Best John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Podcasts (2024)

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Three Mile Vision: The Viaduct 32:42

2+ y ago32:42

32:42

Sounds of the Rail Park presents The Three Mile Vision, a special three-episode series highlighting the communities around the rail line. In this series, local journalist Nichole Currie joins us as she travels the rail line and immerses herself in ten neighborhoods. You’ll hear what makes each community unique and how a three-mile park system fits …

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Three Mile Vision: The Cut 33:47

2+ y ago33:47

33:47

Sounds of the Rail Park presents The Three Mile Vision, a special three-episode series highlighting the communities around the rail line. In this series, local journalist Nichole Currie joins us as she travels the rail line and immerses herself in ten neighborhoods. You’ll hear what makes each community unique and how a three-mile park system fits …

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Three Mile Vision: The Tunnel 22:45

2+ y ago22:45

22:45

Sounds of the Rail Park presents The Three Mile Vision, a special three-episode series highlighting the communities around the rail line. In this series, local journalist Nichole Currie joins us as she travels the rail line and immerses herself in ten neighborhoods. You’ll hear what makes each community unique and how a three-mile park system fits …

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Sounds and Senses, with Suzanne Erb 25:45

3y ago25:45

25:45

In this episode of Sounds of the Rail Park, elevate your senses on a walk through Phase One with Suzanne Erb. Listen to Suzanne and Friends of the Rail Park Executive Director, Rebecca Cordes Chan, as they chat about the sounds, scents, and textures of the Rail Park as they travel through the space together. Suzanne Erb is a Center City, Philadelph…

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Philly’s Unexpected Ecosystems 28:54

3y ago28:54

28:54

In this episode of Sounds of the Rail Park, Scott Quitel, Founder and CEO of Land Health Institute in Philadelphia, explores the unique urban ecology of Philadelphia and the Rail Park, and the surprising natural occurrences you might find around town. Phase One is open. Plan your next visit. Don’t wait. Become a member today. Special thanks to our …

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Mindfulness in Practice, with Nalaverse 15:50

3y ago15:50

15:50

In this episode of Sounds of the Rail Park we're joined by Nalaverse, a Black centered, women led, virtual mental wellness platform, to discuss mindfulness and the value of access to nature and outdoor space for health and wellbeing. It's no secret that in a big city like Philadelphia, it can be difficult to find a place for exercise or mindfulness…

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由纳拉沃斯 (Nà lā wò sī ) 引导的静心冥想 (A Guided Meditation, with Nalaverse) 9:48

3y ago9:48

9:48

你好，我的名字是阿蒂亚·西奈 Ā dì yà·xī nài（A'Tiya Sinae)，我是纳拉沃斯 Nà lā wò sī 冥想和声音疗法的教练，我会指导你做一个10分钟的冥想。这段冥想是打算在铁路公园做的，但你可以随时随地回来做这个冥想。第一阶段开放. 今天成为会员. 特殊鸣谢我们的合作伙伴： Center City District Foundation: 中心城区基金会 Philadelphia Parks and Recreation: 费城公园和娱乐中心 William Penn Foundation: William Penn基金会 The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation: John S 和 James L 的骑士基金会 Th…

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Una Meditación Guiada, con Nalaverse (A Guided Meditation, with Nalaverse) 9:54

3y ago9:54

9:54

Hola, me llamo A’Tiya Sinae y soy instructora de meditación y sonoterapia para Nalaverse, y guiaré una meditación de 10 minutos. Esta meditación está ideada para hacerla en el Parque Ferroviario, pero siempre puedes volver a ella en cualquier momento y lugar. La fase 1 es abre. Planifique su próxima visita. (bit.ly/visit-the-park) No espere. Hágase…

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A Guided Meditation, with Nalaverse 9:44

3y ago9:44

9:44

Hello, my name is A’Tiya Sinae and I'm a meditation and sound healing instructor for the Nalaverse, and I'll be guiding you through a 10 minute meditation. This meditation is intended to be done at the Rail Park, but you can always come back to this meditation anytime, anywhere. Phase One is open. Plan your next visit. Don’t wait. Become a member t…

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Safiya 5 25 20 Final_01 42:23

3+ y ago42:23

42:23

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铁路公园的声音 (Sounds of the Park) 18:22

3+ y ago18:22

18:22

10年前，一个小群体的社区成员看到了穿越社区的发锈的铁轨，而且看到了潜力。一个潜有的可以重新使用的，美丽的公共空间。建成后，铁路公园将连接十多个社区，并提供3英里的连续的绿地。这是一个给每个人的空间：无论老少，运动员和艺术家，邻居和访客之类。铁路公园之友提供了公园的声音，一个有关铁路公园景观，声音和空间的音频指南。第一阶段开放. 今天成为会员. 特殊鸣谢我们的合作伙伴： Center City District Foundation: 中心城区基金会 Philadelphia Parks and Recreation: 费城公园和娱乐中心 William Penn Foundation: William Penn基金会 The John S. and James L.…

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Sounds of the Park 15:02

3+ y ago15:02

15:02

Ten years ago, a small group of community members looked at the rusty rails that run through their neighborhoods and saw potential. Potential for a usable, beautiful public space. When completed, the Rail Park will connect more than ten neighborhoods with three miles of continuous green space. A space for everyone: young and old, athlete and artist…

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Sonidos del Parque (Sounds of the Park) 16:52

3+ y ago16:52

16:52

Hace 10 años, un pequeño grupo de la comunidad observó los rieles oxidados que atraviesan sus vecindarios y vio su potencial: la posibilidad de un espacio público útil y hermoso. Cuando esté completo, el Parque Ferroviario conectará más de diez vecindarios con 3 millas de espacio verde continuo. Será un lugar para jóvenes y adultos, deportistas y a…

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Sounds of the Park (Trailer) 1:20

4y ago1:20

1:20

Friends of the Rail Park presents ‘Sounds of the Park’, an audio guide to the sights, sounds, and spaces of the Rail Park. We will be releasing three versions of this guide: English, Mandarin, and Spanish. Phase One is open. Plan your next visit. Don’t wait. Become a member today. Special thanks to our partners: Center City District Foundation, Phi…

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Emergent Order in a Disrupted Era: A Conversation With Neil Chilson 55:09

4y ago55:09

55:09

How does emergent order guide communities in times of disorder and misinformation? Neil Chilson, expert on technology policy at the Charles Koch Institute and former chief technologist with the Federal Trade Commission, joins the podcast to discuss emergent order and the role it plays in online societies. Hear insights from his upcoming book — to b…

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Rethinking Freedom When the Internet Is Everywhere: A Discussion With Laura DeNardis 43:34

4y ago43:34

43:34

The world’s relationship with the internet has changed in the face of the global pandemic. But how would the internet behave if humans suddenly vanished from Earth? How would robots, surveillance cameras and servers react? Professor Laura DeNardis of American University takes on these questions and more as she shares insights from her book, The Int…

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Bias in Commercial Search Engines: A Conversation With Safiya Umoja Noble 42:23

4y ago42:23

42:23

Should we be skeptical of the content returned by search engines like Google? How are people in various communities represented, and how does big tech’s reliance on ad money distort the information they provide? Professor Safiya Umoja Noble, co-director of the UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry, joins the podcast to shed light on search engi…

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How AI Has Changed the News: A Conversation With Nick Diakopoulos 50:05

4+ y ago50:05

50:05

How much of our news is computer-generated? Northwestern University Assistant Professor Nick Diakopoulos discusses his new book, “Automating the News: How Algorithms are Rewriting the Media,” and shares insights on how AI is shaping the future of news media. While technologies like bots and targeted templates are used in both editorial and business…

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Social Media and Internet Law: A Discussion With Kate Klonick 55:26

4+ y ago55:26

55:26

Kate Klonick of St. John’s Law School joins the podcast to discuss the quality of information found on social media, how to deal with inauthentic information online and how social media platforms govern user-posted content. Klonick also discusses technology’s anchoring role in fostering an informed and engaged society, as well as the areas where la…

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Local News: Public Good or Private Enterprise? Danielle Coffey, Howard Husock, Chris Lewis and Penelope Muse Abernathy 1:13:24

4+ y ago1:13:24

1:13:24

Policymakers, academics and journalists explore the policy implications of the local news crisis: how do we confront a news landscape in which local journalism is supported by a constellation of founding sources? Hear the live recording of Knight-Gallup’s recent policy discussion and report launch event in Washington, D.C.…

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Mobilizing Hashtags to Change Societies: A Discussion With Sarah J. Jackson 52:30

5y ago52:30

52:30

We often hear about how social media creates echo chambers, but it also brings people together to raise awareness about injustice and create political pressure to rectify it. Professor Sarah J. Jackson, of the University of Pennsylvania, shares insights from the upcoming book that she cowrote: #HashtagActivism: Networks of Race and Gender Justice. …

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Civil Discourse in a Divided Nation: A Conversation With David Plazas 29:41

5y ago29:41

29:41

Motivated by the 2016 election discourse, David Plazas wanted a change, so he created Civility Tennessee, a campaign to restore faith in each other. In his research, Plazas found that Americans have a deep craving for renewing their sense of unity. In this episode, Plazas goes in-depth on how Civility Tennessee serves as an important tool for discu…

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The Decline of Community in Local News: A Conversation With Penelope Muse Abernathy 37:13

5y ago37:13

37:13

The business model of the local news industry is broken. As the number of newspaper journalists continues to decrease, newspaper owners must be creative, disciplined and agile in seeking new revenue streams and ensuring that the quality of the stories they create are not affected by lack of resources. In this episode, Jonathan chats with Penelope M…

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How the Professionalism of Journalism Affects Trust: A Discussion With Yuval Levin 46:21

5y ago46:21

46:21

In this episode, American Enterprise Institute scholar Yuval Levin discusses how the professionalization of American journalism has led to a lack of diversity in newsrooms and contributed to a loss of public confidence in the fourth estate. After years of standardization of good practices and commitment to ethics, seen as essential to the quality, …

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How TV Affects Politics and Education: A Discussion With Ruben Durante 54:34

5y ago54:34

54:34

Economist Ruben Durante discusses his groundbreaking research on how the quality of TV entertainment consumed affects children’s IQ scores, their level of civic engagement and their voting preferences as adults.By All Gallup Webcasts

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The Politics of News Choice: A Discussion With Talia Stroud 44:28

5y ago44:28

44:28

With seemingly endless options, how do people select their news sources? University of Texas at Austin associate professor and Director for the Center of Media Engagement Talia Stroud joins us to discuss Niche News: The Politics of News Choice — her new book that explores how people navigate today’s sea of news sources and the political implication…

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When Facts Change Opinions: A Discussion With Brendan Nyhan 33:34

5y ago33:34

33:34

When consuming the news, people bring their biases with them. However, University of Michigan professor Brendan Nyhan and other scholars have found that facts can — and do — change people’s minds when presented under certain conditions. We discuss his research on how to create a more widely-shared understanding of reality and related topics.…

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Journalism vs. Propaganda: A Discussion With Yochai Benkler 41:28

5y ago41:28

41:28

During the 2016 election season, many U.S. citizens were getting their news from organizations known to neglect professional journalistic standards. Harvard professor Yochai Benkler joins us to discuss Network Propaganda — a new book he has co-authored that examines how exposure to low-quality news during that election cycle was particularly preval…

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Trust in News: Ramesh Ponnuru and Sam Gill — Part 2 29:37

5y ago29:37

29:37

Join us for part two as we continue our conversation with The National Review’s Ramesh Ponnuru and Knight Foundation’s Sam Gill about their efforts to produce and encourage high-quality news. This is a follow-up to the May 2 panel in D.C. featured in part one.By All Gallup Webcasts

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Trust in News: Yamiche Alcindor, Ramesh Ponnuru and Sam Gill – Part 1 47:11

5y ago47:11

47:11

How does our low-trust, polarized media environment complicate the practice of journalism? Gallup’s Jonathan Rothwell hosts a lively discussion with guests Yamiche Alcindor of PBS NewsHour, Ramesh Ponnuru of The National Review and Sam Gill of Knight Foundation about challenges facing those trying to restore trust in the news.…

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Santa Fe Foods DUFB Radio Spot 0:59

6y ago0:59

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Live@SPUR Podcast — Start-Up City 33:00

8+ y ago33:00

33:00

Gabe Klein, the former head of the city transportation departments of both Chicago and Washington, DC, is now a special venture partner with Fontinalis Partners, a leading venture firm working in next-generation mobility. Klein visited SPUR on November 18, 2015, to talk about his new book Start-Up City, and how cities can best harness changes in te…

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Knight Cities podcast: Mixed-income neighborhoods build better communities, with Joe Cortright (episode 56) 19:19

9y ago19:19

19:19

City Observatory is a daily source of data analysis and policy recommendations on how to make cities successful. The site helps readers separate fact from fiction when it comes to cities. This week, we talked with City Observatory founder and economist Joe Cortright.By Carol Coletta

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Knight Cities podcast: David Maraniss tells the story of how Detroit exported innovation (episode 55) 16:43

9y ago16:43

16:43

Detroit was once the innovation center of America. Ingenuity propelled a booming auto industry, Motown synthesized and popularized a new form of music, and social change poured out on race and workers’ rights. In his new book, “Once in a Great City,” David Maraniss has captured this story of Detroit of the early ’60s. Born in Detroit, David is an a…

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Knight Cities podcast: Using the design of public spaces to increase civic engagement, with Joanna Frank (episode 54) 17:07

9y ago17:07

17:07

Design powerfully influences our behavior. About that we are certain. But as a foundation that is built on the belief that informed and engaged communities are essential to strong democracies, Knight wants to understand how design – and specifically, the design of our communities – can influence civic engagement. For answers, Knight Foundation turn…

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Knight Cities podcast: Bringing renewal to Newcastle (Australia) (episode 53) 19:44

9y ago19:44

19:44

While between projects in late 2007 and early 2008, Marcus Westbury, a maker, festival director and writer, was exploring his hometown of Newcastle, Australia, and found dozens of buildings and once-vibrant streets that 'had fallen into disrepair and despair.' Today, however, Lonely Planet describes Newcastle as a city whose 'time has finally come.…

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Knight Cities podcast: Sowing Detroit’s future in the fertile ground of vacant lots, with Erin Kelly (episode 52) 15:19

9y ago15:19

15:19

Like so many cities where manufacturing once dominated the local economy, Detroit has a lot of vacant land. What to do with that land is the focus of some exciting new work by Erin Kelly. Erin is program manager of Innovative Landscapes, an initiative of Detroit Future City. Next week the group plans to release a beautiful, smart set of step-by-ste…

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Live@SPUR Podcast — SF Downtown Plan at 30 33:41

9y ago33:41

33:41

On August 12, 2015, SPUR hosted a panel discussion about San Francisco’s 1985 Downtown Plan, its legacy 30 years after adoption, and how it might point the way toward a new plan for downtown. Speaking on the panel were three people involved in the plan’s creation and implementation: Dean Macris, George Williams, and Jeff Heller. Dean Macris was San…

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Knight Cities podcast: Renaissance of Detroit riverfront invites public participation (episode 51) 14:53

9y ago14:53

14:53

Make your way to the edge of downtown Detroit, and you will find a river. Until recently, it wouldn't have been a very inviting experience. But today, the Detroit riverfront has become one of America's best waterfront parks. Mark Wallace is president and CEO of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, the organization responsible for turning the waterfr…

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Knight Cities podcast: Campus Philly connects students—and inspires deep connections to Philadelphia (episode 50) 16:42

9y ago16:42

16:42

Attracting and retaining talent is at the top of the economic development agenda in many U.S. cities. And the organization that probably knows best how to do that is Campus Philly. Deborah Diamond is president of Campus Philly, and she joined us this week to talk about what the organization has learned.…

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Knight Cities podcast: Authentic experience attracts shoppers to Philly’s Reading Terminal Market (episode 49) 18:16

9y ago18:16

18:16

Who doesn't love a great market? And there is none livelier than Reading Terminal Market in Center City Philadelphia. Anuj Gupta is the market's new general manager, and I talked to him about what makes the market so special.By Carol Coletta

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Knight Cities podcast: Philly park with renewed sense of purpose packs in the crowds (episode 48) 25:23

9y ago25:23

25:23

Until last summer, Philadelphia’s Spruce Street Harbor was moribund, lacking people and energy. That is, until David Fierabend and his colleagues at Groundswell Design transformed it with inexpensive, temporary design changes that have made it the place to go in the city. He discusses the project and how it was done with Knight Foundation Vice Pres…

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Knight Cities podcast: The Underline, a good idea on the move in Miami, with Meg Daly (episode 47) 17:30

9y ago17:30

17:30

Miami is buzzing about new plans for a 10-mile forgotten stretch of public property beneath its elevated metro rail. Manhattan has its High Line, and Miami will soon have its Underline. Meg Daly is founder and president of Friends of The Underline.By Carol Coletta

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Knight Cities podcast: Miami Science Barge, a showcase for environmental education, with Alissa Farina (episode 46) 9:05

9y ago9:05

9:05

Can an old barge sitting in Biscayne Bay help the city of Miami come face to face with the challenge of climate change? That’s the intent of the Miami Science Barge, a creation of CappSci and one of 32 winners of the Knight Cities Challenge in its first year. Alissa Farina is an innovation associate at CappSci, a foundation that applies “science an…

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Live@SPUR Podcast — Architecture's New Edges 32:50

9y ago32:50

32:50

Peter Busby is the managing director of the San Francisco office of global architecture and design firm Perkins+Will. Busby, a global leader in sustainable design, visited SPUR on July 8, 2015, to talk about the evolution of architectural practice over the last few decades to encompass increasingly cross-disciplinary concerns that extend well beyon…

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Knight Cities podcast: Nonprofit boards have power to influence policy – if they will seize the opportunity, with Anne Wallestad (episode 45) 14:42

9y ago14:42

14:42

If you serve on a nonprofit board this week’s “Knight Cities” is especially for you. Raising money is part of the job for nonprofit board members, but there’s also a significant opportunity that isn’t taken advantage of nearly enough: influencing policy. BoardSource is the go-to resource for funders, partners and nonprofit leaders who want to magni…

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Knight Cities podcast: Positioning libraries for the future, with Miguel Figueroa (episode 44) 13:42

9y ago13:42

13:42

Growing up in South Memphis, I spent countless hours at a tiny storefront branch library right around the corner from my home. I loved to read and the place was jammed with books. Perfect! But libraries today are as likely to be occupied by people studying for their GED, applying for jobs, figuring out small business startup procedures, and watchin…

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Knight Cities podcast: Mining science to shift public behavior, with Ted Robertson (episode 43) 9:57

9y ago9:57

9:57

Can behavioral science nudge us into better behavior? A growing number of government leaders think so. And they are being assisted by ideas42, a firm that uses behavioral science to design scalable solutions for social impact. Our guest this week on “Knight Cities” is Ted Robertson, managing director at the firm.…

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Knight Cities podcast: Pop-up Pool Project adds a splash of cool in Philly, with Ben Bryant (episode 42) 17:38

9y ago17:38

17:38

It’s summer, and who doesn’t like to hang out at the pool? In most American cities, that used to mean heading down to the neighborhood pool where you found familiar faces and lots of strangers. In fact, prior to 1940, private swimming pools were almost exclusively the province of the extremely wealthy. In 1950, the U.S. had only 2,500 private, in-g…

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Live@SPUR Podcast: A Conversation With Michael Kimmelman 33:01

9y ago33:01

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Michael Kimmelman is the architecture critic for the New York Times, but his work doesn't just focus on the way buildings look. Kimmelman writes about a wide range of urban issues and about how we build cities, and he sees his role as helping people understand those processes so they can play a part in making their cities better. Kimmelman visited …

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