http://www.knightfoundation.org/news/press_room/knight_press_releases/ John S. and James L. Knight Foundation News Releases http://knightfdn.org/permalink/357307/225369 WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 9, 2010) A contest to develop online applications that would tap the power of broadband to help communities and citizens was launched today by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation in partnership with the Federal Communications Commission. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:57:26 EST 357307 http://knightfdn.org/permalink/357218/225369 A diverse group of citizens and leaders gathered Tuesday in support of strategies that will provide 93 million Americans who have been left behind in the digital age with the tools they need to seek jobs, stay informed and connected, and pursue economic opportunity. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:06:10 EST 357218 http://knightfdn.org/permalink/357064/225369 NEW YORK - The second annual Shorty Awards winners demonstrated the diverse ways Twitter can be used to create the best real-time short form content. Newark Mayor Cory Booker, who won a Shorty Award in the government category, used his account to help constituents with timely snow removal. Brazilian pop superstar Ivete Sangalo, a winner in the music category, stays connected to her fans through Twitter. Writer Arjun Basu won in literature for his self-contained stories on Twitter, and travel category winner Paul Miller was able to make his way around the world through his followers' generosity. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:20:23 EST 357064 http://knightfdn.org/permalink/356979/225369 The Federal Communications Commission and the John S. and James. L. Knight Foundation are hosting a March 9 summit to highlight solutions to the challenge of providing broadband for everyone. Called America’s Digital Inclusion Summit: Working Together to Expand Opportunity Through Universal Access, the event will be held at the Newseum and feature a wide range of broadband leaders, including FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, Knight Foundation President and CEO Alberto Ibargüen, Lafayette, La. City-Parish President Joey Durel, FCC Commissioners Michael Copps, Mignon Clyburn and Meredith Attwell Baker, and members of Congress. The program will include a “voices of inclusion” segment providing an opportunity for people to share their stories about how broadband – or the lack of it – has affected their lives. The event is open to the press and public. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:37:01 EST 356979 http://knightfdn.org/permalink/356954/225369 MIAMI (Feb. 26, 2010) Teach For America, which helps raise educational standards in Miami-Dade’s highest-need neighborhoods, will more than triple its number of local teachers, thanks in part to a $6 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. By 2014, some 350 Teach For America educators will reach more than 25,000 local students, the national nonprofit announced today. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:25:31 EST 356954 http://knightfdn.org/permalink/356946/225369 BRADENTON, FL. - Patrons of the Manatee County Public Library System who utilize the library’s free Internet terminals will enjoy a noticeable boost in Internet connection speeds thanks to a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:54:48 EST 356946 http://knightfdn.org/permalink/356906/225369 MIAMI - The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is now accepting applications for the Knight Arts Challenge, a community-wide contest that aims to bring South Florida together through the arts. Have a big idea for the local cultural scene? Submit it through March 15 at KnightArts.org. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:52:30 EST 356906 http://knightfdn.org/permalink/356896/225369 MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced today that it will invest up to $1 million to foster an “informed, engaged” Myrtle Beach area over the next seven years through the Waccamaw Community Foundation. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:48:00 EST 356896 http://knightfdn.org/permalink/356826/225369 The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced today that it will invest up to $2.5 million to foster an “informed, engaged” Bradenton over the next seven years through the Manatee Community Foundation. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:55:16 EST 356826 http://knightfdn.org/permalink/356776/225369 Six local visual and multimedia artists have been selected to participate in Miami’s s first live/work artist residency program, scheduled to open in the Downtown Arts and Entertainment District this spring. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:20:20 EST 356776 http://knightfdn.org/permalink/356774/225369 Over 250,000 nominations have been tweeted for The Shorty Awards to determine the six finalists in each of the 26 official categories. The winners will be announced on March 3, 2010 at the TheTimesCenter in The New York Times Building, thanks to support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:06:19 EST 356774 http://knightfdn.org/permalink/356683/225369 MIAMI - Beginning Feb. 19, artists and art advocates can apply for the third round of the Knight Arts Challenge, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation’s community-wide contest to find the best ideas for the arts in South Florida. Applications will be accepted through March 15 at KnightArts.org. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:12:50 EST 356683 http://knightfdn.org/permalink/356380/225369 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:51:10 EST 356380 http://knightfdn.org/permalink/356443/225369 CommonWealth magazine will provide more investigative reporting, expand online presence with $800,000 in support from The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and The Boston Foundation Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:48:48 EST 356443 http://knightfdn.org/permalink/356231/225369 One of the top trending terms on Twitter is “Shorty Award” as a result of a massive public effort to nominate the best people and organizations on Twitter. Thanks to support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the second annual Shorty Awards will culminate in a ceremony at TheTimesCenter in The New York Times Building on March 3, 2010. These unique awards recognize excellence in short form content creation over the past year. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:14:34 EST 356231 http://knightfdn.org/permalink/356061/225369 Six new Knight International Journalism Fellows will help spread media innovation in developing countries. They'll use new digital tools to increase access to public information in India, establish investigative teams in the Middle East, track corruption in Panama, launch the first broadcast training center in Peru, and improve coverage of health and poverty issues in Africa. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:40:10 EST 356061 http://knightfdn.org/permalink/356053/225369 Detroiters looking to make a difference in local classrooms will now have twice the impact through DonorsChoose.org, thanks to a matching grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:37:39 EST 356053 http://knightfdn.org/permalink/355840/225369 South Floridians showed their love of the arts 459 times, submitting as many entries to a haiku contest exploring the recent debate over funding for the arts in Miami-Dade County. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:08:42 EST 355840 http://knightfdn.org/permalink/355898/225369 WASHINGTON, D.C.—With communications crippled in Haiti after Tuesday’s devastating earthquake, Internews is responding to the urgent need for information during this humanitarian disaster. Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:49:01 EST 355898 http://knightfdn.org/permalink/355673/225369 South Florida residents will have increased Internet access and the training in multiple languages to take full advantage of the digital world, thanks to funding from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:42:49 EST 355673 http://knightfdn.org/permalink/355583/225369 Twenty-four innovative ideas that will help meet America’s information needs have received $4.3 million from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The projects – submitted by community and place-based foundations nationwide in a Knight Foundation contest. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:36:38 EST 355583 http://knightfdn.org/permalink/355217/225369 The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced today that it intends to invest $70 million over the next seven years to community foundations serving cities and towns where the Knight brothers owned newspapers. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:47:02 EST 355217 http://knightfdn.org/permalink/355264/225369 The Fund for Our Economic Future will launch an innovative effort to engage residents to offer solutions to local government on how to be more efficient and effective. The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is supporting the program with a $3 million grant. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:18:30 EST 355264 http://knightfdn.org/permalink/355193/225369 A new program will strengthen Biloxi and the Gulf Coast’s nonprofit sector by training and certifying staff and board members in their field, thanks to a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:23:40 EST 355193 http://knightfdn.org/permalink/355041/225369 Harrison County residents will have greater, quicker access to the Internet at their local libraries, with the addition of 77 new laptops, 10 new PCs and an upgraded wireless network, thanks to a $160,000 grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:40:33 EST 355041 http://knightfdn.org/permalink/355188/225369 An expanded wireless network will provide Internet service to large parts of downtown Lexington, Mayor Jim Newberry announced today, enhancing public safety, spurring economic development and increasing residents’ access to the vital information they need to make informed decisions. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:05:00 EST 355188 http://knightfdn.org/permalink/355086/225369 Berkeley, CA – California Watch, a project of the nonprofit, nonpartisan Center for Investigative Reporting, launched a new feature-rich web site today (www.californiawatch.org) that offers readers access to the state’s largest investigative reporting team, their ongoing reporting, and the databases and research that fuel their work. Readers can use the site to dig down to the local level of their region, city or town on a number of topics – and take action. Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:43:56 EST 355086 http://knightfdn.org/permalink/354928/225369 The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has approved a new $2 million, three-year grant to the National Freedom of Information Coalition to launch the Knight FOI Fund and support state open government groups. Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:09:19 EST 354928 http://knightfdn.org/permalink/354918/225369 Strengthening residents’ ability to use the Internet to improve their lives, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation will help libraries in 20 U.S. communities enhance digital access and training. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:03:45 EST 354918 http://knightfdn.org/permalink/354905/225369 As part of its ongoing support for investigative journalism, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announces a grant of $200,000 to The Huffington Post Investigative Fund. In making the contribution, the Knight Foundation joins the Schumann Center for Media and Democracy, Atlantic Philanthropies, the Markle Foundation and The Huffington Post as key supporters of the venture. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:47:14 EST 354905