Join Gallup and Knight Foundation for a webinar rooted in new research, and focused on the future of tech policy. Watch the recording: Free expression vs. misinformation online: Who decides? How do Americans weigh a core value like free expression against the downsides that come with harmful content and misinformation online? A new report by […]
A new Gallup/Knight report looks at how Americans weigh free expression online against the threats posed by harmful content. Gallup and Knight invited several experts to weigh in on these findings and to place them within the broader context of public debates about online media and free expression. Their views are offered in a personal […]
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. In a series of […]
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 […]
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 […]
Midway through a year rocked by a pandemic, protests and politics, we asked leading researchers and policy thinkers: What new questions relating to technology’s impact on democracy have emerged or are emerging during this period? In light of these new questions, what are your predictions for the rest of 2020? The responses we received over […]
Welcome to the 14th annual Knight Media Forum. For all that time, it’s been my privilege to lead Knight Foundation, dedicated to strengthening democracy by supporting informed, engaged, and inclusive communities. No surprise: this year’s virtual Knight Media Forum is unlike any that came before. In years past, we got together in Miami and benefited […]
Eric Goldman: Hello, everyone. My name is Eric Goldman. I’m a professor of law at Santa Clara University School of Law, and today I’m talking with Matthew Prince, who is the CEO of Cloudflare, and I want to say thank you to Matthew for joining us today. Matthew Prince: Thanks for having me, Eric. Goldman: […]
PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 9, 2020 Modern American democracy is inextricably intertwined with both the benefits and harms of globalized capitalism. Meanwhile, globalized capitalism has allowed the rise of new centers of power with little or no accountability. Two such power centers, the tech industry and contemporary philanthropy, will be key actors in the next decade of […]
JUNE 29, 2020 (MIAMI) — The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced new investments to support research on the rules, norms and governance of the internet and digital platforms. The $1.7 million in 20 new grants will focus on research to inform the national conversation on technology policy issues, including free expression […]
On August 1, 2019, Knight made a $6 million investment in three think tanks to support their research on the future of U.S. technology policy. Sam Gill, vice president of communities and impact at Knight, shares details below. For more than a decade, Knight Foundation’s mission to support journalism and informed communities has led us to invest […]