Author: Dru Sefton
Q selects a host, WGBH seats four trustees, and other comings and goings in public media
The daily culture program, distributed by PRI, fired host Jian Ghomeshi last fall after allegations of his sexual improprieties surfaced.Public TV producer John Siceloff dies at 61; praised as ‘great American journalist’
Siceloff helped create Now with Bill Moyers, and later founded an educational nonprofit.Dori Maynard, pioneer for diversity in journalism, dies at 56
Dori J. Maynard, a longtime champion for diverse perspectives in journalism, died Feb. 24 at her home in West Oakland, Calif., of ...Hyyppa chairs APTS board, KQSM honors host’s 90th birthday, and other comings and goings in ...
Eric Hyyppa, g.m. of Montana PBS, moves up from professional vice-chair.Filmmakers, subjects testify to value of independent documentaries on PBS
Testimonials from a wide variety of passionate speakers were followed by assurances from panelists that those voices were being heard.Center for Media & Social Impact to announce new co-executive directors
“I'm proud of having built the center and led it for the last 15 years, and delighted to promote its continuity into ...PBS SoCal’s Rogers sets retirement date, Mundt heads for Seattle, and other comings and goings ...
Rogers is retiring April 30, and COO Andrew Russell will take over the top position.Kent Parsons, TV translator pioneer, dies at 82
“Kent is considered the father of TV translators” for both commercial and noncom stations, said a colleague.CPB backs four more station collaborations on topical reporting
CPB continues to foster news collaborations, with more than $1.2 million in grants announced Tuesday.New Regional Journalism Centers will feed national public media news programs
CPB will establish regional journalism hubs to strengthen news services in their areas and to deliver more locally produced segments to public ...After backlash, board at Pa. pubcaster buys out exec’s contract
News of the former CEO's compensation had spurred donors to withhold renewals.CPB grants fund expansion of video journalism at regional centers
CPB is bolstering its financial support of five regional Local Journalism Collaborations to add video reporting units.Firelight Media receives MacArthur grant for reserves, innovation fund
Firelight Media, based in New York, gets $500,000 to expand its reserves and establish an innovation fund to experiment with digital storytelling ...Spectrum auction issues dominate CPB Board meeting
CPB is aware of as many as six public television stations considering going off the air, said Michael Levy, e.v.p., during the ...Nycklemoe heads Mountain Lake PBS, NPR shifts news staffers, and other comings and goings in ...
Nycklemoe succeeds Alice Recore, who became president in 2003 and retired Dec. 31.
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