The call for research proposals is part of a $5.5 million bundle of investments to study mis- and disinformation and inform internet governance. MIAMI – July 21, 2021 — Recognizing the impact of technology on our democracy, Knight Foundation is announcing a $5.5 million set of new investments today that will help advance research of issues […]
Article · July 21, 2021 by neslage@kf.org
Congratulations to the 2020 Esserman-Knight Journalism Awards winners! Watch the first celebration of the Esserman-Knight Journalism Award winners, which took place June 18, 2020. Winner ($10,000) Reporter Julie K. Brown and Visual Journalist Emily Michot of the Miami Herald for their groundbreaking reporting on the case of sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, “Perversion of Justice”: Brown […]
Article · April 19, 2021 by neslage@kf.org
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 […]
Article · March 2, 2021 by neslage@kf.org
Projects with Vanguard CDC and University of Michigan’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning will provide neighborhood residents with a new library and an attractive main street. DETROIT — February 25, 2021 — The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced nearly $2 million in support for projects that accelerate equitable growth […]
Article · February 25, 2021 by neslage@kf.org
2021 Knight Media Forum March 2-4, 2021 #kmf21 | knightmediaforum.org Download the agenda here. Tuesday, March 2, 2021 2 p.m. ET: Welcome Lilly Weinberg, Knight Foundation and Knight Media Forum Day 1 Host Alberto Ibargüen, Knight Foundation 2:30 – 3:15 p.m. ET: Cesar Conde, Chairman, NBCUniversal News Group Conde has been at the forefront of […]
Article · January 13, 2021 by neslage@kf.org
MIAMI – Jan. 13, 2021 – Kelly Jin, chief analytics officer for the City of New York and head of the Mayor’s Office of Data Analytics, will join the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation as vice president for community and national initiatives in February. Jin pairs broad analytics experience in both the public […]
Article · January 13, 2021 by neslage@kf.org
Throughout the 2020 election campaign, there were increasing concerns about the spread of false information on social media, as well as discussions regarding the role of platforms in resolving information disorder (i.e., misinformation, dis-information and malinformation). Now that the election is over, we must evaluate the effectiveness of diverse strategies that platforms or media organizations […]
Article · December 16, 2020 by neslage@kf.org
With support from Knight, the projects will provide tools and training for journalists to become more resilient in dealing with misinformation Oct. 28, 2020 — MIAMI — The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced nearly $3 million for four projects to help journalists increase their knowledge, tools and skills to combat misinformation […]
Article · October 29, 2020 by neslage@kf.org
KNIGHT PUBLIC SPACES FORUM OCTOBER 21–22, 2020 | #PUBLICSPACES20 DOWNLOAD PRINTABLE AGENDA WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 12:30 – 12:45 p.m. Arrivals and Registration 12:45 – 1 p.m. Welcome and Forum Framing Speaker: Alberto Ibargüen, President and CEO, Knight Foundation 1 – 2:05 p.m. Ideas Plenary: Changing Public SpacesA dynamic group of leading professionals will each share […]
Article · September 29, 2020 by neslage@kf.org
20 young leaders will receive $5,000 each in seed funding and a year of training as they carry out bold and creative project ideas to build equitable and inclusive American cities. MIAMI – August 18, 2020 – Twenty Millennial and Gen Z community leaders from cities across the United States were selected for the 2020 […]
Article · August 19, 2020 by neslage@kf.org