July 02, 2009
The mega network of women bloggers fosters a clean online conversation with clear guidelines and engaged users. “The Internet is perfect for passionate debate about issues people really care about. However, these debates must stop short of abusive behavior ... if the community is going to thrive,” says CEO Lisa Stone
July 02, 2009
By Robert Niles: Newspaper columnists ought to be the perfect bloggers - the best write in a lively voice and forge a strong connection with their readers. Their work build an ongoing conversation with the communities they cover. Frankly, they've been blogging (in print) since long before anyone other than academics and soldiers went online. So ...
June 22, 2009
Check out the ideas that rose to the top. This year’s crop of ideas include several focusing on watchdog or investigative tools.
May 19, 2009
The Knight Digital Media Center’s website has been given a facelift that we believe makes it easier for our users to find what they need - from training opportunities to blogs exploring the future of news and online journalism to the latest tweets from some thoughtful folks.
| Leadership and Professional Growth for Digital Journalists |
March 16 - July 31, 2009 News Leadership 2009A Special Virtual Leadership Series plus two-day Guided Project Planning session |
| Multimedia Story Telling and Technology Training |
July 12 - July 17, 2009 Multimedia Reporting and Convergence WorkshopIntensive, short course multimedia training for mid-career journalists |


Traditional news organizations are floundering as business models collapse and audiences are increasingly turning to alternative news and information sources. This special boot camp was designed for digital journalists passionate about new ideas for serving the information and news needs of their communities but who lack the grounding in business and startup skills.
Don't miss the Snap Shot Interviews put together by speakers and fellows who attended the event, talking about the experience of being news entrepreneurs.
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July 04, 12:23pm @jayrosen_nyuGood try, @stevebenen http://bit.ly/YxqUx My take: to Palin, making sense is like backing down. She won't give you the satisfaction. |
July 03, 11:30pm @SusanMernitsusanmernit: picking up @agahran at #TVC...is she going to twitter her whle vacation? |
July 03, 4:32pm @knightfdnRT @NiemanLab The Wikimedia Foundation, parent of Wikipedia, plans major expansion. Read their Q&A: http://tr.im/qKUA |
| Follow Knight Digital Media Center and the Knight Foundation on Twitter: @KDMC and @KNIGHTFDN. |