Year: 2018
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 ...Report: Most Americans don’t cite NPR, PBS as objective
A Gallup/Knight Foundation report released Tuesday finds a strong correlation between political values and distrust of the media.‘Science Friday’ partners with WNYC on distribution
As part of the agreement, WNYC will also handle sponsorship for "Science Friday."Smith leaving NPR for WBEZ, Garfield treads the boards and other comings and goings
Israel Smith has been "tenacious, inventive and enterprising" during his five-year tenure, said NPR VP Anya Grundmann.Pre and post: Two (of the many) sides to talk-show digital
When done well, a digital strategy shapes what happens before the microphones are on or turns what happens during the show into ...StoryCorps to close San Francisco booth
The oral-history nonprofit has been unable to replace funding for the booth that ended in 2016.Reporters who broke stories about harassment in pubmedia reflect on changing attitudes
A daylong summit about sexual misconduct in newsrooms included discussion of how NPR and other media organizations have enabled powerful men at ...Former CPB Board chair Alan Sagner dies at 97
Sagner, a New York businessman, was nominated to the board in 1994 by President Clinton.How public radio’s risk-averse culture impedes its chances for success
For continued relevance with audiences in the next 50 years, public radio must learn to embrace and learn from failure.‘Made Possible By’ #9: Minnesota Public Radio founder Bill Kling
The influential longtime leader in public broadcasting explains how he built MPR up from a small college station.Kevin McElvaney: ‘Public media is public service’
A career change taught this social media manager that "art can help us make sense of the world and even lead better ...Eastern N.C. radio network shuffles news, classical programming
The North Carolina station hopes the change will help it determine the strength of each of its services.WETA seeks county incentives to stay close to current home
The public broadcaster has been looking for a new location for its studio and headquarters.GPB host Celeste Headlee steps down
Headlee plans to focus on her work as an author and public speaker.Raymond Wittcoff, early proponent of educational TV, dies at 96
In a 1952 speech, Wittcoff called for “a bold and forthright plan for the creation of a national educational television network.”
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