Technology plays an invaluable role in enhancing the way art is created, disseminated and experienced. We created the Knight Art + Tech Expansion Fund to support the long-term sustainability of Miami’s arts community by providing practitioners with the tools they need to increase the integration of technology in their work. The 2023 fund recipients are […]
Article · May 15, 2024 by Paul Blake
See the latest updates from Knight Media Forum 2024, here. As prepared for delivery Good morning! Welcome to the 17th annual Knight Media Forum. And welcome to Miami, my beautiful, dynamic hometown. Miami is a city of opportunity, a place where generations fleeing the darkness of repression have arrived to seek new beginnings and brighter […]
Article · February 21, 2024 by Paul Blake
Published January 22, 2024 by Maribel PÉrez Wadsworth Today was my first day as Knight Foundation’s president, and I had the honor of kicking off our second INFORMED conference. It’s a gathering of thought leaders from academia, policy, and civil society—all committed to advancing democracy and ensuring access to the information that empowers communities to […]
Article · January 22, 2024 by Paul Blake
Wadsworth brings nearly three decades of experience, along with a steadfast belief in journalistic excellence as a pillar of a vibrant democracy. | Gesi Schilling for Knight Foundation. Former President of Gannett Media and Publisher of USA Today, Wadsworth brings nearly three decades of experience Wadsworth to succeed Alberto Ibargüen, who announced his retirement in […]
Article · November 14, 2023 by Paul Blake
MIAMI – Today, Knight Foundation celebrated the exceptional contributions of Mr. Marshall L. Davis, Sr., Managing Director of the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center, by awarding grant of $50,000 to support their vital work. Joined by Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Knight was represented by chief of staff Adam Ganuza, as part of a feature […]
Article · September 29, 2023 by Paul Blake
September 10, 2023 –– As Macon celebrates 200 years since its founding this year, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is investing $14 million into the city’s continued growth. The National Trust for Local News will receive $5 million to launch a newsroom in Macon in collaboration with Mercer University. In higher education, […]
Article · September 19, 2023 by Paul Blake
Significant Knight Foundation investment furthers organization’s decades-long commitment to supporting the stability and growth of local news organizations Miami – (Sept. 7, 2023) – The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced it is significantly increasing its commitment to strengthening local journalism with a $150 million, five-year anchor investment in Press Forward, a […]
Article · September 7, 2023 by Paul Blake