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How Nina Totenberg handled the ‘volcano’ set off by covering Anita Hill’s sexual harassment charges
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In an excerpt from her new memoir, Totenberg reflects on the explosive impact of covering “a phenomenon that had gone largely ignored.”
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WQED CEO Deborah Acklin steps down
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Acklin first joined the station in 1997 and became CEO in 2010.
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KERA acquisition will shore up long-running Denton newspaper
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The Dallas station is looking to expand its portfolio of news collaborations.
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GBH launches U.S. History Collection as resource for educators
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“We’re not telling students what to think,” said Seeta Pai, executive director of education at GBH. “At the end of the day we really want to support teachers teaching students how to think.”
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NPR adds Lori Lizarraga as ‘Code Switch’ host
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Lizarraga will debut on the show later this year.
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Comings and goings: PRX promotes Radiotopia staffers, KCRW hires leaders for news and podcasts …
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Audrey Mardavich became EP for Radiotopia, and Yooree Losordo was promoted to director of network operations.
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Nancy Barnes, SVP of news, to leave NPR
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“Now is the right time for me to pursue some other opportunities,” Barnes said.
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David Crabtree appointed CEO of PBS North Carolina
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Crabtree most recently worked as a news anchor for local commercial station WRAL.
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Will Dahlberg promoted to executive director of WBHM
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In his new role, Dahlberg also oversees the Gulf States Newsroom.