October 10, 2018
Together, local funders, journalists, citizens begin to reinvent civic-minded news Denverite reporter Allan Tellis (left) hit coffee shops and local haunts for “Santa Fe Drive” week special coverage. Credit:…
February 7, 2018
Democracy Fund establishes two new local funds By Teresa Gorman and Josh Stearns Local news is critical to a healthy democracy, and we believe…
June 21, 2017
This piece was co-authored by Tom Glaisyer and Jennifer Preston at Knight Foundation We believe that journalism is essential to building informed and engaged communities, and that a healthy…
February 5, 2016
Lessons from the Local News Lab — Part Five This is part five of six essays documenting what we have learned about building new networks for local news and fostering more…
December 2, 2015
By Molly de Aguiar and Josh Stearns Today is Giving Tuesday, which has become a juggernaut in philanthropy raising $46 million for thousands of…
October 28, 2015
The Knight Foundation is Investing in National-Local Collaborations Through Five Recent Grants. In New Jersey we are developing a statewide model for a more…
October 30, 2014
For media and journalism organizations, understanding how to get and keep funding from philanthropic foundations is often a mystery. Part of the problem is that foundations on the…
September 23, 2014
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently made a $1 million grant to WNYC to support comprehensive coverage of health issues. Specifically, the grant is to “create a health…
August 13, 2014
Photo of Dave Askins and Mary Morgan in 2012 by Michael Andersen (via Nieman Lab) Perhaps you heard the news that The Ann…