Dealflow | January 12, 2017

Matching funds to combat fake news

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The Knight Foundation moved quickly to capitalize on concerns over fake news after the U.S. election. Knight launched the $1.5 million initiative a week before Christmas. With nine days left in the call to action, 20 nonprofit news organizations, including the Center for Public Integrity, ProPublica and Inside Climate News, have reached the $25,000 match limit.

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