People
NPR programmer Nuzum moving to Audible to oversee original content
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Nuzum said Audible is looking to create a “third space” in the audio world.
System/Policy
Detroit journalism project gets additional boost from Knight Foundation
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The Detroit Journalism Cooperative has “much more work to do,” says its convener.
PBS Annual Meeting
‘New age of digital learning’ prompts PBS to rethink education space
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The public broadcaster is “reimagining the very core” of its “educational value proposition.”
Quick Takes
University of Louisville, Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting settle public-records lawsuit
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The lawsuit was filed in October as part of the investigative center’s research on a story about a spate of high-dollar embezzlements at the school.
"The Pub" Podcast
The Pub #18: How to broaden public TV’s audience, live from the PBS Annual Meeting in Austin
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We contemplate the challenges and the opportunities involved in expanding public television to new audiences.
Podcasting
As podcast revenues climb, NPR board questions effect on radio sales
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With podcast revenues and downloads climbing, the NPR board discussed underwriting standards and the impact on broadcast underwriting.
Quick Takes
Awl author calls for a critical eye on podcast advertising
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A public radio producer lays out an argument for how unfettered advertising on podcasts compromises public media’s mission.
Quick Takes
Former KCTS reporter argues that station should sell spectrum
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Writing for The Seattle Times, a communications professor and former reporter and producer for the city’s KCTS-TV argues that the station should sell its broadcast spectrum and cede local public TV service to Tacoma’s KBTC. “Our region deserves better,” writes Barry Mitzman, now a teacher of strategic communications at Seattle University. Stations duplicating PBS programming are “inefficient,” he argues. “Regional consolidation might save money that could be invested in programs,” Mitzman continues. “Many states, including Oregon and Idaho, have unified public-TV systems that produce more original content — often much more — than KCTS does.”
With KBTC airing much the same programming as KCTS, the Tacoma station could take over a KCTS transmitter.
Programs/Content
Music stations aim for wider audience with VuHaus, a hub for videos
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VuHaus gathers in-studio music videos already being produced by Triple A–format stations onto a single platform.
Development
Ira Glass: Public radio can capitalize on its popularity without selling out its mission
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In a commentary, the This American Life creator elaborates on his claim that “public radio is ready for capitalism.”
Featured in Category
PBS and NPR partnering on ‘single sign-in experience’ across apps and websites
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Execs from the networks told PBS Annual Meeting attendees Tuesday about their plans for collaboration.
NPR
Judge denies NPR request to dismiss lawsuit filed by former intern
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A D.C. Superior Court judge denied NPR’s motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit alleging misrepresentation of job duties and failure to accommodate a disability.
Tech
Public Radio Satellite System joins PBS in testing IP-based interconnection
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PBS is moving ahead with plans to return most of its distribution to ground level via a new fiber-based system that promises more versatility.
Quick Takes
PMP rolls out pilot program for WordPress plugin
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The Public Media Platform is seeking stations to help test a new tool.
Podcasting
PRX expands Radiotopia with $1 million grant
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Funds will go toward hiring a new executive producer and supporting the podcast network’s independent producers.
System/Policy
PBS, MediaShift to part ways in July
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Starting July 1, PBS will end its nearly decade-long affiliation with the MediaShift network of blogs.
Programs/Content
Minnesota Public Radio and Minnesota Orchestra open broadcast door to Cuba
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As recently as a few months ago, the idea of a U.S. orchestra and pubcaster originating a live concert broadcast from Havana would have been unthinkable.
Programs/Content
Your Fellow Americans: A Collaborative Digital Series on Race, Immigration and the American Dream
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We want to make it easy for other stations to share local stories while strengthening community ties and developing stronger digital production techniques.
PBS Annual Meeting
Beyond 180 Days: How to Go from the Date to the Altar
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A conversation fabout the engagement activities, impact, and sustainability around the PBS special 180 Days: Hartsville.
System/Policy
News Consumption in the New Millennium: Audience Trends and New Directions for Public Television
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The session aims to take the insights of a white paper on TV news and apply it to the world of public television, which has a unique role to play in the future of TV journalism.