When it comes to local news mergers, bias top concern

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When it comes to local news mergers, bias top concern

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Zacc Ritter

In recent years, efforts to find a sustainable business model for local news coverage in the U.S. have resulted in the acquisition of local news organizations in different markets by large, national companies. Last week's announcement of a merger between Gannett and Gatehouse media, which would consolidate ownership of more than 260 local newspapers, is the latest in a trend that also affects local TV, with companies such as Sinclair Broadcast Group buying stations around the country.

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New thinking for new challenges: A learning opportunity for Philadelphia arts organizations

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Priya Sircar

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Newsroom diversity efforts have failed. It’s time to take a structural approach

Posted on August 5, 2019 by LaSharah S. Bunting

Despite decades of warnings, diversity in newsrooms is still one of the most pressing challenges facing the journalism industry. For years, journalism organizations founded and led by people of color have worked tirelessly to advocate for more diversity in staffing and coverage, particularly through training and development opportunities. Still, institutional efforts to address the issue have historically ranged from ineffective to nonexistent.

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Defending our democracy against disinformation

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Ana Mari Cauce

Misinformation and disinformation undermine our democratic discourse across the political spectrum. They sow division when we could be working toward common goals, grounded in facts that inform our shared values.

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America’s digital dilemma: Is technology harming our democracy

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Sam Gill

Everywhere we turn, we face the challenge of how to govern technology without stifling innovation.

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Connective Democracy: A new approach for building bridges in American society

Posted on July 25, 2019 by The Center for Media Engagement

The great experiment that is American democracy thrives on diverse views, but these divisions also make it fragile. Connective democracy involves understanding the ties that bind and the values that divide us, with a focus on identifying practical solutions that bridge societal fissures.

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Bringing research up to speed with the challenges of the digital era

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Zeynep Tufekci

What would a healthy public sphere even look like in the digital age? What would be the institutions that take all these questions into account? Who should make these decisions and how?

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Strengthening democracy in the digital age: Knight’s $50 million investment in a new field of research

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Sam Gill

Technology has made life more convenient. Yet, left unchecked and unquestioned, the digital technology revolution could threaten the future of our democracy.

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A call for ideas: Immersive technology in the arts

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Chris Barr

On July 27, Knight Foundation will open a new call for ideas exploring how arts institutions can present immersive experiences to engage audiences.

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Diverse Asset Managers: Opportunities for inclusion

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Knight Foundation

Research shows firms owned by women and minorities manage just 1.3 percent of assets in the $69 trillion asset management industry, though their performance is not statistically different from the industry as a whole, Knight Foundation’s chief financial officer Juan Martinez told the U.S. House Finance Committee’s Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion.

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Op-Ed: Diversity Pays

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Juan J. Martinez

The best financial advisors see opportunities where others see risk, especially when it's supported by data. They must let go of some of the anxiety that accompanies doing something others aren’t, because that’s where great investments can reside.

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An Intolerance of Failure? Evidence from U.S. Private Equity

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Bella Private Markets

In our 2018 Diverse Asset Management Study (found here), we show that the asset management industry is characterized by extremely low levels of diversity in ownership. Overall, diverse-owned managers - defined as asset managers with significant female or ethnic minority ownership - control just 1.3% of all US-based managers’ assets [1].

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SpringBOX is a new St. Paul hub to foster creative people power

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Sarah Lutman

SpringBOX is already becoming a lively and welcoming hub and home that can incubate creative activity and spur civic action. In this new model of the public square, artists can support civic leaders in their efforts to discover participatory processes and creative approaches to community change and development, resulting in a place to live, work, and play that is nourishing and exciting.

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On View: A new podcast on museums, technology and change

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Chris Barr

Today, we launch On View, a new podcast series that examines how museums and cultural institutions are evolving to keep pace with a changing world.

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The power of collaboration: working together for a more vibrant Macon

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Lynn Murphey