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Group Explores National Investigative Reporting Network

Poynter.org
6/30/2009
Alberto Ibarguen, who directs journalism's most important funder, the Knight Foundation, says he's been talking quietly for the last two years with some of ...
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How Knight's Stanford Fellows Are Revamping Innovation

Nieman Journalism Lab
6/26/2009
There’s a friendly rivalry among the various university-based fellowship programs for journalists. It goes without saying, obviously, that the finest is the granddaddy of them all: the Nieman Fellowships here at Harvard, founded in 1938. (Along with being the finest and oldest, it is also my alma mater and my employer, so color me biased.) But there are plenty of other worthy programs out there. Most notable are the two other general-interest fellowships, the Knight Fellowships at Stanford (founded 1966) and the Knight-Wallace Fellowships at the University of Michigan (1972). And for journalists interested in a particular beat, there are the Knight-Bagehot Fellowships at Columbia for business journalists (1975), Knight Science Journalism Fellowships at MIT for science writers (1983), and Spencer Fellowships at Columbia for education reporters (2008). While each has its own traditions, areas of focus, and level of prestige, they’re largely similar: a chance to spend a year away from one’s newsroom, taking advantage of the intellectual resources of a great university.
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Wichita Study's Focus is Attracting Youth

Wichita Eagle
6/26/2009
Today, Young Professionals of Wichita will kick off its study of local young professionals and how the community should change to attract more of them. The group, an operation of the Wichita Metro of Chamber of Commerce, has hired a consultant to study the issue and bring back recommendations. The $100,000 cost of the study is being funded by local foundations and companies. Next Generation Consulting of Madison, Wis., will start with online surveys of the general public and the business community. In a few months, Next Generation will hold Visioneering-style "dream" sessions, where people are asked to articulate problems and solutions.
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