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News21: An Analysis of Impact
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (March 2022)
In 2011, the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation committed funding for Arizona State University (ASU) to operate the News21 in-depth digital journalism program. Since 2011, more than 360 students from more than 40 universities have taken part in the program. Participants have produced more than 260 stories, many with multimedia elements, and, in one year alone, 89 different news organizations published News21 content.
The goal of this program review is to assess whether ASU’s stewardship of News21 has met the objectives set forth in the original agreement.