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
With $10M from Knight, NWS will expand the Knight New Media Center to strengthen the integration of technology and music and boost community engagement. Miami, FL – As Miami’s New World Symphony (NWS) launched its 2022–23 season and a new artistic director began his tenure, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced a […]
Article · October 16, 2022 by Knight Foundation
Nota: esta página ha sido archivada. Visite Knight Art + Tech Expansion Fund para obtener la información más reciente. Preguntas frecuentes El Fondo Knight Art + Tech Expansion proveerá apoyo técnico para crear capacidad para artistas en Charlotte. El fondo proveerá apoyo operacional para artistas individuales así como organizaciones artísticas. El fondo no está basado […]
Article · October 11, 2022 by Knight Foundation
The University of Texas at Austin will receive $4 million to expand access to its journalism courses available to people across the continent in three languages. Miami, Fla. – As part of a longstanding commitment to expand and grow a sustainable future for independent journalism, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is granting […]
Article · October 6, 2022 by Knight Foundation
ProJourn announces a $1.3 million grant, signs up new law firm partners, releases landscape report, “Standing up for journalism: Increasing pro bono legal assistance to benefit communities and democracy” Together, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Microsoft Corp., the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and Davis Wright Tremaine — four leaders in their respective fields — […]
Article · October 3, 2022 by Knight Foundation