Few U.S. cities have transformed the way that Miami has in recent years. In addition to its evolution as a year-round arts and culture location, there has been an increased focus on entrepreneurship as essential to the city’s future growth. But what does entrepreneurship in Miami look like? And what are the gaps that need […]
Article · March 22, 2016 by Knight Foundation
8 80 Cities will help civic leaders build more successful cities with $1.4 million from Knight Foundation
Article · March 21, 2016 by Knight Foundation
Knight Foundation is seeking a venture investments associate to evaluate investments and manage value-added services for portfolio companies of the Knight Enterprise Fund. The fund is an allocation of up to $20 million from Knight Foundation’s endowment that invests in startups aligning with Knight’s mission of promoting informed and engaged communities. The fund looks to […]
Article · March 15, 2016 by Knight Foundation
Program will help advance journalism talent and leadership
Article · March 15, 2016 by Knight Foundation
Using Akron as their canvas, winners bring art to the city’s neighborhoods
Article · March 15, 2016 by Knight Foundation
Journalism underwent a flurry of virtual reality content creation, production and distribution starting in the final months of 2015. INTERACTIVE LINK Viewing the Future? Virtual Reality in Journalism, report by Patrick Doyle, Mitch Gelman and Sam Gill on Medium.com, 3/13/2016 “Virtual Reality in journalism: New report provides an overview of a growing platform for […]
Article · March 13, 2016 by Knight Foundation
AUSTIN, TEXAS — March 13, 2016 — How big a role will virtual reality play in the future of news? This is the topic of a new report, which explores the use of virtual reality as a medium for new, immersive storytelling, providing a view into its potential for growth and the challenges ahead. REPORT: […]
Article · March 13, 2016 by Knight Foundation
Program to help keep and attract talent in Akron
Article · February 24, 2016 by Knight Foundation
MIAMI – Feb. 24, 2015 – The Knight News Challenge opens for applications today offering a share of $3 million for ideas that address the evolving role of libraries in the digital age. The challenge seeks to uncover new ways to extend and strengthen the role of libraries as essential spaces for people to learn, […]
Article · February 24, 2016 by Knight Foundation
MIAMI — Feb. 23, 2016 — The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced funding for 11 new projects through the Knight Prototype Fund, which helps people explore early-stage media and information ideas with $35,000 in funding. The awards total $385,000. Related Link “11 innovative media and information projects receive support from Knight […]
Article · February 23, 2016 by Knight Foundation
Knight Foundation provides $45,000 in new support to Wesleyan Media Project to promote more transparency in elections
Article · February 18, 2016 by Knight Foundation