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Journalism education reform: Knight's call to action

Journalism education reform: Knight's call to action

News for Digital Innovators
Wed, March 20, 2013 | 1:36 p.m. PDT
by Amy Gahran

Journalism schools offer ample potential to revitalize the profession and practice of journalism while engaging communities. But many of them aren't stepping up to this challenge. This week on the Knight Blog, Eric Newton (senior advisor to the Knight Foundation president) offered a pointed example of how one journalism school's efforts at reform may be falling short

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Four women-led digital news projects win startup grants

Four women-led digital news projects win startup grants

News for Digital Innovators
Wed, March 13, 2013 | 1:20 p.m. PDT
by Amy Gahran

Today J-Lab announced that four innovating women-led news projects have won grants to develop their ideas. This year's winners include projects to cover the cultural narrative of food, build online platforms for long-form women writers, expand Latino coverage in New England, and spotlight emerging women musicians.

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Open government bonanza: Sunshine Week, Knight News Challenge

Open government bonanza: Sunshine Week, Knight News Challenge

News for Digital Innovators
Wed, March 13, 2013 | 12:44 p.m. PDT
by Amy Gahran

If you're a fan of government transparency and helping people interact more effectively with government, then this is your week! Through Friday, March, 16, it's Sunshine Week -- a annual celebration of the people's right to know. Also, next Monday is the deadline to enter the first Knight News Challenge of 2013, which focuses on open government.

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First class of startups selected for Knight-funded media accelerator

First class of startups selected for Knight-funded media accelerator

News for Digital Innovators
Wed, March 6, 2013 | 4:28 p.m. PST
by Amy Gahran

Today the inaugural class of startups for the media accelerator "Matter" was announced. This program, funded through a Knight grant to the Public Radio Exchange a year ago, supports media entrepreneurs seeking to build a more informed, connected and empowered society.

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Foundations to IRS: Update "antiquated" approach to nonprofit news organizations

Foundations to IRS: Update "antiquated" approach to nonprofit news organizations

News for Digital Innovators
Mon, March 4, 2013 | 7:03 a.m. PST
by Michele McLellan

A group of foundation and nonprofit leaders Monday recommended that the IRS update its rules in order to enable emerging news start ups to gain nonprofit tax status. The group said the IRS "antiquated" approach is undermining creation of new models for creating and sustaining news.

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Monday: How the IRS could help more news startups get nonprofit status

Monday: How the IRS could help more news startups get nonprofit status

News for Digital Innovators
Sun, March 3, 2013 | 11:10 a.m. PST
by Amy Gahran

On Monday, March 4, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Council on Foundations will release a new report with recommendations for how the IRS could change its rules to make it easier for more digital news startups to achieve nonprofit status.

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Knight launches $9 million Tech for Engagement initiative

Knight launches $9 million Tech for Engagement initiative

News for Digital Innovators
Wed, February 27, 2013 | 2:01 p.m. PST
by Amy Gahran

This week the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation unveiled a new initiative to fund development of technology that enables broad-based civic engagement, amplify what it means to be a citizen, and ultimately revitalizes democracy.

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Why SavannahNow's mobile website looks like an app

Why SavannahNow's mobile website looks like an app

News for Digital Innovators
Tue, February 19, 2013 | 2:13 p.m. PST
by Amy Gahran

Why are there no headlines on the homepage of the mobile website of the Savannah Morning News? Because smartphone users tend to like to do stuff. Morris Publishing Group redesigned this mobile site to look and work more like an app.

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Knight Media Learning Seminar highlights

Knight Media Learning Seminar highlights

News for Digital Innovators
Tue, February 12, 2013 | 4:24 p.m. PST
by Amy Gahran

Today the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation concluded its sixth annual Media Learning Seminar: a gathering of community leaders, tech experts and philanthropic organizations which explored how foundations can -- and are -- helping people get better informed about issues that shape their communities.

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Knight extends, expands Community Information Challenge

Knight extends, expands Community Information Challenge

News for Digital Innovators
Mon, February 11, 2013 | 8:22 a.m. PST
by Amy Gahran

Today the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced its plans to expand its program that provides funding and expertise to help community and place-based foundations to invest in media projects that inform and engage their communities.

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Tools, Tips & Trends

Newspapers under siege as 65 percent of digital ads go to tech companies

By Nancy Yoshihara
6/14/2016 | 10:00 pm GMT

Newspaper revenues and circulation, print and digital combined, continued to decline in 2015 while both cable and network TV enjoyed...

The Diversity Style Guide: Important resource updated and expanded

By Nancy Yoshihara
6/5/2016 | 10:00 pm GMT

Anyone who dismisses or ignores this guide should not be working in journalism. The updated Diversity Style Guide is one...