http://knightfdn.dotmarketing.net/news/press_room/knight_in_the_news/ Knight National News Headlines http://www.knightfoundation.org/permalink/329008/178162 Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT 329008 http://www.knightfoundation.org/permalink/291373/178162 Alberto Ibargüen, president and chief executive of Knight Foundation, talks with 'Mr. Media' about grant making in Knight's 26 communities and journalism worldwide, as well as on trends in media and publishing. Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST 291373 http://www.knightfoundation.org/permalink/231438/178162 Well-being research is a new kind of public- attitude polling that has gained influence worldwide with corporate leaders and in government policy circles. Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST 231438 http://www.knightfoundation.org/permalink/103670/178162 An increasing number of grant makers are asking everyday citizens to vote on proposals from organizations seeking money... Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT 103670 http://www.knightfoundation.org/permalink/128931/178162 ...A report made in May by NCAA research director Todd Petr to the Knight Commission revealed that the 117 Division I-A schools in 2005 would have lost an average of $6.67 million if not for the average $7.69 million paid to those departments through student fees and institutional and government support. Sun, 22 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT 128931 http://www.knightfoundation.org/permalink/129197/178162 Eventually, Wireless Oakland will see all 900-plus square miles of the county accessible by free wireless Internet. Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT 129197 http://www.knightfoundation.org/permalink/42413/178162 Originally published July 11, 2007 KCCI initiative lends a hand to entrepreneurs By Dorothy Bland MY VIEW When Matrell Hawkins started Specialties Gourmet, a professional personal chef service, three years ago, she invested $40,000 of her savings and still found it difficult to get her small business jump-started. "There was no single place to get licenses, business registration, insurance requirement information and the demographic information on the city. No single referral source for commercial spaces and no single point of reference for mentoring," said Hawkins, who also owns TelConsult Inc., a Web design and telecommunications firm. Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT 42413 http://www.knightfoundation.org/permalink/129205/178162 GenerationEngage has received significant financial support from the Knight Foundation, which was among the reasons they chose to come to Miami. Sat, 07 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT 129205 http://www.knightfoundation.org/permalink/129199/178162 Web sites aggressively advertising "free" credit reports are charging consumers for services they are unlikely to need... Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT 129199 http://www.knightfoundation.org/permalink/41070/178162 In a Knight-funded opinion poll of illegal immigrants, a majority say they would comply with proposed immigration rules. Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT 41070 http://www.knightfoundation.org/permalink/129219/178162 In a Knight-funded opinion poll of illegal immigrants, a majority say they would comply with proposed immigration rules. Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT 129219 http://www.knightfoundation.org/permalink/41159/178162 What came first? Young voter apathy or the cold shoulder from people in power? A grass-roots group connecting young Americans with their political leaders thinks it knows the answer. "Young people do not suffer from a lack of interest. They suffer from a lack of access," said Justin Rockefeller, the youngest son of Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va. Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT 41159 http://www.knightfoundation.org/permalink/129209/178162 Tech-Savvy Grass-Roots Group Connects Young Americans With Their Leaders... Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT 129209 http://www.knightfoundation.org/permalink/41203/178162 The Wichita City Council wants to avoid problems that have arisen in other places with citywide wireless Internet service. Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT 41203 http://www.knightfoundation.org/permalink/41196/178162 The John L. and James S. Knight Foundation is doubling its investment in the Fund for Our Economic Future. The Florida-based foundation has pledged $2 million to the second, three-year phase of the fund’s effort to help shape a regional economic development agenda. The foundation committed $1 million to the fund’s three-year startup phase. Wed, 09 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT 41196 http://www.knightfoundation.org/permalink/130354/178162 Adrian Talbott and Justin Rockefeller are the co-founders of GenerationEngage, a non-partisan youth civic-engagement initiative. Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT 130354 http://www.knightfoundation.org/permalink/130888/178162 The Knight Commission heard representatives from different organizations and schools discuss problems with athletics and Title IX. Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST 130888 http://www.knightfoundation.org/permalink/130699/178162 Since 1998... Omidyar and Skoll have become leading national philanthropies Sun, 21 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST 130699 http://www.knightfoundation.org/permalink/130905/178162 Ashoka will select 15 promising social entrepreneurs in the U.S. communities where Knight serves as a funder. Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST 130905 http://www.knightfoundation.org/permalink/130895/178162 A panel on the state of Title IX bred a conversation about escalating coaches' salaries and burgeoning athletics budgets. Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST 130895 http://www.knightfoundation.org/permalink/42547/178162 Fewer Fortune 500 companies call Greater Cleveland home these days. So when one of these titans wants to build a plant that's in its back yard and uses homegrown university research, you'd think local economic developers would unite to get it done. Sun, 23 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT 42547 http://www.knightfoundation.org/permalink/42549/178162 Tony Aduro immigrated to the United States from Nigeria in 1999 hoping to live in a country where he could express his opinions without fearing persecution from his government. Aduro’s dreams mirror the ones that thousands of immigrants from across the world had before they moved to Fort Wayne looking for freedom and prosperity. Sat, 01 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EST 42549 http://www.knightfoundation.org/permalink/41166/178162 More than $2 million in recent grants from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation are spurring two Cleveland-based economic development groups to beef up their presence in the Akron area. Mon, 16 Jan 2006 00:00:00 EST 41166