Jane’s Walk festival to expand to new cities, fostering community connections through neighborhood tours

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Jane’s Walk festival to expand to new cities, fostering community connections through neighborhood tours

Published March 25, 2014 by Knight Foundation

The Municipal Art Society of New York will help spread Jane’s Walk model to Akron, Ohio; Detroit; Charlotte, N.C.; Philadelphia; and San Jose, Calif., with $50,000 from Knight Foundation

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John Palfrey elected Knight Foundation board chair; Christopher Austen is new trustee

Published March 20, 2014 by Knight Foundation

MIAMI—John Palfrey has been elected chair of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation board of trustees. Palfrey is the head of school at Phillips Academy Andover (Mass.) and a former vice dean of the Harvard Law School. An authority on technology and civic engagement, Palfrey is also president of the board of the […]

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Northeastern University to tailor master’s degree to journalists seeking to develop media innovation skills with $250,000 from Knight Foundation

Published March 18, 2014 by Knight Foundation

New program will help mid-career journalists meet the demands of the 21st-century newsroom

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Knight Arts Challenge Seeks Best Ideas for the Arts in St. Paul

Published March 17, 2014 by Knight Foundation

Applications open April 7 for a share of $1.5 million; Applicants can learn more at community Q&A sessions April 13–16

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Direct Visitors More Engaged with News Sites than those Coming via Facebook and Search

Published March 13, 2014 by Knight Foundation

Related Link “Pew study assesses loyalty of digital news consumers” by Jonathan Sotsky on Knight Blog WASHINGTON, D.C. — (March 13, 2014) – The way people arrive at news organization websites speaks to the level of engagement and loyalty they have for the site and its content, according to a new Pew Research Center report, […]

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Akron Digital Media Center to expand citizen journalism training program in Akron with $125,000 from Knight Foundation

Published March 7, 2014 by Knight Foundation

Related Link “Akron citizen journalism program expands social media training ” by Chris Miller on Knight Blog AKRON, OHIO – March 7, 2014 –The Akron Digital Media Center/Akronist.com will teach more citizens to contribute to local news by expanding its digital media training classes to several neighborhood sites with $125,000 from the John S. and […]

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