"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #74: NPR ditches online comments — should you?
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Can comments work, or are time and money better spent on other forms of engagement?
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Can comments work, or are time and money better spent on other forms of engagement?
Election news, network and station efforts, and a change in Nielsen technology could all be contributing.
Seabrook argues that the real American political spectrum isn’t liberal–conservative, but insider–outsider.
Many wanted to see Sen. Cory Booker’s speech in its entirety.
The show will continue as a podcast with leaner production and may still air on some stations.
Other stations can learn from KPLU’s shockingly successful bid for independence.
Stations had “high levels of frustration” with the reliability of the current provider.
“If we in public radio are to live up to the ‘public’ part of our mission, we’ll have to change more than just the people we interview,” writes NPR’s Keith Woods.
She will stay at NPR as a special correspondent.
Participating stations will split digital banner-ad space with the platform.
“We’re here to give you the complicated story.”
The network announced a new director of programming, to start in August.
But a new report also points out shortcomings in the two-year-old effort to strengthen joint reporting.
Montgomery talks about the long-anticipated new Code Switch podcast and responds to criticisms of her unit from both the right and left.
Having a well-established brand behind you doesn’t hurt, says NPR’s Kelly McEvers.
Two-thirds of NPR member stations are now contributing.
“Everyone should be grateful that there is National Public Radio in this country.”
Terrestrial broadcast audiences for NPR remained flat.