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From the archives: @TaliaStroud of @EngagingNews on why communities lean on local news to sort fact from fiction. The importance of local news has only grown since 2024. So has our commitment to funding its future.

Miami’s next generation of tech talent is already here. @codepath is helping local students build skills, land internships and launch careers that will shape the city they call home. Read more about what’s taking root in our latest grantee story here:

A ban on critical journalists means the public loses insight into decisions made in its name. Our right to know must not depend on presidential approval. A new lawsuit from @knightcolumbia & @MFIAclinic challenges these exclusions, read more here:

Local news needs capital that matches its mission. We're backing a new $21M fund with @macfound, Press Forward and Social Finance to offer flexible financing, another tool to help newsrooms grow and serve their communities. Via @sarafischer @axios

From community barrier to community connector. 🚂 Allapattah Collaborative CDC, one of 29 Knight Cities Challenge recipients, is reimagining a railroad to link Little Santo Domingo with Allapattah’s growing arts district in Miami. Learn more here:

Communities depend on public media. Knight Foundation's new $10 million commitment to the Public Media Bridge Fund will help local stations diversify revenue, build partnerships and sustain trusted local news sources. Read more via @AP here:

Young people believe in free speech. But belief alone doesn't mean they feel free to speak. New research from Knight Foundation and @Ipsos examines how high school students and young adults ages 18-29 experience free expression. 🧵 (1/7)

(6/7) There are some bright spots, including young people who have taken First Amendment coursework reporting greater confidence and comfort in exercising their rights.

(7/7) Understanding how young people experience free expression reveals the values and concerns of a generation beginning to find its voice. Explore both reports here:

The Knight Cities Challenge recipients are here! 🎉 We’re investing $5M in 29 bold ideas spanning the arts, local journalism, information access and economic opportunity—all designed to help communities thrive. Meet the 2026 grantees and explore their projects here:

“Journalism is a force that helps it bend.” At the Press Forward Summit, @ScottPelley reflects on the long arc toward justice and why journalism remains essential to shaping it. Watch the full conversation here:

At The First at 250, @JoshShapiroPA made the case for digital literacy: give young people a foundation of knowledge so they can form their own opinions and engage in free expression. Watch the full conversation here:

“It’s not going to survive on clickbait alone.” Before an audience of journalism leaders, Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt explains to Maribel Pérez Wadsworth why investing in quality is essential to earning an audience. Watch the full conversation:

Knight Foundation in partnership with Disagree Better and @ConstitutionCtr presents The First at 250: @GovCox and @GovernorShapiro on the First Amendment & civil dialogue. Sept. 9, 5:30 PM, Kimmel Center, Philly. Free tickets here: #TheFirstAt250

Only 54% of Americans say they feel very or mostly free to express political views without government interference or punishment today—down from 72% a decade ago. Just 42% expect to feel that free 10 years from now. Explore our new survey with SSRS: