The Knight Foundation and other top organizations are aiming to provide $50 million to stabilize the stations most at risk from the recent federal government funding cuts.
The Knight Foundation and other top organizations are aiming to provide $50 million to stabilize the stations most at risk from the recent federal government funding cuts.
Dammit. Because this thread is about journalistic endeavors, I read that as Knight Ridder (US newspaper empire sold to McClatchy Co. in the early 2000s), and was impressed by this origin story… right up until Michael and Kitt appeared. I’m an idiot. An idiot who sorely misses print journalism, but still, an idiot.
Your instincts were correct. The actual Knight Foundation was established by John S and James L Knight, co-founders of Knight Ridder Newspaper
Yep, that’s why it took me so long to recognize the “Wilton” story: