Photo courtesy of Akoaki for the Cultural Center Planning Initiative DETROIT, MI— The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is announcing a $23 million investment in the digital future of the arts in Detroit. The investment includes multi-year grants to 10 Detroit arts organizations as well as three fellowship, commissioning and technical capacity-building programs. […]
Article · February 6, 2023 by Knight Foundation
A new Knight Foundation poll conducted by Ipsos finds that a significant majority of Americans are concerned about the impact of social media on children, particularly when it comes to mental health and inappropriate content being shown to children. They say that it is important for the federal government to address issues involving children. However, […]
Article · February 5, 2023 by Knight Foundation
Miami, FL – January, 25 – The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is proud to join Miami-Dade County and Citadel CEO Ken Griffin in providing seed funding for the newly formed nonprofit Miami-Dade Innovation Authority, Inc. (Innovation Authority). In her annual State of the County address on January 25, 2023, Miami-Dade County Mayor […]
Article · January 28, 2023 by Knight Foundation
The ground breaking ceremony for Summit Lake Park in Akron, OH – a Knight Community.
Article · January 3, 2023 by Knight Foundation and Knight Foundation
A look back at a year of growth in independent and nonprofit local news, in-person conferences and stronger BIPOC media As we enter the holiday season, the light outside dims, work slows to a crawl and work travel (thankfully) tails off. It’s also time for Nieman Lab predictions for next year, and a look back at our […]
Article · December 27, 2022 by Jim Brady and Knight Foundation
Knight Foundation’s third review of diversity in asset management at the nation’s largest charitable foundations shows diversity continues to be scarce and 15 of the foundations, representing more than $85 billion invested, would not disclose who manages their money. MIAMI – December 15, 2022 – A new study from the John S. and James L. […]
Article · December 16, 2022 by Knight Foundation
Conversation between Haugen and Horwitz sheds light on the complexity of leaking to the press, and the need for support Jim Brady This newsletter focuses on Knight’s Journalism program, but that doesn’t mean we’re the only part of the foundation that touches on issues relating to journalism. A wonderful example of that was last week’s […]
Article · December 7, 2022 by Jim Brady and Knight Foundation
A projection mapping installation on the Knight Concert Hall at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts during the nights of Miami Art Week Miami, FL – On November 29, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation proudly presents Projections of a Coral City, a projection mapping installation on the Knight Concert Hall […]
Article · November 29, 2022 by Knight Foundation
New investments bolster artists and arts organizations using technology, 2022 Knight New Work winners, 2022 Knight Arts Champions and a new $40.7 million investment in Miami artists and arts organizations. MIAMI — On November 28, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation unveiled its fifth major wave of arts grants in a campaign to […]
Article · November 28, 2022 by Knight Foundation
Americans also agree that social media companies should restrict false or misleading content about the midterm elections on their platforms. These findings are from a Knight/Ipsos poll of 1,024 Americans ages 18 and older conducted between October 14 and 16, using Ipsos’ KnowledgePanel. What you need to know: Americans fear their peers will fall victim […]
Article · November 3, 2022 by Knight Foundation
Oct. 19, 2022 (MIAMI) – Americans are more likely to think about the news media as a for-profit enterprise rather than a democratic institution, according to a new Gallup/Knight Foundation study, released today, yet their behaviors and attitudes about paying directly for news are complicated. The study shows that very few Americans have paid directly […]
Article · October 19, 2022 by Knight Foundation