracy, Citizenship and Community series, host Sam Gill spoke with Stephen Heintz and Antonia Hernandez. Stephen Heintz is the president and CEO of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. In 2010, he set an ambitious path to align investment of the […]
EPISODE 7: DANCING THROUGH CHANGE How is the dance community reimagining itself? Join us for a conversation with Christy Bolingbroke, executive/artistic director of the National Choreography Center – Akron and Lourdes Lopez, artistic director of the Miami City Ballet for a conversation about moving from reaction to action through COVID and beyond. As the founding executive/artistic […]
EPISODE 3: ORGANIZING CREATIVE COMMUNITIES ONLINE Episode 3 of DISCOVERY features a conversation on organizing creative communities via the internet. Chris Barr, Knight Foundation director of arts and technology innovation, will talk with Ari Melenciano of Afrotectopia and NYU, and Dorothy R. Santos, program manager at the Processing Foundation. Ari Melenciano is a designer, creative […]