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Monthly Archives: December 2016

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Programs/Content

Collaborations between public broadcasters, nonprofit news outlets can boost impact but come with challenges

By April Simpson, Former Associate Editor | December 13, 2016

Partnering with public media organizations can add stability and enable growth that nonprofit news outlets may not be able to achieve independently.

Quick Takes

Possible buyer of WAMU’s Bluegrass Country aims for February deadline

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | December 12, 2016

A new nonprofit organization and WAMU have until Feb. 6 to finalize the sale.

Programs/Content

Want to be good for democracy? Be better at democracy

By Jennifer Brandel, CEO (Hearken) | December 12, 2016

The founder of Hearken argues that the processes by which most journalism is created are not nearly as democratic as they could (and now need to) be.

Currently Curious

Focus on opportunity before location when starting out in public radio

By April Simpson, Former Associate Editor | December 12, 2016

Recruiters, our audience and other public radio professionals answer a reader’s question about where to begin a career.

Currently Curious

Three letters for a young public radio job-seeker

By April Simpson, Former Associate Editor | December 12, 2016

“The only way to really mess this up is to go into PR. Don’t go into PR.”

Currently Curious

More advice for a soon-to-be college grad beginning her career in public radio

By April Simpson, Former Associate Editor | December 12, 2016

Tweets, Facebook comments and more sparked by our series.

Programs/Content

Disagreement over Christopher Kimball’s new show boils over into litigation

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | December 9, 2016

The complicated public breakup involves several public broadcasting organizations.

Programs/Content

NPR, stations to partner on state government and politics reporting

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | December 9, 2016

The partnership is open to all interested member stations.

Development

Former employees describe end of Oregon call center

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | December 8, 2016

Our coverage of the demise of Comnet Marketing Group brought responses from former staffers.

System/Policy

After ban, Baltimore public radio reporter is back at mayor’s press conferences

By April Simpson, Former Associate Editor | December 8, 2016

At a press conference Wednesday, Burns returned to his usual seat near the front of the room.

People

NPR changes up its political and national teams, PBS hires a v.p. and other comings and goings

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | December 8, 2016

NPR also has a new voice for funding credits, Chioke I’Anson.

Development

With post-election pitches, the Guardian puts a left-leaning spin on U.S. public media fundraising

By April Simpson, Former Associate Editor | December 7, 2016

Donald Trump’s win provided an occasion for an effective pitch to readers as the U.K. media entity builds up a new income stream.

Rewind: The Roots of Public Media

Roots of public broadcasting can be found in Wisconsin’s vision

By Jack Mitchell | December 7, 2016

The progressive “Wisconsin Idea” gave purpose to early educational broadcasting.

Quick Takes

Colorado community station projects higher deficit this year

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | December 6, 2016

The weak financial situation led to the dismissal of the station’s g.m.

System/Policy

How the spectrum auction could save journalism

By Craig Aaron | December 6, 2016

The use of public airwaves has always come with public obligations. But nobody seems to be asking what the people are getting back from this auction.

Quick Takes

Freelance producer for KQED dies in Oakland fire

By April Simpson, Former Associate Editor | December 6, 2016

Alex Ghassan pitched and created content to attract a “younger hipper audience” for the KQED’s arts department.

Quick Takes

Broadcasters and spectrum buyers proceed to fourth auction round

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | December 6, 2016

Stage 3 concluded Monday after just a few hours of bidding.

Obituaries

Longtime NCPR membership director June Peoples dies after being struck by vehicle

By April Simpson, Former Associate Editor | December 6, 2016

“It’s one of those sad, life-ain’t-fair stories.”

System/Policy

Pubmedia leaders should seek ‘creative ways’ to explore country’s deep divisions

By Kelly McBride | December 5, 2016

Newsrooms need to address partisan audiences while also staying vigilant for encroachments on human rights.

Programs/Content

With new host Rachel Martin, ‘Morning Edition’ plans to focus on places ‘we haven’t paid attention to’

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | December 5, 2016

Martin says she also wants the show to be more comfortable sounding live.

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