On art and technology: The power of creating our own worlds

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On art and technology: The power of creating our own worlds

Published March 2, 2018 by Mimi Onuoha

What are the opportunities for technology in the arts – and what threats does it pose? Knight Foundation, which recently launched an open call for ideas to use technology to connect people to the arts, asked leaders to answer that question. Here, artist and researcher Mimi Onuoha talks about the possibilities the arts and tech offer to create new worlds.

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Navigating the intersection of art and technology

Published February 28, 2018 by Ingrid Burrington

What are the opportunities for technology in the arts – and what threats does it pose? Knight Foundation, which recently launched an open call for ideas to use technology to connect people to the arts, asked leaders to answer that question. Here, artist and author Ingrid Burrington offers her views on how the field, and its taxonomy, should evolve.

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Trust in news, misinformation and new media models top agenda at Knight Media Forum

Published February 27, 2018 by marika.lynch

As far as trust in the media is concerned, the 21st century is off to a bumpy start. As bots proliferate, attacks on a free press continue and the average person finds it difficult to separate fact from fiction, trust in American news sources is sinking to new lows. Just how the media can regain trust was at the heart of the conversation at the Knight Media Forum, a gathering of leaders in philanthropy, media and technology working to strengthen local news and communities.

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New report: How Black Twitter and other online communities interact with the media

Published February 27, 2018 by Olivier Kamanda

Olivier Kamanda is Knight Foundation director for learning and impact.

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For musicians, technology destroys old models while offering new hope

Published February 23, 2018 by Nancy Baym

What are the opportunities for technology in the arts – and what threats does it pose? Knight Foundation, which recently launched an open call for ideas to use technology to connect people to the arts, asked leaders in the field to answer that question. Here, Nancy Baym, principal researcher at Microsoft Research, answers.

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Tech and the fine art of complicity

Published February 21, 2018 by Jer Thorp

What are the opportunities for technology in the arts – and what threats does it pose? Knight Foundation, which recently launched an open call for ideas to use technology to connect people to the arts, asked leaders in the field to answer that question. Here, Jer Thorp, a data artist and innovator-in-residence at the Library of Congress, answers with his own, provocative inquiry.

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Streets for people: Using Pokémon GO to power civic engagement

Published January 8, 2018 by Charlotte Castle

Charlotte Castle is the Vision Zero and neighborhood programs coordinator for the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Transportation & Infrastructure Systems (OTIS). Below she writes about an October 2017 initiative launched by Knight Foundation and Niantic, the creators of Pokémon GO, to explore how technology can foster community engagement in several cities where Knight invests.

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Two ways to make civic tech more sustainable

Published December 13, 2017 by Christie George

Knight Foundation recently issued a report with the Rita Allen Foundation on how civic tech startups are seeking sustainability. Here, Christie George, director of the seed fund and angel investor network New Media Ventures, writes about two paths to getting into the black.

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Crisis Text Line has grown exponentially. Here’s its formula for success in civic tech.

Published November 21, 2017 by Anusha Alikhan

Knight Foundation recently issued a report with the Rita Allen Foundation on how civic tech startups are seeking sustainability. Knight Foundation’s Anusha Alikhan talked with Baylee Greenberg, former COO of Crisis Text Line, about its experience and growth.

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