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Laura Hazard OwenMay 10, 2022

“We need to be interesting”: Editors of metro dailies talk about their biggest opportunities and challenges now

“Instead of focusing on one very small geographic area, that same reporter may look for commonalities and trends across multiple areas.”

Christine SchmidtOctober 10, 2018

Venture philanthropy for local news might not be as scary as it sounds

The American Journalism Project, led by two top nonprofit news veterans, aims to propel $1 billion in annual investments to mission-driven local news outlets.

Christine SchmidtSeptember 16, 2018

$20 million is heading toward local news from the Lenfest Institute and Knight Foundation

“It’s not just an initiative — it’s an opportunity for others to join to address these challenges for local news, around the country and in Philadelphia.”

With $4.5 million, Knight is launching a new commission — and funding more new projects — to address declining public trust in media

Ken DoctorMarch 28, 2017

Newsonomics: Can Dutch import De Correspondent conquer the U.S.?

It’s built a membership-driven model that produces trust, connection, and good journalism. But can it extend that approach to the hurly-burly of the American media market?

Joseph LichtermanMarch 21, 2017

Word up! This is the story behind The New York Times’ most famous tweet (which is 10 years old today)

“Once a month or so, that damn tweet would resurface.”

Ken DoctorFebruary 13, 2017

Newsonomics: The new Knight-Lenfest initiative gives a kick in the pants to America’s metro newspapers

“We have so valued the fact that we are still standing. ‘Look we’re still standing!’ But standing is not enough…you gotta run.”

Laura Hazard OwenOctober 22, 2015

A new project from Knight and Temple helps metro newsrooms get digital faster (and on a deadline)

It’s a peer-to-peer program for regional newsrooms.

Jennifer Preston on leaving The New York Times, joining the Knight Foundation, and spurring innovation in newsrooms

“I think most media companies large and small have embraced change. So it’s not as if we’re all starting in the smoke-filled press room.” Justin Ellis

Justin EllisSeptember 23, 2014

Watching what happens: The New York Times is making a front-page bet on real-time aggregation

A new homepage feature called “Watching” offers readers a feed of headlines, tweets, and multimedia from around the web.

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