Sands added that the Knight Foundation has “a long-standing relationship” with the Berkman Klein Center and those who helm the Center’s projects, particularly Harvard Law School professor Jonathan L. “There aren’t many places and academic centers of study that have the kind of talent, resources, and research infrastructure that Berkman Klein has to be able to direct the collaborative undertaking that we think is necessary to identify solutions to some of the information challenges we now face,” Sands said. John Sands, director of learning and impact at the Knight Foundation, said the Berkman Klein Center is uniquely positioned to make the most of the donation.
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The funds are going towards efforts to “understand how technology is transforming our democracy” and allow for “evidence-based decisions on how to govern and manage the now-digital public square,” according to a press release. The grant was the largest among a bundle of donations announced by the Knight Foundation on July 21, which totaled $5.5 million. The Berkman Klein Center plans to use the funds to develop a new initiative titled “Rebooting Social Media,” a three-year initiative which will investigate ways to combat disinformation and a rapidly polarizing digital landscape. The Knight Foundation announced a $2 million grant to Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society in July to promote research on misinformation, disinformation, and how best to regulate online platforms.
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