Photo credit: Anusha Alikhan. How can governments partner with entrepreneurs to strengthen the startup ecosystem and promote innovation? A panel at SXSW took on this question Sunday, discussing how to build bridges between entrepreneurs and policymakers. Greg Ferenstein of Tech Crunch moderated the panel, which included Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and […]
Article · March 11, 2014 by Anusha Alikhan
Photo credit: Michael D. Bolden There is still hope for an Internet that preserves free expression and lets innovation thrive. That was the big takeaway from Saturday’s SXSW session “Remember When the Internet Was Free?” Michael Maness, Knight Foundation vice president of journalism and media innovation, moderated the panel, which included Sue Gardner, executive director […]
Article · March 10, 2014 by Anusha Alikhan
Knight invests $175,000 to support entrepreneurs at all stages of business development
Article · February 12, 2014 by Anusha Alikhan
Wynwood Arts District Association and community members to lead plan
Article · October 22, 2013 by Anusha Alikhan
Above: Eric Newton. Photo credit: Anusha Alikhan. A workshop during the 2013 Online News Association annual conference in Atlanta brought together about 70 educators to design an ideal j-school program for the digital age. Knight Senior Adviser Eric Newton and Texas State University Associate Professor Cindy Royal led the “Hack the Curriculum” panel. Newton introduced the […]
Article · October 21, 2013 by Anusha Alikhan
In April, the University of Southern California’s Norman Lear Center announced the launch of a groundbreaking project to discover better ways to understand how media influences people. Supported by $3.35 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Knight Foundation, the Media Impact Project welcomed its first director this week. As the lead, Todd […]
Article · October 11, 2013 by Anusha Alikhan