Gallup and Knight Foundation asked 10,000 Americans their views on who, if anyone, should be regulating misinformation and harmful content online. See how your views compare in the quiz below, then read the report. Read the Report:
Article · March 3, 2022 by Knight Foundation
(Miami, FL February 28, 2022) The 3rd annual Esserman-Knight Journalism Awards is open for nominations of outstanding investigative and public service reporting in South Florida. Nominate a journalist or team of journalists whose work was published in 2021 by visiting essermanknightawards.org. Nominations will be accepted through March 15th. The Esserman-Knight Journalism Awards seek to celebrate […]
Article · March 3, 2022 by Knight Foundation
College campuses have long been places where the limits of free expression are debated and tested. This report provides a look at key trends in student speech since 2016.
Article · January 25, 2022 by Knight Foundation
A comprehensive look at American attitudes toward freedom of speech in a post-2020 environment.
Article · January 6, 2022 by Knight Foundation
The asset management industry is a cornerstone of the economy, facilitating the movement of capital from investors to entrepreneurs, growing ventures and restructuring enterprises. This report studies diversity in the U.S.-based asset management industry. We find that across asset classes, minority- and women-owned firms are underrepresented relative to other firms.
Article · December 7, 2021 by Knight Foundation
Launched in June, the 2021 Knight Arts Challenge sought the best ideas for the arts from individual artists and arts organizations in Akron, Detroit and Miami. Knight Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the Challenge in Miami — 24 South Florida artists and arts organizations that will share $2 million to bring their […]
Article · November 29, 2021 by Knight Foundation
Since 2019, Knight Foundation has committed more than $94 million to catalyze a field of research that can improve our understanding of, and proactively inform policy to address, the growing role of digital media in our democracy. This portfolio of investments has led to the growth of the Knight Research Network, a community of leading […]
Article · May 28, 2021 by Knight Foundation
Executive Summary A shift toward online news consumption, combined with greater political polarization, has altered the media landscape. As part of its Trust, Media and Democracy initiative, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation partnered with Gallup to create NewsLens — an experimental platform and news aggregator first developed in 2017 to facilitate novel […]
Article · May 26, 2021 by Knight Foundation
UPDATED June 30, 2021 after UNC Board of Trustees tenure voteKnight Foundation endows chairs at universities, not specific people. But we are pleased that the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, a leader in journalism education and an important Knight partner, recognizes that a professor such as Nikole Hannah-Jones deserves tenure based on her […]
Article · May 21, 2021 by Knight Foundation
An Assessment of Emerging City Champions In cities across America, young and talented residents from all walks of life are eager to implement ideas to improve public life and civic engagement to make their communities more equitable, engaging and welcoming to all. And now is an important moment in time for these young leaders to […]
Article · May 6, 2021 by Knight Foundation