System/Policy
As power shifts in Washington, pubcasting has allies in key posts
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Three powerful congressional chairmen who support public broadcasting will continue in their key roles in both the House and Senate.
Ethics
Responsibility for building trust in local stations starts at the top
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When managers of news organizations state partisan views in public, it raises important questions about the appearance of bias.
Development
NPR Board approves donations from overseas NPR One listeners
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The network had to change its bylaws to allow contributions directly from individuals.
Programs/Content
Producer alleges copyright infringement in PBS ‘Navy Seals’ documentary
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Also named in the complaint are California stations PBS SoCal, KVCR and KLCS.
System/Policy
Scholars, archivists partner on public media history project
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The project aims to “map the history of public broadcasting in the U.S.”
Programs/Content
How three podcast apps measure up: 60dB, RadioPublic and NPR One
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Which will pass the Rich Roll Test?
People
Martin to lead ideastream, NPR hires chief marketer and other comings and goings
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Jerry Wareham, ideastream president since 2001, will retire after Kevin Martin’s transition.
System/Policy
FCC commissioner calls for Dish to carry Virgin Islands PBS station
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Must-carry regulations do not apply because the Virgin Islands is not a Nielsen Designated Market Area.
System/Policy
Nevada Public Radio expands to Reno with signal purchase
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The Sun Valley frequency overlaps with the coverage area of two other public radio stations serving Reno.
KUOW
Seattle station will report on ‘white nationalism’ instead of ‘alt-right’
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“… ‘[A]lt-right’ doesn’t mean anything, and normalizes something that is far from normal,” wrote a KUOW editor.
Quick Takes
RadioPublic releases apps for iOS and Android
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The app helps users discover and listen to podcasts.
Development
PBS adopts Apple Pay, enabling one-click donations for stations
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Member stations will have access to donor data.
People
Why work in public media?
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Making a difference, serving the audience — people who work in public media explain why they devote themselves to the job.
People
WETA sets up scholarship fund in honor of Gwen Ifill
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The fund will bring younger, diverse journalists into public TV.
Programs/Content
Columbia University acquires archival recordings of Bob Fass’s ‘Radio Unnameable’
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The reel-to-reel tapes preserve “a moment in broadcasting that might not come again — when an individual producer got to make the selections without having to get the suits to OK it.”
Michael Oreskes
NPR’s Oreskes says localism, independence crucial to future of journalism
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Localism and independence are crucial for rebuilding trust and serious connections with the audience, Oreskes argued.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #85: Late Night Provocations from Third Coast
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Jay Allison misses “the wacko fringe in public radio,” and more words of inspiration from a conference of audio enthusiasts.
Development
Podcasts’ strong ad sales help NPR reach second year of budget surplus
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“I think you can expect the growth that we saw to continue through the first quarter of 2017,” said Bryan Moffett, g.m. of National Public Media.
System/Policy
To reach new and diverse audiences, expand coverage and report with nuance
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Public media journalists give their recommendations.
Programs/Content
David Dye to leave ‘World Cafe’ host chair next spring
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Dye will cut back to part-time and continue to contribute to the show.