Author: Jon Kalish
New findings in abduction case hasten release of APM Reports podcast
The man who kidnapped 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling nearly 27 years ago appeared in court Sept. 6 to confess his guilt.Radio dramatist finds support from fans for his adventurous works
Mystery and mysticism loom large in the oeuvre of Tom Lopez.Revelations of APM investigation prompt closure of Minnesota treatment facility
In its first investigative series, APM Reports is examining allegations of sexual abuse at Mesabi Academy in Buhl, Minn.How crafting stories of the past got a podcast into the Metropolitan Museum of Art
An episode of Nate DiMeo’s “The Memory Palace” ties into a new exhibit.At debut, Audience Engine offers CRM and pledge-drive tools
Creators of the open-source software call it “a new tool for media and democracy.”With fellowships, Feet in 2 Worlds brings unheard voices and stories to public media
The small nonprofit helps minority and immigrant reporters learn the ropes and advance their careers.How a militant Puerto Rican activist group influenced public media
After raising hell in the streets of Spanish Harlem, several of the Young Lords got into broadcasting and journalism.Brain injury sidelines Alex Chadwick, but veteran journalist returns to reporting
Alex Chadwick might not be alive today if it weren’t for a burnt sausage.Celebration of Lakshmi Singh meme delves into diversity issues that inspired it
The WNYC event mixed whimsy and seriousness to explore issues of diversity in public radio.New films remember video avant garde of the 1970s
Innovative filmmakers in New York City adopted portable gear and shook up the airwaves.WNYC plans new podcasts in push to build on successes
Indies aren’t the only public radio producers to recognize that there's gold in them there podcast hills.Not just about the money: Public radio veterans drawn to creative freedoms of podcasting
Podcasts with public radio connections dominate iTunes podcast charts, so it’s no wonder that podcasting companies are snapping up talented producers who ...To boost income, podcasters look to partnerships, native ads and listeners
Podcasters are creating business plans that are hybrids of unapologetically advertiser-based funding and direct listener support raised via crowdfunding, which in some ...Friends of Adler remember colleague who was ‘so very, very Margot’
Friends and colleagues of Margot Adler gathered in New York and Washington, D.C., last week to pay tribute to the late NPR ...After NPR, Jacki Lyden plans podcast that takes fashion seriously
The veteran host and reporter sees a chance to "rescue fashion from frivolity and rank consumerism."
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