Month: January 2018
Media funders launch initiative to restore audience trust through engagement
A new grant-making initiative will subsidize costs for newsrooms to adopt the Hearken and GroundSource platforms.Pacifica agrees to loan for paying Empire State debt
The loan was financed by a group of KPFK supporters.CPB unveils $500,000 in education engagement grants at NETA meeting
Up to 50 stations can receive grants for educational engagement initiatives “beyond existing models such as camps and workshops,” CPB said in ...Former NPR diversity leader Walterene Swanston-NuevaEspana dies at 74
“From the minute I set foot in the door at NPR, Walt was a source of friendship and wise counsel,” said NPR ...CDP and TRAC Media Services collaborate to help stations analyze Passport data
A common challenge for stations is managing the data on giving and viewing behavior captured by the on-demand video service for donors.Fans of Joe Frank remember the storyteller’s dark sonic magic
The radio artist, who died Monday at 79, influenced many audio producers by expanding the medium's potential as an art form.Merger unites three companies with pubmedia clients
Allegiance Software, DMW Fundraising and Member Benefits are joining under the banner of the Allegiance Fundraising Group.With storytelling series, Iowa’s Siouxland Public Media finds new audiences, funders
Since its launch two years ago, the Ode series has boosted Siouxland's profile in the community, expanded its social media following and ...Pubcasters ask FCC for relief on ATSC broadcast rule
PBS, CPB and APTS argue that for many stations, following the rule is "physically impossible."PBS president says network has tightened harassment policies, is eyeing new late-night fare
No deadline has been set for replacing Charlie Rose and Tavis Smiley, but options include retaining Christiane Amanpour's show.Radio artist Joe Frank dies at 79
Frank produced more than 200 programs for NPR and KCRW.‘Made Possible By…’ #10: WGBH producer Judith Vecchione
Vecchione says public media is "one of the last holdouts in an increasing commercialized world."Pacifica seeks loan to avoid bankruptcy
The network is also continuing to explore the possibility of raising funds through a frequency swap.PBS show announcements at Press Tour include series on #MeToo movement
Each episode will focus on an aspect of sexual harassment with in-studio interviews and reporting from the field.Alan Montecillo: ‘I want people to know that we give a damn about them’
The idea of publicly funded newsrooms rooted in local communities had never occurred to Montecillo until he volunteered at a public media ...
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