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How for-profit newsrooms can access philanthropic support (Knight Foundation)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Tue, 04/15/2025 - 16:59Alberto Ibargüen steps down at Knight Foundation after 18 years (Knight Foundation)
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Media and Democracy: Unpacking America’s Complex Views on the Digital Public Square
Gallup and the Knight Foundation conducted a survey of US adults regarding media and democracy. Major findings include:
Knight announces new investments in tech and democracy research, including disinformation’s impact on communities of color (Knight Foundation)
Submitted by grace@benton.org on Wed, 07/21/2021 - 11:06Knight Foundation invests $2.2 million in projects to advance Philadelphia’s public spaces and digital engagement (Knight Foundation)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 04/08/2021 - 17:53In Election 2020, How Did the Media, Electoral Process fare? Republicans, Democrats Disagree (Knight Foundation)
Submitted by benton on Mon, 12/07/2020 - 11:50American Views 2020: Trust, Media and Democracy
For the 2020 American Views survey, Gallup and Knight polled more than 20,000 U.S. adults and found deepening pessimism and further partisan entrenchment about how the news media delivers on its democratic mandate for factual, trustworthy information. Many Americans feel the media’s critical role of informing and holding those in power accountable is compromised by increasing bias. As such, Americans have not only lost confidence in the ideal of an objective media, they believe news organizations actively support the partisan divide.
New Grants to Support Research on Internet Governance
On June 29, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced new investments to support research on the rules, norms and governance of the internet and digital platforms. The $1.7 million in 20 new grants will focus on research to inform the national conversation on technology policy issues, including free expression online and the scale and power of digital platforms. These grants, to researchers representing a range of backgrounds and perspectives come amid growing debate over technology’s role in our democracy. The new research investments include: