Knight Foundation

Informed & Engaged Communities

Knight Blog

The blog of the John S. & James L. Knight Foundation

2011 Media Learning Seminar

Feb. 25, 2011, 10:51 a.m., Posted by Marika Lynch – 0 Comments

Click here to browse the MLS2011 Agenda

The Media Learning Seminar  brings together tech experts and community and place-based foundations to discuss how they can - and are - supporting news and information projects. The event is part of the Knight Community Information Challenge, an effort to encourage local foundations to help fund efforts that inform and engage communities.

Get a feel for the two-day event through this new video:

This year's speakers included  Arianna Huffington, president of the Huffington Post Media Group; Facebook Co-Founder and Jumo.com Founder Chris Hughes; the FCC’s Steve Waldman, who has been charged with making recommendations to ensure a vibrant media landscape and A.C. Thompson, a ProPublica reporter.

Full Agenda is Here

Watch for registration for the 2012 seminar!

Browse tweets with the #infoneeds tag