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JournalismMost Americans think money comes before mission at U.S. news organizations, according to a New Gallup/Knight study
Oct. 19, 2022 (MIAMI) – Americans are more likely to think about the news media as a for-profit enterprise rather than a democratic institution, according to a new Gallup/Knight Foundation study, released today, yet their behaviors and attitudes about paying directly for news are complicated. The study shows that very few Americans have paid directly […]
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Learning and ImpactAmerican Views 2022: Part 1
OVERVIEW News in America: Public Good or Private Enterprise? A robust press is vital to a healthy democracy. But newsrooms need resources to create reliable news that is accessible and free from influence. Since 2017, Gallup and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation have studied public opinion on the news media’s role in […]
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JournalismKnight’s legal, press freedom priorities for 2023
Broadening local legal services, enhancing journalist safety and continuing support of the First Amendment We’ve mentioned in previous issues of the newsletter that Knight is currently examining the best ways to build up infrastructure within the journalism community and produce an ecosystem that is functional, sustainable, diverse, and scalable. That infrastructure should be built on […]
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JournalismAs the number of whistleblowers expands, Knight lends a hand
Conversation between Haugen and Horwitz sheds light on the complexity of leaking to the press, and the need for support Jim Brady This newsletter focuses on Knight’s Journalism program, but that doesn’t mean we’re the only part of the foundation that touches on issues relating to journalism. A wonderful example of that was last week’s […]
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JournalismKnight Foundation announces $150 million anchor investment in new $500 million ‘Press Forward’ initiative, and $15 million in additional funding to support local journalism
Significant Knight Foundation investment furthers organization’s decades-long commitment to supporting the stability and growth of local news organizations Miami – (Sept. 7, 2023) – The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced it is significantly increasing its commitment to strengthening local journalism with a $150 million, five-year anchor investment in Press Forward, a […]
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ADDRESSING HEALTH MISINFORMATION THROUGH COMMUNITY
Knight Foundation with the Office of the Surgeon General and the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) hosted a virtual discussion Nov. 9th on health misinformation with U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy. This timely meeting — featured library, civic, philanthropic and health leaders — and focused on community-based solutions to address health misinformation, which […]
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JournalismShould metro dailies be replaced by nonprofits or for-profits?
ISOJ is a hybrid hit, INN Days goes virtual with regional meetings The journalism conference circuit is active again, and with it, so are some of the debates about the future of local journalism. At last week’s International Symposium on Online Journalism in Austin, I moderated a panel titled, “Recreating the local news ecosystem with new models, […]
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JournalismOpportunities for local news entrepreneurs are proliferating
If you’ve been thinking about launching a local news site, there’s never been a better time. Tools, resources and business opportunities for ground-up ventures are proliferating, even as need for community news and information becomes more acute. Innovation is coming from both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors, in line with Clay Shirky’s 2008 prediction that […]
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Learning and ImpactTurning to the Names We Know: Show Hosts and Journalists Top Individuals Followed for News
This article is the second article in a three-part series. Read the first article here and the third article here. Recent data from Gallup and Knight Foundation show that about nine in 10 Americans follow at least one public individual for news and information (see additional findings and full methodology statement here). To dig deeper, […]
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JournalismGrappling with building a better infrastructure for local news
At our recent summit in Miami we learned about the need for just-in-time support, bolstering culture We hope you’re enjoying the News @ Knight newsletter. I’ve served as the voice of this note since launch, but I want to give Journalism program staff the chance to talk about what they’re seeing and challenges they’re facing. […]
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