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Knight Foundation supports informed and engaged communities, which are essential for a well-functioning democracy. We invest in journalism, the arts and cities.
Feb 26, 2021 6 tweets 7 min read
➡️ TODAY, @theunderlinemia opens 1st phase of its future 10-mile park ⬅️

Brickell Backyard features a half mile of trails, gardens + more. Discover Underline history + learn how it’ll reshape #Miami's #publicspaces👇#knightcities (THREAD 1/6) kf.org/3aQX0Sf In 2013, Meg Daly had “a crazy vision” of repurposing unused land under #Miami’s Metrorail. Knight joined her + other local supporters to support @theunderlinemia + its potential to connect Miamians to each other and the city: kf.org/3qXOIh1 #knightcities (2/6)
Feb 24, 2021 5 tweets 6 min read
TODAY: We’re announcing $15M in support of 3 landmark institutions investing in #Miami’s biggest asset — its people. @FIU, @univmiami + @BaptistHealthSF are expanding #MiamiTech talent to meet demand + accelerating innovation. More ⬇️ #knightcities (1/5) kf.org/miamitechtalent With $10M in Knight support, @FIU is establishing the Knight Foundation School of Computing & Information Sciences (@FIUSCIS.) Tune in to FIU’s live broadcast to learn more about the commitment + how it supports #MiamiTech talent ⬇️ #knightcities (2/5)
Oct 4, 2018 10 tweets 5 min read
1/ How did misinformation spread during the 2016 presidential election and has anything changed since? A new study explores more than 10M tweets from 700K Twitter accounts that linked to more than 600 misinformation & conspiracy news outlets. kf.org/misinfo #knightcomm 2/ From the findings: Of the 10M tweets analyzed, the study linked more than 6.6M tweets to fake news and conspiracy news publishers in the month before the 2016 election. kf.org/misinfo