EPISODE 9: NAVIGATING CITIES IN A PANDEMIC During a pandemic, how do people and goods safely move about? What questions should we grapple with, as we think about helping people move around a city and have access to the essential resources they need to survive? On Episode 9 of Coast to Coast, we’ll chat with Anthony […]
EPISODE 11: THE HARM IN ONLINE SPEECH WITH DR. MARY ANNE FRANKS Can content on the internet harm people? How do you apply the First Amendment to online content? How can we ensure online platforms serve their purpose while keeping people safe? On Episode 11 of VISION, we heard from Dr. Mary Anne Franks, a […]
EPISODE 8: CIVIC LIFE IN THE DIGITAL PUBLIC SQUARE What does civic participation and activism look like during a time of social distancing? On Episode 8 of Coast to Coast, we’ll be chatting with Mona Sloane and Warren Flood to explore how COVID-19 has affected civic life. Mona Sloane, PHD is a Technology Fellow at […]
EPISODE 3: ORGANIZING CREATIVE COMMUNITIES ONLINE Episode 3 of DISCOVERY features a conversation on organizing creative communities via the internet. Chris Barr, Knight Foundation director of arts and technology innovation, will talk with Ari Melenciano of Afrotectopia and NYU, and Dorothy R. Santos, program manager at the Processing Foundation. Ari Melenciano is a designer, creative […]
JUNE 29, 2020 (MIAMI) — The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today 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 […]
EPISODE 3: RACISM IN IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES The rising Black Lives Matter movement is inspiring important conversations around racism in immigrant communities — and shaping how journalists report on race issues, police brutality and other important topics. On Episode 3 of Informed & Engaged, four journalists, Tanzina Vega, Karen Attiah, Karen K. Ho and Fabiola Santiago […]
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24 newsrooms will receive $20,000 grants to adopt or manage publishing platforms MIAMI — June 22, 2020 — To help news organizations better serve their communities with quality news and information, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced the first 24 recipients of support from its $2 million, three-year technology initiative to strengthen […]
Episode 7: Bridging cultures amid unrest in communities How can we better connect and engage across cultures during America’s moment of reckoning? Could cultural bridging help systemic racism as we think about institutions and “place”? On the next episode of Coast to Coast, we’ll hear first-hand from Jay Pitter, international placemaker, and Ana Sofia Pelaez […]
Episode 2: Walking the talk — social impacts of the arts As conversations on race and equity continue around the nation, the arts keep playing a prominent and unique role in shaping informed, engaged and inclusive communities. On Episode 2 of DISCOVERY, we’lll take a deep dive into how the arts and individual artists impact […]
EPISODE 9: FREE SPEECH IN THE ERA OF COVID-19: GEOFFREY R. STONE (THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1 P.M. ET) Episode 9 of VISION takes a deep-dive on issues of speech and expression in a time of turbulence and change, with guest Geoffrey Stone, a University of Chicago law professor and leading thinker on free speech in […]