Ranjana Warier calls herself a computer science and engineering geek with a passion for Indian dance tradition. As 2012 Knight Arts Challenge Miami winner, she is fusing her passions together to produce western fairy tales that demystify classic Indian culture. Warier, a cyber security expert by day, says her technical background blends well with this […]
Article · January 30, 2013 by Jenna Buehler
Photo credit: Flickr user piperaudrey Students can apply now for Google’s first-ever fellowship program, which offers eight digitally-driven students a chance to jumpstart their career by training with one of the nation’s top journalism organizations. The 2013 Google Fellowship will begin with a week in Miami at Knight Foundation, and end with a week at […]
Article · December 17, 2012 by Jenna Buehler
Courtney Martin, an author and strategist, leads a TEDxWomen panel in a discussion about the “Power of Technology to Transform Democracy.” These days, people have become comfortable pressing “like,” plus-ing 1, and voicing their opinions online. Yet turning that voice into action is a different, more difficult task. Panelists at TEDxWomen luncheon Saturday offered several ideas for how […]
Article · December 1, 2012 by Jenna Buehler
Starting Dec. 1, the #FreetoTweet campaign will again ask students to celebrate their First Amendment rights with a tweet. The best tweets that honor freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly and petition – one from each of those categories – will have a shot at one of five scholarships. All entries must use the #FreeToTweet hashtag and be […]
Article · November 21, 2012 by Jenna Buehler
Sabrina Scandar (c) is announced as the NewME Miami PopUp Accelerator winner. She co-founded Sew Love with her sister Silvia (l). The sisters were ideal candidates to join the 2013 NewME accelerator in Silicon Valley, said CEO of NewME, Angela Benton (r). RELATED LINK “Startups rock at NewME PopUp. And the winners are…“ in The Miami […]
Article · November 16, 2012 by Jenna Buehler
Thinkers, innovators and citizens from around the world are convening today to discuss the future of urban areas as part of On Cities. A virtual gathering, the event is hosted by Knight Center for International Media and the University of Miami’s School of Communication. On Cities uses media to engage individuals and institutions around […]
Article · October 22, 2012 by Jenna Buehler
Photo (cc) Creative Commons License 2012 by Aerostylaz on DeviantArt.com A wise man once said that you need two things to create a successful technology hub: rich people and nerds. South Florida has both and, according to recent articles published by the Miami Herald and the Miami Today, the two groups are starting to connect and catalyze the local startup […]
Article · October 4, 2012 by Jenna Buehler
What has people across the country talking? A student-run news project drawing on public records. The journalists with News 21 produced a series on voting rights that generated nearly six million page views. Their next mission – making the data they used for the story more accessible by launching a new e-book. While the issue of voter-fraud fueled political debate […]
Article · October 1, 2012 by Jenna Buehler
Karen Gadbois, co-founder of The Lens, is the 2012 recipient of the Society of Professional Journalists’ annual Ethics in Journalism Award. The Lens has twice received funding through the Knight Community Information Challenge. Gadbois won the award following a complex policy story that held the New Orleans Police Department accountable to its own policy that […]
Article · September 7, 2012 by Jenna Buehler
Photo Credit: Flickr user bittermelon. Philadelphia, the fifth largest city in the nation, is still bustling with the entrepreneurial spirit of the nation’s Founding Fathers. A statue of William Penn stands atop City Hall; he overlooks some of the scrappiest pioneers of the 21st century, men and women who feel personally responsible for finding the answers […]
Article · September 4, 2012 by Jenna Buehler
Motivational speaker, educator and poet Greg Corbin is a well-known local celebrity in Philadelphia. As he drives downtown, Corbin is flagged down by almost everyone on the street: a good friend of his, another student, another fan. He is a Philadelphia native who has received Knight funding for multiple initiatives. Corbin was a 2012 winner of the […]
Article · September 4, 2012 by Jenna Buehler