WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans are deeply concerned about the professionalization of college sports, according to a new poll conducted for the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics. Those concerns, including how the pressure to win and generate revenue impact the athletes’ recruitment and subsequent experience, prompted the commission to sponsor an unprecedented Summit on the Collegiate […]

MIAMI – News in a New America, a fresh, thought-provoking analysis of the diversity of American news coverage and newsrooms, is being released today at the New California Media Awards in San Jose, Calif. Written by Sally Lehrman, an award-winning medical and science policy writer, and published by the John S. and James L. Knight […]

Unique, Upscale Resale Clothing Store That Serves the Community Set to Open February 3, 2006

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has awarded the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press a $2.5 million challenge grant, the largest grant in the organization’s 35-year history. The funds will be distributed over five years and will be split between the Reporters Committee’s endowment and its operating fund. “We’re delighted that […]

Knight President Alberto Ibargüen to Address Gathering

As 2006 Film Program is Announced Knight Foundation Contributes $250,000 to Prizes for Independent Filmmakers

Knight Commission poll results urge NCAA to preserve academic integrity

Commission continues its call for financial rewards to be tied to academic performance

John S. Carroll named inaugural lecturer in prestigious journalism post