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Executive Director
Julie Drizin has served as executive director of Current since 2015. Julie previously served as Director of the Journalism Center on Children and Families at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism, where she taught undergraduates and managed the Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism. She has worked in and around public media for three decades, including stints with the Association of Independents in Radio, the National Center for Media Engagement, J-Lab, WETA and WXPN. An award-winning producer and innovator, Julie launched two successful national shows, Democracy Now! and NPR’s Justice Talking.
This year, I chose to honor a group of individuals I admire for their courage in making themselves vulnerable, telling their stories, and leading our field on diversity, equity and inclusion by calling on all of us to be accountable to this mission.
Current aims to hold a mirror up to the changing field of public media to show us who and where we are, and where we might go to advance our mission.
Entries related to COVID-19, at-home learning, police misconduct and stories of immigrants and incarcerated people rose to the top.
We answer your questions about the 2020 Local that Works contest and the $20,000 grand prize as the Aug. 20 entry deadline nears.
Hiring has dropped off, but there are signs of hope for public media job-seekers.
To put your station in the running for a $20,000 grand prize, tell us what you’re doing to become more engaging, relevant and responsive to your community.
Current’s executive director calls for accountability on diversity, equity and inclusion. Making public media data accessible is a start.
Current Executive Director Julie Drizin responds to Lansing’s call to action to confront racism.
Current has joined forces with Greater Public, Public Media Journalists Association, Public Radio Program Directors and Local that Works founder Mark Fuerst on “Building Resilience,” a new webinar series.