The first Knight News Challenge of 2015 opened on Feb. 25 with the question, How might we better inform voters and increase civic participation before, during and after elections? We looked to inspire people to not only submit ideas, but also to contribute to broader discussions on improving our democracy. The challenge was met with […]
Article · March 24, 2015 by Lucas Hernandez
Need inspiration for your Knight News Challenge: Elections application? Watch this video and others in our Knight News Challenge: Elections Mixtape. The Knight News Challenge on Elections closes Thursday, March 19, at 5 p.m. ET. We are looking for your ideas to better inform voters and increase civic participation. Here is last-minute help on finalizing your […]
Article · March 18, 2015 by Lucas Hernandez
Photo by Flickr user notsosubtle. The Knight News Challenge on Elections is open through March 19 for your ideas to better inform voters and increase civic participation. It’s your chance to share in more than $3 million. Wednesday, we hosted our first virtual office hours. Below are seven of the most common questions we’ve received […]
Article · March 5, 2015 by Lucas Hernandez
Photo by Flickr user Nathan Gibbs. Today, we’re announcing $1 million in new support for Democracy Works, to expand the TurboVote platform and support the launch of Ballot Scout, a tool for local elections officials and voters that uses Postal Service barcode technology to track absentee ballots. RELATED LINKS “Knight News Challenge: Elections Mixtape” by […]
Article · March 4, 2015 by Lucas Hernandez
We started our Knight News Challenge on Libraries on Sept. 2 with a call for inspiration. We asked the question, How might we leverage libraries as a platform to build more knowledgeable communities? For the second year we used the OpenIDEO platform to facilitate an open and engaging conversation, while ultimately looking to spur more […]
Article · October 16, 2014 by Lucas Hernandez