Year: 2016
NPR changes up its political and national teams, PBS hires a v.p. and other comings ...
NPR also has a new voice for funding credits, Chioke I’Anson.With post-election pitches, the Guardian puts a left-leaning spin on U.S. public media fundraising
Donald Trump’s win provided an occasion for an effective pitch to readers as the U.K. media entity builds up a new income ...Roots of public broadcasting can be found in Wisconsin’s vision
The progressive “Wisconsin Idea” gave purpose to early educational broadcasting.Colorado community station projects higher deficit this year
The weak financial situation led to the dismissal of the station's g.m.How the spectrum auction could save journalism
The use of public airwaves has always come with public obligations. But nobody seems to be asking what the people are getting ...Freelance producer for KQED dies in Oakland fire
Alex Ghassan pitched and created content to attract a “younger hipper audience” for the KQED's arts department.Broadcasters and spectrum buyers proceed to fourth auction round
Stage 3 concluded Monday after just a few hours of bidding.Longtime NCPR membership director June Peoples dies after being struck by vehicle
"It’s one of those sad, life-ain’t-fair stories.”Pubmedia leaders should seek ‘creative ways’ to explore country’s deep divisions
Newsrooms need to address partisan audiences while also staying vigilant for encroachments on human rights.With new host Rachel Martin, ‘Morning Edition’ plans to focus on places ‘we haven’t paid ...
Martin says she also wants the show to be more comfortable sounding live.‘The Pub’ #86: Journalism and diversity under the Trump presidency
Two interviews about public media’s responsibilities in a new political climate.WLRN’s Tomlinson dies at 69 following surgery
Tomlinson was "one of the most talented filmmakers I have ever known,” said WLRN GM John Labonia.Teachers in new ‘Science Friday’ collaboration draw from show, and give back
Six K-12 STEM educators are collaborating with the public radio program on new ways to teach science in school.Knight Foundation provides $455,000 for nonprofit news
The funding bolsters innovation and the sharing of best practices among investigative and independent reporters.Five tips for stations getting into digital video (and why it’s essential)
“If you’re a public media station, you should be making local, digital video content. Period.”
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