John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Knight commission on intercollegiate athletics: the goal of the Knight commission on intercollegiate athletics is to lead transformational change in college sports to prioritize college athletes' education, health, safety and success. In 2022, the commission's work included the following:-conducted two national meetings of the Knight commission in Washington, dc - portions of which included invited experts and were made accessible virtually to observers, including media.-hosted one national public forum at the ncaa convention, which was also made accessible virtually to participants, including media.-commissioned independent research that revealed schools with large racial graduation gaps among athletes are qualifying for financial incentives for teams' academic performance; designed a solution to address this racial equity gap; and worked to advance the adoption of the proposed solution.continued on statement 27

Trust, media and democracy: this initiative explores the role of trust in journalism in our democracy to educate a broad group of stakeholders with rigorous, nonpartisan, fact-based research. The Foundation supported significant nonpartisan opinion research and surveys conducted by independent third-party firms. The research and surveys explored public attitudes as well as ways to build community trust in information knowing that trust in information is an important factor in a healthy community. This research was publicly disseminated via several mediums so that it could be widely available.

Informed conference: as part of Knight's support for informed and engaged communities, we convene members of the Knight research network and a range of experts from the academy, government, industry, and civil society to discuss and debate the most significant issues at the crossroads of technology, media and democracy. Knight's informed conference elevates the insights from a growing field of scholarship that advance the common good. Access to the conference was broadly available via live stream.