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 are in the third battle for the open internet, and it is a tough battle. I will use the term “open” to mean a game with many winners, in […]
New data show that more independents today report distrusting news than ever previously reported. Yet, trust in local news organizations remains higher than trust in national news, as Gallup and Knight have consistently shown.
Download Transcription: English – Spanish EPISODE 36: LOOKING AHEAD: AEI’S ROBERT DOAR ON OPPORTUNITY, DEMOCRACY AND THE FUTURE OF CONSERVATISM Emerging from a fractious election, the crises are mounting, both short term and long term. On Episode 36 of “The Future of Democracy,” we’ll be talking to Robert Doar, president of the American Enterprise Institute, […]
I’m as disappointed, frustrated and furious about the tech giants as you are. I didn’t sign up for an internet composed of “five giant websites, each filled with screenshots of text from the other four” (to quote Tom Eastman), nor a world of ubiquitous private-public surveillance, “engagement maximization,” precarious gig work and disciplinary technology. Hell, […]
Technology businesses create massive benefits for society. But when I started angel investing in the dot-com era and paying closer attention to why some websites grow quickly while others never really catch on, I soon realized that many of the most popular websites leveraged humanity’s less virtuous impulses. Now, I’m not talking about porn or […]
Eight organizations will use technology and open data to boost community engagement and enhance public services (March 8, 2022) – To help build more engaged communities, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is investing over $4 million in eight organizations that use technology and data to develop and apply smart city strategies. The […]
Clear and reliable metrics are essential for assessing firm diversity and tracking changes over time. In response to several inquiries, this report examines the diversity of management firm decision makers as an alternative to fund ownership.
At our recent summit in Miami we learned about the need for just-in-time support, bolstering culture We hope you’re enjoying the News @ Knight newsletter. I’ve served as the voice of this note since launch, but I want to give Journalism program staff the chance to talk about what they’re seeing and challenges they’re facing. […]
Crises tend to accelerate trends that were already in motion. Prior to 2020, many arts organizations and funders recognized that arts institutions needed to change to remain relevant in their communities. However, this type of change was slow. Now, as a result of the pandemic and our current national racial reckoning, many organizations are suddenly […]
Before Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and all the other platforms that we now umbrella under the term “social media,” sites for real-time social interaction via the internet already existed––computer games. Since its earliest days, online gaming has wrangled with issues around social organization and community formation, harassment and gatekeeping, commercialized publics, and forms of governance and […]
Cities across the United States are transforming urban landscapes once divided by highways, rebuilding communities with innovative revitalization projects and fostering new connections through the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program. In the mid-20th century, the building of highways and freeways in many Knight Foundation communities came at a cost––their construction divided and cut off vibrant urban […]