Local that Works
Five finalists will vie for the $20,000 Local that Works grand prize
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Entries related to COVID-19, at-home learning, police misconduct and stories of immigrants and incarcerated people rose to the top.
Local That Works
Got questions about the Local that Works contest?
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We answer your questions about the 2020 Local that Works contest and the $20,000 grand prize as the Aug. 20 entry deadline nears.
System/Policy
How to find a pubmedia job in a pandemic
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Hiring has dropped off, but there are signs of hope for public media job-seekers.
Featured in Category
Local that Works contest opens with bigger cash prize, database of ‘ideas worth stealing’
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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.
System/Policy
Why is public media so white?
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Current’s executive director calls for accountability on diversity, equity and inclusion. Making public media data accessible is a start.
System/Policy
An open letter to NPR President John Lansing: Racial justice is public media’s mission
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Current Executive Director Julie Drizin responds to Lansing’s call to action to confront racism.
Featured in Category
On Building Resilience: Letter from the executive director
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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.
System/Policy
‘Now more than ever’ — and we really mean it
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Without our conferences, what holds public media together? How do you gain insight about our industry? How do we share best practices and learn from one another?
About Current
This is the test of the emergency broadcast system
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Public media is proving how nimble our people can be when life demands that we pivot. Journalists are truly first responders now.