Emily May is co-founder and executive director of Hollaback!, which receives Knight support. She is the latest contributor to a Knight Foundation series on the First Amendment. Knight recently announced the launch of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University to promote free expression in the digital age. The internet is the new battleground over free […]
Article · July 5, 2016 by Emily May
Video: HeartMob completed a successful Kickstarter fundraising round in May. After over 10 years of running Hollaback!, I’ve been harassed and attacked online repeatedly. For those of you who have never been harassed online, here’s a little peek into what the Internet looks like for me: The rest range from being so graphic that Knight […]
Article · July 8, 2015 by Emily May
Above: Emily May, co-founder and executive director of Hollaback! Knight Foundation supports Hollaback! through its Prototype Fund, which accepts applications on a rolling basis. Emily May is co-founder and executive director of Hollaback! We recently relaunched our Hollaback! app in New York, making the New York City Council the first local government in the world to accept real-time […]
Article · September 9, 2013 by Emily May