Articles by

Jennifer Preston

  • Journalism

    22 ideas win Knight News Challenge: Elections

    “Your elected representatives at all levels are no better or worse than you deserve,” said Jack Knight in 1946. “It is depressing to hear citizens say they’re too busy for politics and then express disgust at the outcome of an election. Just who is supposed to make that fight for them?” At Knight Foundation, we […]

    Article · July 22, 2015 by

  • Journalism

    Meeting readers where they are, with the information they need

    Photo: Evolution of reading on a subway, by Alfred Lui on Flickr.com At Knight Foundation, we are looking to support projects that advance the practice of journalism in the digital age. According to the Pew Research Center, 39 of the top online news sites receive more traffic from mobile devices than desktop computers. Newsrooms face […]

    Article · June 15, 2015 by