Knight Centre gets five-year $4m grant
Knight Centre has benefitted from a $4million grant from John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
The grant according to a statement made available to Periscope Nigeria Editor, the fund would help strengthen the activities of the centre.
The statement partly read, “As a distinguished member of the Knight Centre’s community, we thought you should be one of the first to know about this excellent news:
“We’ve just received a $4 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation that will help us to reorganise, expand and strengthen our operations.”
The centre revealed that the grant coincides with its 20th year anniversary, adding that it would solidify it future.
“As the Knight Centre for Journalism in the Americas marks its 20th anniversary, we are also celebrating this five-year grant that will pave the way for a more sustainable future for us and our world-renowned programs.
“The Knight Centre is grateful to the Knight Foundation for this new generous grant, which will allow us to start our third decade from a stronger position,” said Knight Centre founder and director Rosental Alves.
“We will be able to expand our services that benefit thousands of journalists in the Americas and beyond, helping them navigate these times of rapid changes in the media ecosystem affected by the digital revolution,” the statement added.
