Ensuring Journalism’s Essential Role Each of us knows where and how the horrifying news reached us on Sept. 11. That devastating day is branded into the national consciousness in a way previously reserved for the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, and the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963. […]
Article · April 1, 2002 by Knight Foundation
Listed on the following pages are $86,433,075 in new grants approved during 2001 by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Some of these grants, as well as those approved in past years, are disbursed over a period of several years. The net effect of these past and future commitments is that during 2001 […]
Article · April 1, 2002 by Knight Foundation
MIAMI – Lisa Versaci, a South Florida community leader, nonprofit executive and advocate, has been hired to direct the new National Venture Fund for the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Versaci most recently served as vice president and Florida director of the People for the American Way Foundation from 1996 to 2001. She […]
Article · February 2, 2002 by Knight Foundation
Knight Foundation has updated its web site to keep pace with a new approach to grant making. We’ve developed the new features detailed below in response to your feedback and continue to welcome any comments or questions you may have. New and revised web features Home page Staff biography information Search engine Site map Journalism […]
Article · January 16, 2002 by Knight Foundation
Akron, Ohio — A $2.5 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is helping to launch a community development project to create a vibrant 40-block, mixed-use neighborhood surrounding The University of Akron. Knight Foundation is providing the grant over the next five years to finance the plan, to be administered by […]
Article · December 19, 2001 by Knight Foundation
At last week’s annual International Press Freedom awards dinner in New York City, CBS news anchor Dan Rather announced Knight foundation’s $3.1 million grant to the Committee to Protect Journalists – the largest awarded in CPJ history. Of that sum, $600,000 is designated for general operating support, while $2.5 million will go to establish an […]
Article · November 28, 2001 by Knight Foundation
MIAMI – A veteran international journalist and an experienced cultural policy researcher have joined the expanding staff at the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation as program officers. Yves Colon becomes the Foundation’s first journalism program officer and will report to Eric Newton, director of Journalism Initiatives. Colon has been a veteran reporter, editor […]
Article · November 21, 2001 by Knight Foundation
MIAMI – Joining the national response to international terrorism, trustees of the John S. and James L Knight Foundation have approved a $5 million fund for relief and post-terrorist attack activities. Knight trustees have decided to move with deliberate speed in the allocation of the $5 million, committed to meeting an array of needs in […]
Article · October 10, 2001 by Knight Foundation
MIAMI — Now reaching out to Miami’s diverse communities: “Teach More/Love More,” a $2.5 million-plus public awareness campaign aimed at helping parents better understand the physical, emotional and educational needs of young children. The campaign targets Miami-Dade parents through television, radio and billboard messages. Parents can also access a multilingual web site and a 24-hour, […]
Article · September 7, 2001 by Knight Foundation
WASHINGTON, DC — A Knight-supported bipartisan commission has recommended a wide-ranging overhaul of the nation’s electoral system following last year’s post-presidential election uncertainty. Former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush have voiced support for the National Commission on Election Reform‘s recommendations, which seek to restore confidence in U.S. elections in the wake […]
Article · August 23, 2001 by Knight Foundation
MIAMI – Susan Patterson and John Williams II join the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation as community liaison program officers to support the continued growth of the Knight Community Partners Program. As community liaison program officers and Knight’s primary grant making officials in their assigned communities, Patterson and Williams will develop and maintain […]
Article · August 7, 2001 by Knight Foundation