The media environment during an election year has the potential to guide citizens toward informed participation in the democratic process. It can also turn people off from voting altogether. It can enlighten or mislead the electorate—sometimes doing both at once. In February 2020, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation released the 100 Million […]
20 young leaders will receive $5,000 each in seed funding and a year of training as they carry out bold and creative project ideas to build equitable and inclusive American cities. MIAMI – August 18, 2020 – Twenty Millennial and Gen Z community leaders from cities across the United States were selected for the 2020 […]
It takes a village to build an informed community. Here are resources for individual and institutional funders, community leaders, journalists and social entrepreneurs to build a sustainable future for local news.
Informed & Engaged is a Knight Foundation show that unpacks the ideas and solutions impacting the changing media landscape. Hosted by the Knight Journalism team.
In November 2019, Knight Foundation opened a call for ideas to transform how data is used in communities. In June 2020, Knight announced the seven projects who will share $1 million in funding for their work: Visual Data to Support Urban Planning (Charlotte): To develop an immersive platform that allows 3D visualization of neighborhoods and […]
Just a few years ago, Americans were overwhelmingly optimistic about the power of new technologies to foster an informed and engaged society. More recently, however, that confidence has been challenged by emerging concerns over the role that internet and technology companies — especially social media — now play in our democracy. A new Knight Foundation […]
Poll finds that most Americans think internet and technology companies do more harm than good but are ambivalent about major government regulation WASHINGTON – (March 11, 2020) – A majority of Americans across the political spectrum believe tech companies have too much power and do more harm than good, and most people have deep concerns […]
Contact: Kenny Ma, Communications Director, Knight Foundation, 305.908.2646, [email protected] MIAMI — Dec. 10, 2019 — The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has promoted Sam Gill today to the newly created position of senior vice president and chief program officer. Gill has played a central role in aligning Knight’s research and grantmaking strategy since […]
Contact: Kenny Ma, Communications Director, Knight Foundation, 305.908.2646, [email protected] MIAMI — Dec. 10, 2019 — Francisco L. Borges, chairman and managing partner of Landmark Partners, LLC, two-time Connecticut state treasurer, and former Hartford deputy mayor, has become the new chair of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Board of Trustees. Borges succeeded John […]
In July, Knight Foundation made a $50 million investment to develop a new field of research around technology’s impact on democracy. Of this investment, $5 million went to form the Center for an Informed Public at the University of Washington, which launched on December 3. Sam Gill, Knight vice president for communities and impact, spoke […]
Sixteen Philadelphia arts organizations are participating in a workshop series focused on capacity-building for innovation. The series, Building the Capacity to Innovate and Adapt, is designed and facilitated by EmcArts, which hosts national leadership development programs for change-makers in the arts and cultural sector. We sought applications in August 2019 from arts organizations in greater […]