Author: Adam Ragusea
‘The Pub’ #92: Jacqui Helbert and the ethical hazards of university stations
A cautionary tale of what goes wrong when a licensee doesn't affirm the editorial independence of the newsroom.5 things you need to know about threats to CPB funding
The likelihood of total defunding seems slim — but public media would surely see some changes if support really were cut.‘The Pub’ #91: What would actually happen if they defunded CPB
And a sitting CPB board member discusses why the corporation should be defunded.ThinkProgress editor Zack Ford on how public radio covers LGBT issues
“I don’t really care if NPR comes off as politically biased one way or the other, because what I care about is ...‘The Pub’ #90: The ThinkProgress writer who said NPR is ‘favoring anti-LGBT perspectives’
This week on our podcast, one of the most pressing journalism questions of our time: How do we represent views that we ...60dB’s founder on why short can win the battle for earbuds
Former NPR tech reporter Steve Henn explains how his new audio app aims to get listeners out of their bubbles with short-form ...How questioning journalism’s role post-Trump got Lewis Wallace fired
“I made a decision that was very personal, very based on my own instincts about what was right and necessary in this ...How three services for recording remote audio interviews stack up: ipDTL, Zencastr and Ringr
Our podcast host has tried out all three services and runs down the pros and cons of each.RadioPublic joins world of apps aiming to make podcasts navigable
”We are really focused on the discovery angle at the moment.”‘The Pub’ #89: Former NPR tech reporter Steve Henn on his new app, 60 dB
The app focuses on short-form pieces and draws from a wide pool of content, some of which sounds decidedly un–public radio.‘The Pub’ #88: Lewis Wallace on getting fired from ‘Marketplace’
The reporter discusses how a not especially edgy meditation on journalistic standards got him fired.‘The Pub’ #87: RadioPublic, public media’s chance to own the podcasting marketplace
Adam takes a test drive of the new mobile app with RadioPublic's Matt MacDonald and Jake Shapiro.‘The Pub’ #86: Journalism and diversity under the Trump presidency
Two interviews about public media’s responsibilities in a new political climate.‘The Pub’ #85: Late Night Provocations from Third Coast
Jay Allison misses “the wacko fringe in public radio,” and more words of inspiration from a conference of audio enthusiasts.‘The Pub’ #84: A live show about how to do live shows
“There should be an element of suspense. There should be a thing that’s kind of hanging that we’re hoping either succeeds or ...
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