Above from left to right: Jennifer Brandel, Dan Schultz, Laura Ramos, Emily Bell and Elise Hu. Journalists, academics and digital storytellers recently shared their best ideas on how to disrupt newsrooms at the MIT-Knight Civic Media Conference in Cambridge, Mass. The panel conversation, moderated by Elise Hu, digital editorial coordinator at NPR, focused on how these disruptions […]
Article · June 26, 2013 by Elizabeth R. Miller
2013 Knight Community Information Challenge from Knight Foundation *Note: If you missed the June 21 Office Hours, a recorded version is available online* With the July 1 deadline in the Knight Community Information Challenge right around the corner, we wanted to give folks one last chance to ask questions about this funding opportunity for community news and information […]
Article · June 14, 2013 by Elizabeth R. Miller
The Circuit Clip from The Hinterlands on Vimeo. As an artistically-inclined child, Tatiana Hernandez gravitated toward dance. Flamenco and tap helped her find her own rhythm. Years later, her experience working with a group of local artists and performers ignited that same passion. “I wanted to know and do things that were joyous,” Hernandez said […]
Article · June 13, 2013 by Elizabeth R. Miller
New Arts Grantmaking Strategy from The James Irvine Foundation on Vimeo. As a funder, you’ve worked with your grantees to collect data and form insights about the effectiveness of the work. Now that you’re ready to share the insights, you may wonder: What is the best way to deliver these findings to audiences that can […]
Article · June 5, 2013 by Elizabeth R. Miller
Hackers crowd Jack Knight’s original Akron Beacon Journal office (now the Knight-funded Summit Art Space) during #HackNeo From June 1 – 2, the first-ever National Day of Civic Hacking will take place in cities across the country. Over 5,000 citizens, software developers, entrepreneurs and more will come together with one goal: collaborate to create solutions […]
Article · May 31, 2013 by Elizabeth R. Miller
Most of the world sees San José, Calif. as the capital of Silicon Valley, a creative tech hub drawing extraordinary talent to some of the world’s largest media companies like Google, Facebook and more. Yet the country’s 10th largest city faces significant challenges, including gaping economic disparity and a significant digital divide. Richard Florida, a […]
Article · May 16, 2013 by Elizabeth R. Miller
Above: “Employable?” a Data Toy designed by a team at The New School’s PETLab In recent years, data visualizations and infographics have become a common way to relay news and information – an addition or sometimes a replacement for the traditional written narrative. The folks at The New School’s PETLab, though, want to take storytelling a […]
Article · May 7, 2013 by Elizabeth R. Miller
Above: The Knight Neighborhood Challenge in Macon The following is part of blog series highlighting communities profiled in “Bright Spots in Community Engagement,” a report authored by the National League of Cities with support from Knight Foundation. It showcases 14 U.S. communities that are building greater civic participation and engagement from the bottom up. Previous blog posts included an […]
Article · May 3, 2013 by Elizabeth R. Miller
The following is part of blog series highlighting communities profiled in “Bright Spots in Community Engagement,” a report by the National League of Cities and funded Knight Foundation and. It showcases 14 U.S. communities that are building greater civic participation and engagement from the bottom up. Related blog posts include in-depth looks at Philadelphia, Detroit, Macon, Ga. and Charlotte N.C. Above: Photo […]
Article · May 2, 2013 by Elizabeth R. Miller
Above: Tim Regan-Porter, director of Mercer’s Center for Collaborative Journalism, discusses Art Matters, a new project of Macon Arts Alliance. A new partnership in Macon is seeking to bring more high-quality arts journalism to the community. This week the Macon Arts Alliance received $40,000 from the National Endowment of the Arts as part of its Art Works grant program. […]
Article · April 24, 2013 by Elizabeth R. Miller