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Knight Blog
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What toys can teach us about the future of journalism
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Knight welcomes Carol Coletta as new vice president
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Knight Foundation goes live with new portal for grantees
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Grantmaking gone lean - meet 8 new Knight-funded prototypes
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Debuting Truth Teller from the Washington Post; Real-time lie detection service at your service (not quite yet)
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Supporting transformational innovation in news
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Test first, then scale - four prototype ideas for media innovation
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@jsb: four things we're focusing on in 2013
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Knight Prototype Fund: building and testing new ideas to push media innovation forward
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To help strengthen S. Florida’s #startup community Knight invests $150k in @refreshmiami http://t.co/9yAft7ykwe
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Appreciating Haynes Johnson, legendary political reporter and Knight Chair in Public Affairs Journalism: http://t.co/2QXaluCgHj #journalism
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#Miami’s startup scene gains momentum, but people need connections & central place for ways to engage http://t.co/9yAft7ykwe v @matthaggman
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How can we use data to improve work of #nonprofits? @mayurhpatel walks us through 3 ideas http://t.co/NVfPXZMqGG #opendata #nptech
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Thinking about applying to Knight's Community Info Challenge? How 4 #foundations took projects from idea to impact http://t.co/ze8diWe7Zi
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.@RefreshMiami - fostering entrepreneurs/tech #innovators in #Miami - will expand with workshops, hackathons http://t.co/9yAft7ykwe #socent
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Miami's @OCINEMA to open outdoor theater in #Wynwood with new support from @ArtPlaceAmerica http://t.co/ISWJQ6cX9R v @miaminewtimes
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Positive change in #communities requires flow of quality news/info. Apply by 6/1 to Knight Community Info Challenge http://t.co/UERBUR3fTY
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Measurement & analytics is about building a culture where data is used to inform decisions/shape programs http://t.co/NVfPXZMqGG #evaluation
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5 things to know about Knight's Community Info Challenge, which offers matching funds to community #foundations: http://t.co/DEWFQrexxW
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Starting now: webinar on interactive #storytelling with #newschallenge winner @Zeega http://t.co/Xc2EyhKpxA v @newsu
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With a plan to up number of women in tech industry - @GirlsWhoCode's @reshmasaujani named @Forbes "Up & Comers" http://t.co/jJS50lLQd1
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"TV News Search And Borrow" @10000words on the expansion of @internetarchive to archive clips http://t.co/mLITJhKoyZ #journalism
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Improving people's lives through tech: national day of civic hacking comes to Middle #GA: http://t.co/u6DqITNiB6 #hackforchange @knightmacon
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Refreshing #Miami's startup community: @matthaggman on Knight's investment in @refreshmiami http://t.co/9yAft7ykwe #entrepreneurship
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See the work of #placemaking unfold— find out how it can benefit #communities http://t.co/W151B6cvJ2 #arts v @ArtPlaceAmerica #artplace
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How to use #evaluation to deliver better programs & promote greater effectiveness within organizations http://t.co/NVfPXZMqGG
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New volunteer updates for #Moore #OKC tornado victims. Find out how to help http://t.co/cFwUDkP3tE v @recovers_org
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More than 80% of #nonprofit leaders believe demonstrating impact via performance measurement is a top priority http://t.co/NVfPXZMqGG #eval
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Matching donations with need after natural disasters @recovers_org http://t.co/afjwoBJeIX v @MarketplaceAPM #OKC #Moore
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As 6/1 deadline approaches in Knight's Community Info Challenge, here's what you need to know before you apply: http://t.co/DEWFQrexxW
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.@MercerYou awarded @ArtPlaceAmerica grant to fund Tattnall Square project http://t.co/VsHJnd7B1N v @knightmacon #artplace #arts
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Measure what matters in #philanthropy: develop metrics, prioritize collection & build shared culture http://t.co/NVfPXZMqGG v @mayurhpatel
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A better search & user experience around TV clips: @NiemanLab on how @internetarchive plans to grow its catalog http://t.co/BmyALFq5VA
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Interactive #storytelling with @Zeega: don't miss a digital tools tutorial via @newsu 5/23 at 2pm ET http://t.co/Xc2EyhKpxA #nuwebinar
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MT @StacyDon: Great piece on @codeforamerica from @NewsHour: Coding Skills Combine w/ Civics to Improve Gov http://t.co/czl4yJtvNM #opengov
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Congrats to @cunyjschool alum: entrepreneurial #journalism site @NarrativelyNY = no 6 on @time's best sites of 2013 http://t.co/OhatfD19lI
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"From Cronkite to Couric: @pewinternet gets $1 million to expand TV news collection" http://t.co/VFEHnotVfn by @jeffjohnroberts v @gigaom
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MT @EthanZ: @knightfdn supports @internetarchive work on searchable TV archives. Cool stuff - we use it at @CivicMIT: http://t.co/LLiaZq9XDM
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"Internet Archive Gets Huge Boost from Knight Foundation http://t.co/s4IqxHu0H0 by @Mediabistro v @internetarchive
In The News
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How the Rashomon Project aims to combat ambiguity in video
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How GenderTracker analyzes gender bias
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Knight Foundation backs 8 new projects with its Prototype Fund to foster innovative journalism
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8 experimental tools to change media for the better
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Knight funds tools to fight street harassment, gender imbalance, and data without context
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Data and UGC tools among projects to receive prototype funding
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Kon*Fab wants to break the filter bubble by finding location-based news
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Connecting journalists with sources beyond social networks
Featured Projects (3 of 15)
Browse ProjectsBrowse ProjectsTruthteller
To prototype an application that fact checks speeches and other live content in real time and delivers relevant information to viewers
The LAMP
To build an online video editor for use in media criticism and education.
Data Toys
To create several prototypes for data toys: experimental, digitally-enabled devices that allow users to explore data and systems through play
About our Knight Prototype Fund strategy
The Knight Prototype Fund helps journalists, developers and tinkerers take media innovations from idea to demo. With grants of up to $50,000, we’re here to help you test your core assumption, so that you can learn and iterate before building out an entire project. The program is premised on the belief that with the cost of experimentation dropping these days, it’s almost too expensive not to try out new ideas. As successful projects emerge, Knight Foundation is positioned to help them scale. Browse through funded projects, our FAQ and apply now.
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Chris Barr
Media Innovation Associate
