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RT @ICFJ: #ICFJKnight Award winners have set standard 4 independent reporting in 2 of world’s most dangerous countries http://t.co/vPxeKuoT
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RT @ICFJ: #ICFJKnight Award winner @kmohamed has interviewed the wives of Somali pirates to get their side of the story http://t.co/Y2QNawQH
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MT @ICFJ: Must-read: @CNNWorld piece on #ICFJKnight Award Winner Sami Mahdi’s show where women speak out abt oppression http://t.co/srfy58Aa
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MT @ICFJKnight: B/c of #ICFJKnight Award winner @sami_mahdi1TV, #Afghan women r speaking out about rape, domestic abuse http://t.co/vPxeKuoT
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MT @ICFJKnight: Winner @kmohamed has investigated pirates in #somalia & shed light on industry- was even taken hostage http://t.co/vPxeKuoT
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Congrats #ICFJKnight Int’l Journalism Award Winners @sami_mahdi1TV & @kmohamed for making a difference thru journalism http://t.co/vPxeKuoT
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RT @pbutler50: Jose Zamora of @knightfdn announcing ICFJ Knight intl journ award winners
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MT @voiceofsandiego: @knightfdn grant fueling VOSD's new mag (print/ondemand) + helping us develop membership program http://t.co/zYSBQGfk
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.@voiceofsandiego to launch print mag & build robust community supporters with @knightfdn support http://t.co/MMXI3i69 #journalism
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RT @jcbivins: Chk out @knightfdn funded ideas in #mobile here: http://t.co/62ShiYsK via @ZeroDivideOrg #fundertech #philanthropy #nptech
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Residency program for artists, writers & musicians in the Everglades, 2013 apps due June 1 http://t.co/ofKfC0KQ @natlparkservice #arts
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RT @cksopher: @knowtheory thanks for liveblogging the #newschallenge hangout. You are an apt 140 character summarizer.
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@aghilmort You're welcome, sorry we experienced some difficulties.
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What's the next big thing in digital news #innovation? #PaleyNext explores today in Chicago http://t.co/dKlh9MZV v @PaleyNext
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@andypvd Thanks for asking! @news21 is a great program for next-gen journalists from 12 journalism programs around the country.
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Have a question about the next round of the #newschallenge on data? Ask it anytime on Twitter!
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@bradleylbar We aren't archiving the Hangout, but we will have plenty more opportunities to get your q's answered.
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@PRIResDev A space should open up shortly. If you have a question feel free to ask it on Twitter & we can get it answered for you.
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Sorry for the delay, we're up & running: #newschallenge Google+ Hangout. Join us or ask questions via Twitter. http://t.co/eXWIHfcW
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We're having a few technical difficulties with the Google+ hangout - please stay tuned will update the link shortly. Thanks for patience!
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@tjl @PRIResDev Join the Google+ Hangout here http://t.co/buh6ii4Q
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@PRIResDev Stay tuned, we're starting in a second.
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Join us at 11am EST for a Google+ hangout, ask questions re next round of #newschallenge http://t.co/mzTeDM5N via @jsb @michaelmaness
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Online news site @ctmirror broadens its efforts from informing the public to also engaging it http://t.co/GnHbz2YD by @HartfordFdn
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RT @ICFJ: The clock's ticking-it's almost time to announce the @ICFJKnight Int'l Award winners! Stay tuned this evening for more!
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Did you miss @PublicLab's talk about mapping, DIY activism & civic science at #SXSW? Listen it to online http://t.co/hW0XgLPj v @sdosemagen
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Young leaders step up to help move #Detroit forward http://t.co/remQmoqr via @freepress #leadership
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RT @bthewirz: Consult a Doctor, Open English, Senzari, CareCloud...how about that Miami tech scene? http://t.co/Uawl9tbs via @miamiherald
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MT @MediaFunders: Great events: Next Big Thing tmrw http://t.co/9qsgRN02 @paleycenter & @Knightfdn. GFEM funder convo http://t.co/z14FC1tx
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Inside @the_barnes grand opening in #Philadelphia & why it's a cultural icon to be cherished by the community http://t.co/O0N7mUcZ #arts
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About our Knight Enterprise Fund strategy
For-profit companies often provide innovative solutions at the intersection of engagement, community and information. The Knight Foundation can support such ideas in three distinct ways: Expenditure responsibility grants finance charitable projects undertaken by for-profit companies. Program related investments (PRIs) fund early stage companies whose principal activity serves a charitable purpose. The Knight Enterprise Fund makes mission related investments in startups that can dramatically improve engagement with information and communities or that augment content creation.
Both PRIs and Knight Enterprise Fund investments are direct investments that provide for a return of capital. However, PRI returns are below those which traditional investors are willing to accept, while the Knight Enterprise Fund invests alongside proven angel investors and venture capitalists on equal terms.
Once funded, the Knight Foundation looks to share all such solutions across our core media, nonprofit and community networks.