PHILADELPHIA – (August 6, 2020) – A new landmark study finds access to public spaces such as recreational areas drives deeper connections to communities for residents, but in Philadelphia more needs to be done to improve access to these amenities along race and socioeconomic lines. Commissioned by the Knight Foundation and conducted by the Urban […]
AKRON – (August 6, 2020) – A new landmark study finds access to public spaces such as recreational areas drives deeper connections to communities for residents, but in Greater Akron more can be done to improve access to these amenities along racial lines. The groundbreaking study commissioned by the Knight Foundation and conducted by the […]
WASHINGTON – (Aug. 4, 2020) – A new report from Gallup and Knight Foundation finds a widening gap between what Americans expect from the news media and what they think they are getting. While Americans increasingly value the media’s role in our democracy, they are losing confidence in the idea of an objective media as […]
Overview There is a widening gulf between American aspirations for and assessments of the news media. With each passing benchmark study, the American people render deeper and increasingly polarized judgments about the news media and how well it is fulfilling its role in our democracy. In 2018, Gallup and Knight Foundation published the inaugural American […]
EPISODE 6: REIMAGINING MONUMENTS (FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1 P.M. ET) In the protests that followed the killing of George Floyd, hundreds of monuments associated with historic racism have been destroyed, removed or planned for removal. On Episode 6 of DISCOVERY, Chris Barr is joined by Paul Farber, co-founder of Monument Lab, and Karyn Olivier, artist […]
DETROIT – (July 31, 2020) – Amid a national conversation about race and equality, a landmark study reveals a gap in access to arts and culture in Detroit for residents of color as compared to whites. Commissioned by the Knight Foundation and conducted by the Urban Institute, “Community Ties: Understanding what attaches people to the […]
EPISODE 14: INSIDE THE FACEBOOK ADVERTISER BOYCOTT In the month of July, hundreds of advertisers, nonprofit organizations and individuals began boycotting Facebook advertising as part of the #StopHateForProfit campaign. On Episode 14 of The Future of Democracy, formerly called VISION, we’ll talk with Jessica J. González, organizer of the boycott campaign and co-chief executive officer […]
EPISODE 5: MEETING PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE The pandemic and accelerating racial justice movement have tested our ability to connect with each other and challenged institutions to serve their communities with greater thoughtfulness. The arts have risen to the challenge, bringing people together and sparking important conversations. How can we design and deliver arts and […]
EPISODE 13: CONTEMPORARY FREE SPEECH How has free speech changed in the past 50 years? What do the First Amendment’s protections look like in the modern era? On the next episode of VISION, we’re talking with Eugene Volokh, a prominent First Amendment law professor at UCLA. Eugene Volokh teaches First Amendment law and a First […]
Urban Institute report commissioned by Knight Foundation finds that local arts and cultural activities drive community connection, but racial inequities persist. MIAMI – A landmark report commissioned by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and conducted by Urban Institute finds that people with access to arts and cultural amenities are more deeply attached […]
EPISODE 12: FREEDOM OF SPEECH IN THE DIGITAL ERA What does freedom of speech look like in the digital age? On Episode 12 of VISION we had an in-depth conversation with Nabiha Syed, president of The Markup, a nonprofit data-driven publication. Before joining The Markup, Nabiha Syed was Vice President and Associate General Counsel at […]