The following is part of an in-depth look at how YOUMedia Miami is a creative space for teens to experiment with digital media. Below is a documentary film project, “YOUMedia’s Legacy.” The editing, voiceover and music is done by Terence Brock, age 18. I’ve been a part of YOUMedia for a year and a half now and […]
Article · July 24, 2013 by Knight Foundation
The following is part of an in-depth look at how YOUMedia Miami is a creative space for teens to experiment with digital media. Below, Winnie Jean-Enard, age 20, writes about the impact of the program. She is now a staff writer at her college newspaper and recently wrote “Senate Elections.” My name is Winnie Jean-Enard and I […]
Article · July 24, 2013 by Knight Foundation
Related Links “Generation Citizen: Young people matter” on Knight Blog NEW YORK – (July 10, 2013) – Generation Citizen, a nonprofit that teaches and equips young people to become engaged and effective citizens, will expand its program with $190,000 in support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Since its founding in 2008, […]
Article · July 10, 2013 by Knight Foundation
Detroiters can vote by text for their favorite of five up-and-coming organizations in the Knight Arts Challenge People’s Choice Award
Article · July 9, 2013 by Knight Foundation
Knight Foundation and Aspen Institute present FOCAS 13
Article · June 27, 2013 by Knight Foundation
Watch Livestream Join our event via Livestream all day Monday and Tuesday. Related Link “Announcing the winners of the Knight News Challenge: Open Gov” on KnightBlog by John Bracken and Chris Sopher. CAMBRIDGE, MASS. – (June 24, 2013) – Knight Foundation today named eight projects as winners of the Knight News Challenge on Open […]
Article · June 24, 2013 by Knight Foundation
Public media organizations lead innovation efforts
Article · June 20, 2013 by Knight Foundation
Related Links “Knight helps communities be Neighbor.ly” by Jase Wilson on Knight Blog KANSAS CITY – (June 18, 2013) — Neighbor.ly, a crowdfunding platform that helps citizens and organizations come together to invest in civic and community causes, will scale up its operations with $175,000 in funding from the John S. and James L. Knight […]
Article · June 18, 2013 by Knight Foundation
Related Link “Sunlight Foundation: Open government made useful” by Marie Gilot on KnightBlog MIAMI, FL — (June 18, 2013) — Sunlight Foundation, the leader in developing Internet tools for transparent government, will expand its offerings to make government data accessible to more people, especially on the state and local level, with $4 million in support […]
Article · June 18, 2013 by Knight Foundation
Grassroots ideas advance to next round in Knight Foundation contest
Article · June 17, 2013 by Knight Foundation
Above: Data from a new Pew Research Center report, “Nonprofit Journalism: A Growing but Fragile Part of the U.S. News System.” The question of sustainability comes up a lot when considering the nonprofit news industry. While quality of reporting, or an extensive network of professionals may help organizations build a following—it’s really about the business […]
Article · June 10, 2013 by Knight Foundation