"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #58: Glenn Greenwald wants NPR journalists ‘to speak like a normal human being’
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Greenwald argues that NPR’s impartiality standards are needless at best and dangerous at worst.
System/Policy
A critic sees “pro-government” bias in NPR’s reporting, not a leftward lean
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Host and freelancer Lisa Simeone dismisses the claim that public media betrays a liberal bias.
System/Policy
Does public media need more conservative voices?
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Maybe, but a right-leaning public radio journalist says finding them is tricky.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #57: Music Rights 101 with The Current’s Leah Garaas
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If you think music rights are a simple matter, you’re probably doing it wrong.
People
Travel host Rick Steves describes a business model based on generosity
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Steves has made a name for himself simply by sharing his enthusiasm for experiencing other cultures.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #56: Mark Stencel on how public media can corner the fact-checking market
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A practical guide on how, when and what to fact-check, and what to do when your fact-checks are inevitably challenged.
Programs/Content
How the New York Times’ ‘Modern Love’ became a hit podcast
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Essays from a popular column read by the famous and talented prove a recipe for success.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #55: Diane Rehm contemplates the end
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With her retirement ahead, the longtime host discusses who might replace her in the host chair and her feelings about head-to-head competitor Tom Ashbrook.
"The Pub" Podcast
The Pub #54: NPR Story Lab head Michael May, live via Shindig
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May joined us for a live celebration of The Pub’s first birthday.
System/Policy
Bill Siemering on his legacy: “Everything that I intended really has come true”
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The co-founder of NPR considers how public media has grown since he wrote a renowned mission statement.
System/Policy
Audible’s Martha Little on why office hierarchy needs to go
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The pubmedia veteran says media workplaces function better when they‘re “feminized.”
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #53: WBUR’s ‘Modern Love’ podcast debuts at #1
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Look out WNYC, there’s a new public radio station in play for top positions on the iTunes podcast chart.
System/Policy
NPR’s 1971 ‘All Things Considered’ launch memo to stations
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Digitized here for the first time, the document lays out Bill Siemering’s view of “a new sound and a new approach to media.”
Collaboration
Q&A: Bob Kempf on the digital “front door” for public media
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Should the whole public media community unite behind one online brand?
Programs/Content
‘The Pub’ #52: Slate’s June Thomas reviews ‘Mercy Street’
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Can the Civil War drama compare to Downton Abbey?
People
Why BJ Leiderman is ‘the luckiest damn composer on the entire planet’
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The ups and downs of being a struggling songsmith, as well as “the luckiest damn composer on the entire planet.”
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #51: BJ Leiderman, public radio theme composer
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Leiderman relishes his fame, but it’s been a tough high-water mark to reach again.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #50: How to pronounce things correctly (but not too correctly)
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Learn how to avoid sounding pretentious and write a good pronouncer.
"The Pub" Podcast
Public radio stars try to read the longest sentence ever
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We put a challenge to the owners of seven well-known voices: Read a 92-word sentence in one breath.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #49: Bill Siemering, author of NPR’s 1970 mission statement
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We look at whether today’s public radio resembles Siemering’s optimistic vision for the enterprise.