Oct. 19, 2022 (MIAMI) – Americans are more likely to think about the news media as a for-profit enterprise rather than a democratic institution, according to a new Gallup/Knight Foundation study, released today, yet their behaviors and attitudes about paying directly for news are complicated. The study shows that very few Americans have paid directly […]
A top FedEx executive, the co-founder of a South Florida investment firm and the managing director of an L.A. venture capital firm will be joining Knight’s Board of Trustees. MIAMI – Three business leaders, who have contributed greatly to their communities, are joining the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation’s Board of Trustees. The […]
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Knight Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Initiative is a multi-year collaborative effort between the Urbanism Next Center at the University of Oregon, Cityfi, the cities of Detroit, Pittsburgh, and San José, and Miami-Dade County (the “cohort”) to pilot and learn about automated mobility technologies today to shape the future of deployment tomorrow. The four […]
In 2021, we had the honor of serving as the inaugural Knight Visiting Scholars. In our roles, we worked with a team from Knight Foundation, led by John Sands, to create a project called The Lessons from the First Internet Ages. This project resulted in thirteen submissions from figures who played key roles in the […]
A look back at a year of growth in independent and nonprofit local news, in-person conferences and stronger BIPOC media As we enter the holiday season, the light outside dims, work slows to a crawl and work travel (thankfully) tails off. It’s also time for Nieman Lab predictions for next year, and a look back at our […]
Knight Foundation engaged HR&A Advisors, Inc. (HR&A) to evaluate the impact of its philanthropic grantmaking in supporting revitalization efforts in select downtowns and neighborhoods. This report is composed of three main sections: (1) an introduction to revitalization and markers of successful revitalization; (2) an overview of specific cities that have received revitalization-focused investments; and (3) a concluding summary of best practices and implications for future investment strategy.
The investments will boost Akron’s civic and economic growth by transforming the University of Akron’s Polsky Building into a downtown asset and strengthening steady state funding for arts organizations that support local artists. AKRON, OH — As Akron continues its evolution into a vibrant community with a thriving downtown, the John S. and James L. […]
Knight commits more than $9 million to uplift vital networks for nonprofit, for-profit, diverse local news publishers Sept. 19, 2022 – MIAMI – The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is recommitting its investment in local news support networks that are helping hundreds of publishers work toward stronger financial sustainability. Knight is announcing continuing […]
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In 2011, the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation committed funding for Arizona State University (ASU) to operate the News21 in-depth digital journalism program. Since 2011, more than 360 students from more than 40 universities have taken part in the program. Participants have produced more […]
16th edition of the conference focuses on solutions for local news, diversity initiatives and political polarization For the 16th edition of the Knight Media Forum in Miami (and online), there was a sense of optimism not seen for some time. This felt like a moment of potential transformation in local news. There are all sorts […]
Knowing what you know now about the internet and how your venture turned out, what do you wish you had done differently from the beginning? We have lived in the shadow of Facebook’s once revered, and now increasingly damning, mantra “move fast and break things” for more than a decade. A rallying cry to Silicon […]
