Led the transformation of the Knight brothers’ legacy for a new era, investing over $2.3 billion to support informed, engaged and inclusive communities through journalism, arts, economic development and research MIAMI, FL — Alberto Ibargüen, president of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation since 2005, publicly announced his decision to retire from the […]
Article · March 24, 2023 by Knight Foundation
Broadening local legal services, enhancing journalist safety and continuing support of the First Amendment We’ve mentioned in previous issues of the newsletter that Knight is currently examining the best ways to build up infrastructure within the journalism community and produce an ecosystem that is functional, sustainable, diverse, and scalable. That infrastructure should be built on […]
Article · March 14, 2023 by Ariana Aboulafia and Knight Foundation
The Esserman-Knight Journalism Awards, now in its fourth consecutive year, celebrates and encourages outstanding investigative and public service reporting in South Florida and fosters a community that cares deeply about local news.
Article · March 3, 2023 by Knight Foundation
#NICAR23: Knight Foundation x WIRED Lounge Nashville Renaissance Hotel | Wedgewood Room March 3-4, 2023 Are you in Nashville this week for the Investigators, Reporters and Editors annual data journalism conference #NICAR23? If the answer is yes, I hope you will join us at the Knight Foundation open lounge in the Renaissance Hotel’s Wedgewood Room. […]
Article · March 2, 2023 by Knight Foundation
16th edition of the conference focuses on solutions for local news, diversity initiatives and political polarization For the 16th edition of the Knight Media Forum in Miami (and online), there was a sense of optimism not seen for some time. This felt like a moment of potential transformation in local news. There are all sorts […]
Article · February 24, 2023 by Jim Brady and Knight Foundation
The $5 million investment, along with support from American Journalism Project and Akron’s philanthropic community, will improve local news in this Knight city MIAMI — February 21, 2023 — At the opening of the 16th Knight Media Forum, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation President Alberto Ibargüen announced a $5 million investment in Signal […]
Article · February 22, 2023 by Knight Foundation
Welcome to the 16th annual Knight Media Forum, our first in-person gathering in three years! It’s my great privilege to lead Knight Foundation, dedicated to strengthening democracy by supporting informed, engaged, and inclusive communities. In the beginning, this conference sought to engage community and regional foundations in meeting the information needs of their communities. Today, […]
Article · February 22, 2023 by Knight Foundation
Miami, FL — As part of Knight Foundation’s belief that a strong Fourth Estate is paramount to a thriving democracy, the organization has worked with Gallup to study Americans’ trust in the news media, consistently finding that their level of confidence is driven by perceptions of news organizations’ accuracy, bias and transparency. However, a new […]
Article · February 15, 2023 by Knight Foundation
Technology plays an invaluable role in enhancing the way art is produced, experienced and shared, especially in today’s connected world. To support the long-term sustainability of Charlotte’s thriving arts community, we created the Knight Art + Tech Expansion Fund. Grants from the 2022 Fund were awarded to 29 Charlotte-based artists in four main categories: hardware/software, […]
Article · February 13, 2023 by Knight Foundation and Knight Foundation
Job Overview: We are seeking an experienced Junior/Senior Undergraduate or Graduate to join our team as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Intern. The successful candidate will provide better insight into the foundation’s DEI efforts related to grant making, and contribute to the foundation’s efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in all of its […]
Article · February 10, 2023 by Knight Foundation
Job Overview: The Knight Foundation is seeking a talented and data-driven graduate student to join our team in Miami and contribute to our arts initiatives. The primary focus of this role is to research and develop a set of guidelines and a rubric to evaluate the metrics and outputs from our grantees towards achieving intended […]
Article · February 10, 2023 by Knight Foundation