Knight Public Spaces Forum, hosted by Knight Foundation October 21-22, 2020 from 12:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET each day #publicspaces20 Knight believes that public spaces play an essential role in fostering more informed and engaged communities. This year’s Knight Public Spaces Forum will focus on how leaders from across the country are pivoting their […]

Amid murky responses to COVID-19 from government and health officials, sociology expert Zeynep Tufekci has become a leading voice in building credible, helpful information around the pandemic — and, in particular, what we can expect as a nation. On Episode 25 of “The Future of Democracy,” we’ll talk with Tufekci, a sociology professor at UNC […]

The stresses and strains on US democracy, building over decades, have reached an apex with the upcoming presidential election in ways that are unprecedented and daunting. Real fears of voter suppression, unfounded suspicions of voter fraud, and the effects of disinformation hover over November 3, 2020. Genuine uncertainty characterizes what may follow. Will the results […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted American life in many ways and will certainly also impact the 2020 election. In fact, in order to socially distance and avoid unnecessary contact with others, record-shattering numbers of Americans may vote absentee. The specter of an election relying heavily on absentee voting has brought with it many misconceptions, myths […]