Author: Adam Ragusea
Audible’s Martha Little on why office hierarchy needs to go
The pubmedia veteran says media workplaces function better when they‘re “feminized.”‘The Pub’ #53: WBUR’s ‘Modern Love’ podcast debuts at #1
Look out WNYC, there’s a new public radio station in play for top positions on the iTunes podcast chart.NPR’s 1971 ‘All Things Considered’ launch memo to stations
Digitized here for the first time, the document lays out Bill Siemering’s view of “a new sound and a new approach to ...Q&A: Bob Kempf on the digital “front door” for public media
Should the whole public media community unite behind one online brand?‘The Pub’ #52: Slate’s June Thomas reviews ‘Mercy Street’
Can the Civil War drama compare to Downton Abbey?Why BJ Leiderman is ‘the luckiest damn composer on the entire planet’
The ups and downs of being a struggling songsmith, as well as “the luckiest damn composer on the entire planet.”‘The Pub’ #51: BJ Leiderman, public radio theme composer
Leiderman relishes his fame, but it’s been a tough high-water mark to reach again.‘The Pub’ #50: How to pronounce things correctly (but not too correctly)
Learn how to avoid sounding pretentious and write a good pronouncer.Public radio stars try to read the longest sentence ever
We put a challenge to the owners of seven well-known voices: Read a 92-word sentence in one breath.‘The Pub’ #49: Bill Siemering, author of NPR’s 1970 mission statement
We look at whether today’s public radio resembles Siemering’s optimistic vision for the enterprise.‘The Pub’ #48: Are public media journalists really all liberals?
And what, if anything, could or should be done about it?Our podcast host on why you should support Current
Adam goes undercover for this one.‘The Pub’ #47: WGBH’s Bob Kempf on why stations matter online
In the digital age, when national networks can serve people directly online, does it make sense to invest in hundreds of local ...How two of pubmedia’s youngest station leaders got where they are
Michelle Srbinovich and Emily Martin Loya discuss the challenges they’ve faced as younger leaders and share advice for peers looking to move ...‘The Pub’ #46: Why NPR’s studio mic sounds better than yours
Our Thanksgiving re-podcast includes an interview with NPR’s chief audio engineer.
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