Tech
60dB’s founder on why short can win the battle for earbuds
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Former NPR tech reporter Steve Henn explains how his new audio app aims to get listeners out of their bubbles with short-form content from a wide range of sources.
Programs/Content
How questioning journalism’s role post-Trump got Lewis Wallace fired
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“I made a decision that was very personal, very based on my own instincts about what was right and necessary in this kind of scary political moment.”
Tech
How three services for recording remote audio interviews stack up: ipDTL, Zencastr and Ringr
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Our podcast host has tried out all three services and runs down the pros and cons of each.
Tech
RadioPublic joins world of apps aiming to make podcasts navigable
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”We are really focused on the discovery angle at the moment.”
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‘The Pub’ #89: Former NPR tech reporter Steve Henn on his new app, 60 dB
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The app focuses on short-form pieces and draws from a wide pool of content, some of which sounds decidedly un–public radio.
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‘The Pub’ #88: Lewis Wallace on getting fired from ‘Marketplace’
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The reporter discusses how a not especially edgy meditation on journalistic standards got him fired.
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‘The Pub’ #87: RadioPublic, public media’s chance to own the podcasting marketplace
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Adam takes a test drive of the new mobile app with RadioPublic’s Matt MacDonald and Jake Shapiro.
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‘The Pub’ #86: Journalism and diversity under the Trump presidency
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Two interviews about public media’s responsibilities in a new political climate.
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‘The Pub’ #85: Late Night Provocations from Third Coast
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Jay Allison misses “the wacko fringe in public radio,” and more words of inspiration from a conference of audio enthusiasts.
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‘The Pub’ #84: A live show about how to do live shows
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“There should be an element of suspense. There should be a thing that’s kind of hanging that we’re hoping either succeeds or fails.”
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The Pub #83: Why Joan Kroc gave NPR its biggest gift ever
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Kroc wasn’t much of an NPR fan, but a woman who was quickly dying and had limited time to make big decisions about her big money.
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‘The Pub’ #82: Chris, er, Colin McEnroe interviews Ira Glass
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A conversation about the merits of pledge drives, the semiotics of this election season, and differences between radio and podcasting.
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‘The Pub’ #81: Scrutinizing the big NPR ratings bump
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NPR audience development chief Israel Smith and researcher Susan Leland flesh out the numbers and speculate about what’s driving them.
People
How Sarah McCammon’s religious upbringing informs her reporting
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The NPR reporter’s background in evangelical Christianity has given her insight into conservative political communities.
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‘The Pub’ #80: New federal overtime rules — what broadcasters need to know
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The changes could be especially disruptive for TV and radio stations.
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‘The Pub’ #79: The life and music of Don Voegeli, ‘All Things Considered’ theme composer
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Why hasn’t anyone heard of the author of one of the most famous and enduring pieces of theme music ever written?
Programs/Content
NPR diversity VP steps in as interim Code Switch editor
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Code Switch’s previous leader started Monday as local/regional news director for WAMU in Washington, D.C.
People
A journalist’s story of hitting bottom and addressing drug addiction
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KQED’s John Sepulvado: “You can be part of this culture, you can be who you are and not drink.”
Programs/Content
Glass: Stations must create to survive
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The best way for stations to deal with their anxieties about on-demand listening, Glass advised, is to experiment with podcasting.
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‘The Pub’ #78: N’Jeri Eaton, NPR’s new program acquisition manager, live at PRPD
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If you want NPR to pick up your show or podcast, you’ll want to pay attention to N’Jeri Eaton.