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Public confidence in the media is sliding, but newsrooms can win it back
Public confidence in the media is sliding, but newsrooms can win it back
“ Thus we seek to bestir the people into an awareness of their own condition, provide inspiration for their thoughts and rouse them to…
John Sands
Sep 16, 2020
Americans are losing faith in an objective media. A new Gallup/Knight study explores why.
John Sands
Six reasons young adults think the news media is dividing our country
Knight Foundation
Smart money is betting on local, trustworthy news
James Breiner
Enlist Google, Facebook and ‘radical transparency’ to fight fake news and save journalism
Knight Commission on Trust, Media and Democracy
Loss of trust in American democracy is a crisis we have to confront
Knight Commission on Trust, Media and Democracy
10 reasons why Americans don’t trust the media
Knight Foundation
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Strengthening democracy in the digital age: Knight’s $50 million investment in a new field of…
Strengthening democracy in the digital age: Knight’s $50 million investment in a new field of…
Technology has made life more convenient. Yet, left unchecked, the digital technology revolution could threaten the future of our…
Sam Gill
Jul 21, 2019
Connective Democracy: A new approach for building bridges in American society
Connective Democracy: A new approach for building bridges in American society
The great experiment that is American democracy thrives on diverse views, but these divisions also make it fragile. Connective democracy…
Center for Media Engagement
Jul 24, 2019
Bringing research up to speed with the challenges of the digital era
Bringing research up to speed with the challenges of the digital era
What would a healthy public sphere even look like in the digital age? What would be the institutions that take all these questions into…
Zeynep Tufekci
Jul 22, 2019
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