AKRON—June 8, 2016— “Inspiring a More Livable Akron: Moving from Talking to Doing,” is a free public event focusing on ways to make Akron more livable and create places that allow people to walk, bike, access transit and enjoy parks and other public spaces, will be held on June 9th from 6-8pm at the Akron […]
Article · June 8, 2016 by Knight Foundation
Series commemorates 60th anniversary season of The Open Mind
Article · June 7, 2016 by Knight Foundation
Technology boot camp will expand opportunities for residents and support talent growth in Miami
Article · May 24, 2016 by Knight Foundation
Knight President Alberto Ibargüen delivered the following remarks on Tuesday, May 17, while accepting the 2016 Freedom of the Press Award from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. The Reporters Committee also honored Knight consultant and Arizona State University professor Eric Newton, Tom Brokaw, of NBC News, and Eve Burton, general counsel of […]
Article · May 18, 2016 by Knight Foundation
Project will support litigation, research and education on threats to freedom of speech and the press, and help shape First Amendment law in digital media
Article · May 17, 2016 by Knight Foundation
How people use smartphones to access information; how different audiences tap mobile news
Article · May 11, 2016 by Knight Foundation
MIAMI – May 11, 2016 – A new report reveals a fundamental shift in the way people access news, with more people consuming news on mobile than ever before, and increasingly using social media and news applications as a pathway. With research commissioned from Nielsen and supported by the John S. and James L. Knight […]
Article · May 11, 2016 by Knight Foundation
Knight Foundation employs a variety of tools to support informed and engaged communities. In addition to traditional grantmaking, Knight Foundation dedicates a portion of its endowment to mission-related investments through the Knight Enterprise Fund. This report highlights the work of the fund. Two of the foundation’s core grant investment areas—journalism and media innovation—have undergone massive […]
Article · May 10, 2016 by Knight Foundation
MACON, GA. – May 5, 2016 – Beverly Blake, program director for Macon at the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, will retire in June, the foundation has announced. BEVERLY BLAKE (download JPEG here) “Beverly has been a tireless and effective representative of the Knight tradition, working to build a stronger, more informed and […]
Article · May 5, 2016 by Knight Foundation
With the help of Knight Foundation, major museums in Akron, Detroit, Miami and Philadelphia are bringing art to the streets; Prizes offered in June for best Instagram photos in #InsideOutUSA photo contest
Article · May 4, 2016 by Knight Foundation
Akron, Ohio — April 26, 2016 — The newly launched Informed Citizen Akron project will use in-depth voter polls and hold nonpartisan civic engagement events to help newsrooms better understand and respond to the preferences of Ohio voters. The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is providing $174,990 to The University of Akron to […]
Article · April 26, 2016 by Knight Foundation