Research & Impact –
Insights from our research and grantees

Knight Free Expression Research Series

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  Aug 21, 2024

  Knight Foundation

  Americans’ views on book restrictions in U.S. public schools 2024

  5 min read

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  Jul 30, 2025

  Knight Foundation

  College student views on free expression and campus speech 2024

  9 min read

Pew-Knight Initiative Research

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  Jan 29, 2026

  Pew-Knight Initiative

  Young adults and the future of news

  3 min read

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  Jan 29, 2026

  Pew-Knight Initiative

  America’s news influencers

  3 min read

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  Mar 2, 2026

  Pew-Knight Initiative

  Americans’ complicated relationship with news

  3 min read

Grantee Stories

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  Jan 21, 2026

  Mark Glaser

  What it takes to build a healthy, resilient local news ecosystem, with Lizzy Hazeltine

  Journalism 7 min read

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  Jan 21, 2026

  Ashley Simon

  What it takes to paint at monumental scale, with Sydney James

  Detroit 5 min read

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  Apr 24, 2026

  Daniel Rivero

  What it takes to make poetry a public experience, with Melody Santiago Cummings and Caroline Cabrera

  Miami 4 min read

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  Apr 17, 2026

  Ricardo Mor

  What it takes to run a public library, with Maureen Hartman

  St. Paul 5 min read

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  Jan 23, 2026

  Isabella Marie Garcia

  Creating an artist-centered ecosystem, with Rosie Gordon-Wallace and DVCAI

  Arts 6 min read

Case Studies

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  Jan 21, 2026

  Mark Glaser

  From decline to downtown renaissance: How NewTown Macon sparked a community-led comeback

  Macon 4 min read

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  Jan 21, 2026

  Mark Glaser

  North Carolina emerges as a leader in collaborative, resilient local news

  Charlotte 6 min read

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  Mar 19, 2013

  Knight Foundation

  O, Miami: How A Festival Infused A City With Poetry

  Miami 7 min read

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  Jan 21, 2026

  Mark Glaser

  Scout gives Philadelphia’s historic buildings a creative second life

  Philadelphia 6 min read

News

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  Apr 1, 2026

  Knight Foundation

  Knight Foundation relaunches $10 million initiative in 26 cities across the country

  3 min read

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  Mar 19, 2026

  John Sands

  Why Knight Foundation invested in Bluesky

  4 min read

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  Feb 11, 2026

  Maribel Pérez Wadsworth

  Opening remarks by Maribel Pérez Wadsworth at Knight Media Forum 2026

  6 min read