Author: April Simpson
State cuts support to Mississippi Public Broadcasting
State funding made up about 65 percent of MPB’s budget this fiscal year.PRX announces spinoff company for new mobile listening platform
RadioPublic will introduce apps for iOS and Android later this year.Mississippi Today startup pursues role of government watchdog
The news nonprofit has been covering budgeting issues and contentious legislation coming out of the capitol.New website brings together Finding America content
The “metasite” looks for connections among the 15 Association of Independents in Radio projects.WAMU project amplifies a neglected neighborhood’s voices
The Localore initiative Anacostia Unmapped features local producers telling unfiltered stories.In Jefferson Lecture remarks, Ken Burns sees past in present
Burns weaved anecdotes from his upbringing with a larger argument about the persistent legacy of racial divisions.Crowdfunding campaign nets TV station $20K for web series on climate change
Station Manager Paul Hunton says the crowdfunding campaign tapped into a formula that can be scaled to size.
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