System/Policy
Staff and volunteers at Twin Cities community station protect studios, valuable archive amid protests
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Though no one knew exactly what a “block watch” was, “we knew it would be necessary.”
Programs/Content
PBS to broadcast documentaries and specials on racism and police
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The initiative includes programs from “PBS NewsHour,” “Frontline,” “POV” and “Independent Lens.”
Programs/Content
Stations expand Spanish-language content to provide vital information about pandemic
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As Latino communities are hit by the coronavirus, pubmedia is striving to meet a need for coverage in Spanish.
Programs/Content
WNYC, MPR call-in show gauges nation’s response to police protests
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The program aired on 342 stations across the country.
System/Policy
An open letter to NPR President John Lansing: Racial justice is public media’s mission
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Current Executive Director Julie Drizin responds to Lansing’s call to action to confront racism.
People
Laura Walker, former longtime leader of New York Public Radio, named president of Bennington College
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Walker had led NYPR for more than two decades.
System/Policy
Public media reporters arrested, face attacks from police while covering protests
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Several journalists took to Twitter to document the aggression.
Programs/Content
Viewership gains during crisis point to strategy for building ‘NewsHour’ audience
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Increase viewing frequency with promotions that reinforce the program’s values of civic discourse and analysis.