Author: April Simpson
ProPublica, ICIJ among Pulitzer-Prize winners
ProPublica shared the prize for public service while International Center of Investigative Journalists won for explanatory reporting.Boston’s WBUR to launch investigative unit
WBUR plans to hire three journalists to tackle stories such as opioid addiction, climate change and immigration.ICIJ, NPR, Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting win IRE honors, and other awards
Other award winners include independent producer Jenni Monet, Reveal’s Will Evans and WFAE's Lisa Worf.Why do people work in public media?
This year, as Current marks the 50th anniversary of the Public Broadcasting Act, we are illuminating the experiences that inspired people to ...WGBH to open news desk at AIR headquarters
Beginning Tuesday, a reporter will rotate into a three-week assignment at the Association of Independents in Radio headquarters in Fields Corner, part ...First Look Media and Democracy Fund to provide $12M for investigative journalism
Grantees include the Center for Investigative Reporting, the Center for Public Integrity and ProPublica.Midwest nonprofit news outlet seeks to boost engagement-based journalism
The engagement fellow will focus on diversifying MCIR’s audience by involving community members in the newsroom’s editorial process and fostering conversations about ...What’s a major gift in public media? Depends on who you ask
At most stations, individuals who contribute at least $1,000 cumulatively over a year are considered major donors. But outside of public media, ...Greater Public names Joyce MacDonald as CEO
The announcement brings an end to a two-year search to replace longtime President Doug Eichten.Fans of PBS Kids gather on Capitol Hill to voice support for federal funding
Organizers delivered petitions to members of Congress, bearing 660,000 signatures gathered online to save CPB funding.Small, midsize stations make progress with major-donor fundraising
Small and midsize stations must be especially creative in developing ways to engage and grow their pools of major donors.Localore report sees public media’s future in live events
Among the report’s findings is that social platforms — such as church services, hot-dog wagons and food pantries — are as important ...Knight Prototype Fund to invest up to $1M in spreading facts
Knight will devote the funding to early-stage projects aiming to combat misinformation.APTS honors Sens. Blunt, Leahy as champions of public broadcasting
APTS also recognized two executives working within public media.APTS honors Diane Rehm, Public Broadcasting Act author at Public Media Summit
And more awards in public media.
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