Communications

The Knight Commission unanimously recommends cross-sector, guiding actions to restore trust in media and democracy.

For over a year and a half, this diverse, nonpartisan commission of 27 leaders in government, media, business, non-profits, education and the arts examined the collapse in trust in the democratic institutions.

Every aspect of society is facing a transformation brought about by advances in digital, network, and data-intensive technologies such as robotics and artificial intelligence.

Advances in information communication technologies are accelerating and providing greater penetration, new services and connectivity to the world.

The Guest Scholar Program began in 2001 as a scholarship initiative providing students of color the opportunity to develop their professional and academic careers in the field of media and technology policy.

Communication policy, technology, and democracy are increasingly complex in the current climate, and the rationale for divergent stances to issues are dynamic, complex, and multi-pronged.

The initiative provides students of color the opportunity to develop their careers in the field of media and technology policy.

Renee DiResta reminds us to check the source before sharing an article on our social networks. 

The Knight Commission on Trust, Media and Democracy shares what they have learned over the past year.