Knight Commission on the Information Needs in a Democracy
Aspen Institute
- Date Awarded
- 12/10/07
- Amount
- $1,700,000
- Grant Period
- 12/10/07 to 01/31/11
- Focus Area
- Journalism & Media Innovation
Grantee Contact
- Washington, DC
- www.aspeninstitute.org
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To call national attention to the issue by creating a high-level Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy
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New Policy Papers Call For Adoption of Strategies to Expand Government Transparency and Create Online Hubs
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Marking First Anniversary, Knight Commission Issues Report on Broadband Access
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Blue Ribbon Commission Calls for Urgent Attention to the Information Needs of America’s Communities
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Knight Foundation President Testifies Before Congress on Future of Journalism
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Knight Commission Announces Full Membership; Gears Up for Initial Meeting
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Encouraging research on improving local news
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Forbes.com on the future of communities and journalism; Knight report cited as a “constructive blueprint”
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Strengthening our communities will take reform from the government, the media and citizens
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Video stories and symposium explore local information needs
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The future of news? Four different sources weigh in
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Tonight: Book launch celebrates impact of Knight Community Information Challenge
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Tech, media and community leaders take on information needs at Media Learning Seminar
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Federal agencies only about halfway toward an open government, 2011 Knight Open Government Survey shows
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How community foundations can create local online hubs with NewsCloud
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Community Information Toolkit provides tools to build stronger communities through information
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Inspiring us to soar
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Study: When governments share info, people feel better about their community
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Video: FCC's Steven Waldman's speech on the news ecosystem at the 2011 Media Learning Seminar
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Arianna Huffington: Engagement in news bodes well for the future of information
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Form partnerships - #4 of 5 ways to get started with media grant making
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D.C. Study: Broadband speed worse in low income, rural areas
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Knight and Mozilla Foundations launch partnership to advance media innovation
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Rethinking Public Media: More Local, More Inclusive, More Interactive
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How Did Hundreds of Students Worldwide Survive a Day "Unplugged"?
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USC's Jenkins Proposes Solutions to "Three Grand Communications Challenges"
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New report offers tips for measuring a community site’s online impact
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NPR's 12 Argo Sites Provide Local Coverage Of Military, Immigration, Music
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New Tools Will Help Communities Assess the Flow of Local News and Information
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#FOCAS10 Engages Policy Makers, Media, Biz Execs and Leaders to Explore Info Needs of Communities
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Journalism Education's Four Transformational Trends
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North Carolina Open Government Coalition Raises Endowment for Sunshine Center
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Diane Rehm Interviews Investigative Reporting Nonprofits About Meeting Community Information Needs
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To Save Local Journalism, Work with your Community
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Brown bag discussion tackles the shifting media landscape
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Knight CEO kicks off Free Press Summit: What policies do we need to create informed and engaged communities?
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Knight grant helps bring free broadband to rural Georgia
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America's Future Depends on Universal Broadband
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Aspen Institute awarded grant to make Knight Commission recommendations actionable
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Co-chair of Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics honored for leadership excellence
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FCC's role in the future of media
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Shame on us if we don’t take the steps needed to feed knowledge to our democracy
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Keyword Searches Find Local News Coverage in Decline
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New York Times mentions two Knight projects.
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Knight Commission on Information Needs Convenes in Aspen
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Primer on new Knight Foundation media innovation initiatives