Mr. Tow, a former chief executive of Citizens Communications, and Century Communications, said he decided to fund journalism for two reasons: he was worried about the industry, and, as a native of Brooklyn and a graduate of Columbia, he was annoyed that an Internet institute at Harvard seemed to dominate new media.

— "Philanthropist Giving Millions to Two Schools of Journalism" in the New York Times. Berkman continues to serve as an inspiration to others!