Photo: Hundreds of thousands of voters took part in the June 5, 2012, Gov. Scott Walker recall election in Wisconsin. Many of them, including these voters at Rufus King High School in north Milwaukee, faced long lines. Photo by AJ Vicens/News21 Related “Milwaukee Electon Observers earn mixed reviews” by AJ Vicens on “Who Can Vote?”, a […]
Article · August 20, 2012 by Knight Foundation
Related Links “Welcoming Turbovote to Detroit” on Knight Blog “Knight Foundation and the TurboVote Initiative” by Craig Fahle on WDET Radio DETROIT — (July 31, 2012) — Four of Southeast Michigan’s leading colleges and universities will aid the region’s residents in registering and voting by mail – with the help of a new, national service […]
Article · August 15, 2012 by Knight Foundation
Leadership Akron to develop online resource to connect leaders, promote involvement
Article · August 13, 2012 by Knight Foundation
DOWNLOAD: Digital Training Comes of Age (PDF) by Eric Newton and Michele McLellan MIAMI, FLA. — (Aug. 9, 2012) — Demand for digital training is soaring among journalists who want to stay current, and journalists are increasingly willing to have that training online, according to a new report by the John S. and James L. Knight […]
Article · August 9, 2012 by Knight Foundation
AKRON – Before the sun sets on Aug. 4, thousands of children served by three organizations in the Akron area will receive great new places to play. The new playgrounds will be fully assembled from scratch in less than eight hours with the help of more than 600 Akron-area volunteers who will join the John S. […]
Article · August 4, 2012 by Knight Foundation
With Knight Foundation support, CIR is Curating YouTube’s First-Ever Channel Dedicated To Investigative Reporting; CIR’s Content Partners Include The New York Times, BBC, ABC, Al-Jazeera and Investigative News Network
Article · August 2, 2012 by Knight Foundation
Washington, D.C. – Leaders and experts from the public, private, and academic sectors will explore the role of transparency and openness in fostering more effective, innovative and accountable governance at a roundtable discussion Aug. 5-8 in Aspen, Colo. The event will be streamed live at www.aspeninstitute.tv. The annual Forum on Communications and Society (FOCAS), a […]
Article · August 2, 2012 by Knight Foundation
Citizen Effect launches Philly4Philly to complete critical community projects
Article · July 24, 2012 by Knight Foundation
New funding will also create job shadowing program for journalists
Article · July 18, 2012 by Knight Foundation
Knight Foundation announces investment; Gaming experts join board; first favor-trading game for mobile phones is open for registration
Article · July 10, 2012 by Knight Foundation
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — (July 2, 2012) — JoAnn Sciarrino, executive vice president for BBDO North America, has been named Knight Chair in Digital Advertising and Marketing at the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Sciarrino, an advertising and marketing executive with more than 25 years of experience, will work with the industry to […]
Article · July 2, 2012 by Knight Foundation