Month: October 2015
Lubinsky’s pledge shows may mine nostalgia, but the ‘content connects’
As the creator, producer and host of specials that are virtually synonymous with public TV pledge drives, Lubinsky is among public TV’s ...Three New Jersey newsrooms sign up with Hearken
The newsrooms are the latest to adopt the platform, which lets the public assign and collaborate on news stories.NPR names Chapin executive news editor, and more moving and shaking in public media
Chapin joined NPR in 2012 as senior supervising editor of the International Desk.NPR announces new season of live events
NPR will take the series to 11 cities.Consultant warns NETA attendees about stricter CPB audits
An audit of the Public Media Platform, released last week, has the potential to “catch fire with a member of Congress,” the ...NPR partners with station reporters for campaign coverage
The network began the partnership with reporters at 17 member stations in August.‘We blew it’: ‘Wait, Wait’ apologizes for Ann Arbor show
The program drew criticism from an Ypsilanti, Mich., station after a recent live taping.Rolling back transactional pledge requires focus on off-air strategies
The specialized genre of pledge-drive programming has become a mixed blessing for public television.NETA attendees get update on funding outlook and auction plans
An Association of Public Television Stations briefing focused on federal funding prospects and the next steps in the FCC’s 2016 spectrum auction.From pitch to spotlight: How KCRW streamlines independent producers to the air
Launched in 2010, the Independent Producer Project is a source for new and diverse voices for the Los Angeles public radio station.PRPD recognizes Nuzum for career achievements with Otto Award
The former NPR programmer was honored at the organization’s conference in Pittsburgh.‘America After Charleston’ shapes model for next-generation town hall
The televised town hall about race that aired Sept. 21 boasted a social media and digital campaign that was one of PBS’s ...Tasneem Raja on how NPR’s Code Switch navigates the increasingly crowded race-and-culture beat
“Our job is to really talk to each other and push back on our story ideas and the lenses we’re applying to ...PRX and ‘Esquire’ team up on podcast
The magazine and PRX launched a podcast Monday focusing on nonfiction articles from Esquire’s 82 years of archives.WQED downsizes under weight of millions in debt
The joint licensee is undertaking drastic measures to tackle a decades-old debt that once topped $17 million.
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