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PBS Board approves national promotion of Passport premium
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The board also approved a $323.9 million budget proposal for FY18 with no member dues increase.
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The board also approved a $323.9 million budget proposal for FY18 with no member dues increase.
Beginning Tuesday, a reporter will rotate into a three-week assignment at the Association of Independents in Radio headquarters in Fields Corner, part of the Boston neighborhood of Dorchester.
The stations air a mix of international programming, including some locally produced shows.
Last week’s firing of a reporter should be a learning experience for public media stations, particularly those licensed to entities with agendas that can easily clash with the mission of a news organization.
PRI currently distributes the programs.
NPR receives $315,000 for the project.
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Pat Harrison visited the Hill to explain why public media deserves federal support.
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Grantees include the Center for Investigative Reporting, the Center for Public Integrity and ProPublica.
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University licensees are doubly vulnerable to cuts.
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