Photo: Lily Kesselman To build a better South Bronx, Lily Kesselman turned to some chickens. And a site called Change By Us, but we’ll get to that in a moment. Kesselman thought that building a community chicken coop would solve two problems in her neighborhood, considered among the poorest in the United States. It would […]
Article · June 10, 2016 by alley
If you receive a grant from Knight Foundation, the intellectual property developed using those grant funds generally will need to be released to the public under the open-source license most appropriate for your project. Knight Foundation is a nonprofit organization with a public service mission, and we believe that our grants have the greatest impact […]
Article · June 10, 2016 by alley
Knight Media Forum: Catch the livestream here Join the conversation on Twitter: #infoneeds The Knight Media Forum is the premiere gathering for funders and media leaders working to strengthen local news, community and democracy. At a time when trust in media, and institutions in general, is dangerously low, how can news organizations work to rebuild […]
Article · June 10, 2016 by alley
STATUS: CLOSED The Knight Prototype Fund helped media makers, technologists and tinkerers take ideas from concept to demo. With grants of $50,000, innovators were given nine months to research, test core assumptions and iterate before building out an entire project. Prototype Fund open calls focused on relevant themes and were designed to respond to current […]
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As a way to foster discussion and action, Knight Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation of New York have funded 11 universities to delve into the recommendations of the Federal Communications Commission’s landmark report, “Information Needs of Communities: The Changing Media Landscape in a Broadband Age.” Inspired by the findings of the Knight Commission, the FCC’s […]
Article · June 10, 2016 by alley
PARTICIPANT BRIEFING MATERIALS At Knight Foundation’s Media Learning Seminar, leaders from community and place-based foundations meet with journalism and technology experts. You’re invited to browse the pre-conference briefing materials published here. Alberto Ibargüen, President and CEO Trabian Shorters, V.P./Communities Conference Resources • MLS Event Program (PDF): Featured speakers, biographies, schedule of events and more. Includes […]
Article · June 10, 2016 by alley