Author: Ernesto Aguilar
How AI-assisted workflows are unlocking California police records
An AI-powered database offers a model for extracting and structuring police records for public accessibility and accountability reporting.How promos can build audience, and trust, for public media journalism
When KQED began producing unscripted audio spots for news stories, the audience response revealed a new strategy for building digital engagement.Playbook for growth: Treat radio like a vibrant platform and your audience will flourish
A cross-disciplinary focus on airtime and audience needs propelled KQED Radio’s ratings surge.How KOTO’s Luis Tavares bridges information gaps for Telluride’s Latino community
"I believe inclusion is one of those things that doesn't happen very often," says the station's Spanish-language news reporter and Latino community ...How Albina Cabrera’s bilingual content at KEXP is bringing listeners closer together
As the Latin Partnerships and Editorial Manager at KEXP, Argentine-born Albina Cabrera has dedicated her career to amplifying diverse voices in the ...A Latina leads change in D.C. journalism
Teresa Frontado on her arc from public media to community-focused nonprofit news.How DEI councils can help public media manage change and retain staff
Effective DEI councils can help organizations reduce turnover and achieve other key performance indicators.We can’t let anti-DEI laws kill public media
These laws not only create an environment ripe for misunderstanding but also gut efforts to equip employees with the skills to engage ...The playground of possibilities: A guide to generative AI for public media
Whether you're a seasoned generative AI user, gAI-curious or simply someone who wants to peek into tools that may influence tomorrow’s public ...How public media can use AI to reach Latino audiences
Ethical engagement with artificial intelligence may assist public media in the future.NPR’s State of the Union coverage aims to reach listeners who navigate the world in ...
“We are doing this para la gente,” says Erika Aguilar, EP of "Morning Edition." “That feels really good and gives you purpose.” ...Got a plan to engage Latino audiences? Test your big ideas against this checklist before ...
The costs of bad Latina/o/e/x outreach can be fatal for your organization’s strategy, writes Ernesto Aguilar.Erika Aguilar sees ‘appetite for change’ as she steps into EP role on ‘Morning Edition’
"The big challenge is going to be thinking about where Morning Edition goes as a show, in five years and 10 years."Coalition organizes day of action for movement to fix public media’s workplace culture
Public Media for All calls on those who seek to improve diversity, equity and inclusion across the system to take a break ...At a time when local information is needed, FCC vote endangers public-access stations
The commission's decision last week could threaten funding for Public, Educational and Government outlets, many of which provide unique coverage of their ...
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