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Knight report: Civic Tech startups are booming

By Patrick Kowalczyk, 10 December 2013 — Funding, Mission Driven

Ashton Kutcher, Google, and Omidyar Network are among the top investors leading a $430 million funding surge in startups aimed at making government more effective and citizens more engaged, according to the first-ever report on the rapidly emerging civic tech field released by the Knight Foundation last week.

PKPR secured extensive coverage for the report’s findings including: Bloomberg, Inc., The Atlantic, Fast Company, Washington Post, PandoDaily, GigaOm, Upstart, Tech President, Next City, Nonprofit Quarterly, and NextGov.

PKPR Client: The Knight Foundation

PKPR partnered with the Knight Foundation to elevate its role as a leading voice and funder at the intersection of media innovation, digital democracy, and the fight against misinformation.

We developed strategic communications campaigns that translated complex research into compelling, accessible narratives for mainstream audiences. A signature moment came with Knight’s groundbreaking research on election misinformation on Twitter, which sparked national dialogue and secured in-depth coverage in NPR, Politico, Axios, New York Post, and The Daily Beast. The partnership has helped establish Knight as a go-to source for journalists covering technology, media, and civic engagement, while amplifying the visibility and impact of its grantmaking.

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