News @ Knight

How legal support helps journalists do their best work

Knight expands legal aid for local newsrooms amid rising demand and cost barriers

Nov 11 • 

Marisa Kwiatkowski

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October 2025

Press Forward Summit dovetails with Knight priorities, showcases Knight city in action

The gathering in Charlotte highlighted our priorities, from infrastructure to public media

Oct 22 • 

Amalie Nash

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¡Viva la infraestructura! Expanding support for the Spanish-language information ecosystem

A growing Hispanic population in the U.S. deserves strong local newsrooms and infrastructure

Oct 1 • 

Natalia Gonzalez

7

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September 2025

Amalie Nash is Knight’s new VP of Journalism

She joins the foundation after years as a newsroom leader, including at the National Trust for Local News

Sep 5 • 

Knight Foundation

6

August 2025

Foundations commit $36.5 million for public media

Emergency funding will help protect public media in vulnerable communities

Aug 19 • 

Knight Foundation

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July 2025

Press Forward grants show how much news infrastructure matters

The funding coalition announces $22.7 million in grants to 22 projects, building on Knight’s long-standing work

Jul 17 • 

Duc Luu

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1

June 2025

How public policy makes a difference for newsrooms and communities

Press Forward, Knight, MacArthur invest in Rebuild Local News, ground-level public policy

Jun 26 • 

Duc Luu

4

6 ways fundraising has become vital for all types of newsrooms

NewsMatch, Lab for Journalism Funding, Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit show strength of fundraising

Jun 9 • 

Jim Brady

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May 2025

The case for local news expansion

There's a coming boom in the capacity and impact of the nation’s strongest local newsrooms

May 23 • 

Duc Luu

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David Grant

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How data + collaboration drive breakthrough journalism at scale

Pulitzer Prize win, Stanford conference show how data-driven collaborations can have impact

May 7 • 

Marc Lavallee

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April 2025

How for-profit newsrooms can access philanthropic support

Like nonprofits, for-profits are tapping into grants, donations, support orgs

Apr 15 • 

Jim Brady

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Duc Luu

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4 ways NewsMatch makes a difference beyond the money

Matching campaign reports record year, also helps build infrastructure

Apr 3 • 

Jim Brady

3