Eric Freedman, dean of the Knight School of Communication, with neighborhood representatives at a Neighborhood Communication Workshop at Queens University of Charlotte, October 2013.

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How do Charlotte neighborhoods communicate?

The City of Charlotte and the Knight School of Communication at Queens are working together to examine how neighborhoods communicate, and how these processes strengthen communities. A recent Digital Charlotte workshop brought together 20 representatives from 11 Charlotte neighborhoods, investigating […]

Mecklenburg County and the Knight School of Communication at Queens present Hackathon 13.

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Mecklenburg County opens its data for a hackathon

For the first time in its history, Mecklenburg County government is organizing a regional hackathon to provide programmers and digital storytellers with resources to transform publicly available datasets into useful tools for citizens. The hackathon will focus on new ways […]

Molly Shaw, executive director of Communities in Schools, celebrates a grant from the Knight Foundation at a Queens University commencement address in Charlotte.

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‘Flash philanthropy’ experiment uses digital media to engage community

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation surprised students at a recent Charlotte graduation ceremony when it asked them to use digital media to decide the recipient of a significant foundation gift. As Eric Newton, senior advisor to the […]