Alvah H. Chapman, Jr. Eulogy by Alberto Ibargüen Coral Gables, 9 December 2008 I think today of Thomas Merton’s axiom that you cannot be at peace with others if you are not at peace with yourself; and you cannot be at peace with yourself if you are not at peace with God. It is a […]
Article · December 29, 2008 by Knight Foundation
From the press release: Four online community news sites will expand their local reporting staffs and bring their communities more content, with a combined $390,000 investment from Knight. The grants aim to help the non-profit sites draw a larger audience by providing more local news, a key to their long-term viability. The four recipients are: […]
Article · December 17, 2008 by Knight Foundation
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Grants Will Help Sites Hire Staff, Extend Reach
Article · December 17, 2008 by Knight Foundation
From our new community site, Knight Pulse: How can licensing give creators control over use of their work? Eric Steuer, Creative Director of Creative Commons tell us how cc licenses empower creators and shares what’s next for the organization. Find more at the Creative Commons blog, wiki, and projects page. (Many Knight projects use CC […]
Article · December 16, 2008 by Knight Foundation
Knight Foundation Grant to Support Research Highlighting Social Networkings Impact on Teens and Young Adults
Article · December 15, 2008 by Knight Foundation
Another way to find out what Knight is working on and thinking about: follow our Twitter feed for Knight Foundation and the Twitter for our new community site, Knight Pulse. Below, a screenshot of recent tweets (the parlance for Twitter updates); today, a link to Knight Stanford Fellow Andrew Haeg’s (@andrewhaeg) Twitter group, Change Journalism. […]
Article · December 12, 2008 by Knight Foundation
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA. — A new initiative to establish Milledgeville as a center for technology-based jobs in the knowledge economy has received funding, thanks to a $1.5 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Milledgeville Community Connections: Digital Bridges Bringing People Together will explore how a broadband network can improve residents lives at […]
Article · December 11, 2008 by Knight Foundation
Today, the Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD), funded in part by Knight, begins four days of meetings in Athens with 400 representatives from 100 countries to discuss the importance of media development to economic prosperity. “The GFMD aims to promote co-operation within the media development sector, to strengthen the quality of planning, evaluation and […]
Article · December 8, 2008 by Knight Foundation
From today’s press release: Directed by Zita Arocha, Borderzine began as an El Paso student publication at the University in 2007. Now with its national reach, the online magazine will expand to develop a pipeline of student contributors from other universities that serve large Hispanic communities. Imperial Valley College in Southern California, which has an […]
Article · December 5, 2008 by Knight Foundation
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Grant Supports Effort
Article · December 5, 2008 by Knight Foundation
Inaugural Class of the Waccamaw Region Chapter of the American Leadership Forum Revealed
Article · December 3, 2008 by Knight Foundation