System/Policy
PBS cuts jobs, changes up departments
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The network reduced its staff headcount by about 6%.
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The network reduced its staff headcount by about 6%.
The outpouring on social media came after a Black producer said his job was in jeopardy.
Wallace has served as a professor in practice at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication since 2017.
The job cuts allow VPM to “right-size” in response to the financial impacts of the pandemic.
With social distancing making in-person conversations difficult, stations are turning to online platforms to engage with audiences around issues of race and policing.
“The overwhelming response showed me that people don’t just want to be entertained and chat with their friends — they want to learn and grow. They want to engage and make a difference.”
Stations are taking advantage of the free album to build connections with their communities.
A journalism school professor argues that NPR’s emphasis on unaccented English “undermines NPR’s original mission of engaging listeners civically.”
Under the agreement, two stations will change format and drop NPR affiliation.
Current’s executive director calls for accountability on diversity, equity and inclusion. Making public media data accessible is a start.
Jacquie Gales Webb joined CPB in 2005.
Some interns haven’t been able to use equipment and software they had at offices, while other early-career journalists are missing out on internship opportunities.
Fifteen part-time staffers will also be affected.
Run-ins with police have prompted newsrooms to review their guidelines for reporting in dangerous situations.
Like others in public media, the station is facing losses in underwriting and membership support.
At last week’s board meeting, board members and network leaders also discussed how to increase racial diversity in public media’s executive ranks.
Pubcasters didn’t get everything they wanted, but America’s Public Television Stations COO Lonna Thompson said the commission’s solution for simulcasting difficulties is “generous and fair.”
The film “WBCN and the American Revolution” is available for listeners to rent online, giving them a way to support local community radio stations while learning about their role in history.
In the latest webinar in our series, two public media leaders discussed how their stations are building resilient revenue streams.
With PBS rights to the drama expiring June 30, stations and viewers are making the most of the show’s fundraising farewell tour.