Year: 2017
Book by former NPR CEO expands on liberal ‘groupthink’ at network
Ken Stern's treatment of NPR in "Republican Like Me" goes beyond his recent op-ed that riled some in public media.Brett to retire in Wisconsin, WGBH hires education exec and more comings and goings
Malcolm Brett has worked in public broadcasting for 34 years .FCC Republicans strike down studio rule that had mixed support from pubmedia
While NPR and others argued the rule was burdensome, some college and community broadcasters argued for its preservation.Brian Mann to Ken Stern: NPR isn’t in your liberal bubble
A public radio reporter responds to a former NPR CEO who implied the network suffers from liberal groupthink.WNED and LeVar Burton terminate licensing deal for ‘Reading Rainbow’
“WNED is currently working on the next chapter of 'Reading Rainbow,'" a station executive said.As pubmedia enters ‘populist’ phase, public trust is system’s greatest asset
"The challenge for this period is fusing the strengths and public support of traditional public media with the energy and competencies of ...Utah’s KBYU to drop PBS membership in radio, TV consolidation
BYU Broadcasting says it produces “original programming the entire family can enjoy together.”Science lessons from WGBH/NASA collaboration premiere online
WGBH developed the content with input from 50 teacher advisers.Maggie Martin: Public media is a place for great stories
In college, Maggie Martin felt invigorated telling listeners what was happening and why it was important.Gary Knell: Pubmedia’s commitment to local audiences must transcend lip service
As public media heads into its next 50 years, shifting strategies to focus on content "will require a hard turn and painful ...Charlotte’s WFAE receives $100K grant to experiment on NPR One
The station will hire an on-demand producer, develop podcasts, create content to serve “diverse audiences” and “uncover unique, untold stories.”To become managers, journalists must let go of independent mindset
Trainers Judith Smelser and Mike Marcotte discuss the new skills required when a reporter moves into a leadership position.Carl Bloom, pioneering donor-marketing strategist, dies at 79
Bloom adapted magazine publishers' practices of list-buying and direct-mail testing to public broadcasting membership programs.After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico university shuts down PBS station
CPB had given $30,000 to help the station recover from hurricane damage.CPB gives PBS Kids channel $5.6M for games, outreach
The interactive game feature should roll out later this year, according to PBS.
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