January 29, 2009

Knight Awards Nonprofit Media Grants

By Nicole Wallace

Twenty-one projects designed to help residents stay informed about local news have received $5-million from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, in Miami.

The grants — the first round of the foundation's five-year, $24-million Knight Community Information Challenge — went to projects supported by local community foundations. The foundation received 170 applications.

Winners include:

  • Minnesota Community Foundation, which received

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