System/Policy
Attorneys for Michael Pack seek dismissal of D.C. lawsuit
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Pack has been accused of using a separate nonprofit’s funds to enrich his production company.
How KQED is using AI to explore the future of news audio
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In partnership with Google, KQED and an AI-services provider ran tests to determine how to reduce errors in news audio transcripts and, ultimately, make radio news audio more findable.
System/Policy
Why public radio is on the threshold of a new era
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People who are moving into leadership roles at stations are asking “What comes next?” The answers depend on you.
System/Policy
Nonprofit newsroom dissolves over allegations directed at founder
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After a journalist tweeted about “massive red flags” during a job interview, FairWarning’s board called it quits.
Programs/Content
KPBS podcast seeks new audiences while highlighting San Diego culture
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Launched this month, “The Parker Edison Project” gives “complete creative freedom” to a local rapper and journalist.
System/Policy
How to expand public radio’s reach by changing the way you think
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“Frequency Boost,” a column for everyone who wants to set their station on a path towards growth, will give you ideas that can make a big difference.
System/Policy
CPB increases annual funding to public TV’s multicultural alliance
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Each of the nonprofits that fund and support public TV content by and for diverse communities will receive an additional $500,000.
Programs/Content
‘Fast-Forward’ challenges viewers to have tough conversations about aging
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A documentary debuting March 24 follows millennials and their boomer parents as they navigate an “aging boot camp.”
Tech
Acast acquisition will ‘supercharge’ RadioPublic’s development
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An Acast executive said RadioPublic “brings even better tools and deep … secret-sauce technology” to the Sweden-based podcast company.
System/Policy
Former WTTW news director says colleagues’ objections to social media posts prompted ‘unfair’ firing
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The station said Hugo Balta’s departure resulted from “undisclosed conflicts of interest” and violations of news standards.
Featured in Category
Comings and goings: Cincinnati Public Radio hires VP of content, New York Public Radio adds chief HR officer …
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Jenell Walton most recently worked as VP of communications and strategic development for the Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau.
System/Policy
Why the survival of community stations depends on staying live and local
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“Success can be defined in so many ways and is not limited just to ratings and weekly cumes.”