Author: Alyssa Anderson
Stations engage local communities in lead-up to ‘Odd Squad: The Movie’
PBS SoCal, Texas Tech University’s KTTZ and Virginia’s Community Idea stations are holding events related to the premiere.WNYC’s latest sensor journalism project zeroes in on ‘heat island’ Harlem
The station is partnering with community organizations to collect data on how extreme heat is affecting public health.With LGBT documentary, Houston station aims for community impact
A Murder in Montrose: The Paul Broussard Legacy examines the history and future of the city’s LGBT activism.Format shake-up proves effective for Atlanta’s WCLK
A move toward more consistent jazz programming drew a backlash but brought in new listeners.With American electorate more diverse than ever, PBS election specials explore impact of shift
The New Deciders and Willie Velasquez: Empowering the People are set to air this fall.West Virginia Public Broadcasting joins stations airing flood-relief telethon
After scrambling to provide broadcast and online news coverage of the flood, the network is participating in a telethon benefiting Red Cross ...Documentary series to explore fatherhood in America
Broadcast of the programs is slated for 2018.A look at previous presidents joins PBS lineup of election coverage
Six American Experience episodes will be rebroadcast in August.As collaborations expand, newsroom leadership jobs prove difficult to fill
“The system of collaboration we are building requires more editors.”Reduction in funding for Oklahoma network ‘cuts right through the bone’
Public media in the state is taking a blow from a dire funding crisis.World Channel revisits iconic documentary series with new pledge special
The 30-minute show, which discusses how racial relations of today are reflected in the civil rights movement, is part of a package ...NEPR introduces media training program for local youth
After moving its headquarters to downtown Springfield, Mass., the public radio network launched its initiative to bring stories of the city’s diverse ...University weighs options for WNKU after plan for self-sufficiency falls short
The potential sale is part of a plan to reduce the school’s budget by $8 million next fiscal year.New ‘Marketplace’ podcast looks at legacy of welfare reform
The show’s Wealth & Poverty Desk dives deep into a controversial topic.Florida’s WGCU receives ‘transformative’ $3 million gift
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