Author: Julie Drizin
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.
Let’s celebrate public media’s outstanding young professionals
Lift up young talents in public media. Nominate your Rising Star!By Julie DrizinFebruary 4, 2025Looking for the helpers? That’s all of us
You can donate to support public media colleagues who are recovering from the devastation of L.A.’s wildfires.By Julie DrizinJanuary 23, 2025How you can recognize colleagues for DEI leadership
Public Media For All is accepting nominations for individuals doing the hard work of making our workplaces more inclusive and equitable. ...By Julie DrizinDecember 5, 2024Why NPR’s newsmag tweaks are a gamble worth taking
There’s no doubt that a livelier presentation and coverage of topics of concern to midlifers, such as personal finance and health and ...By Julie DrizinNovember 22, 2024Why public media must support colleagues in the path of climate disasters
We in public media often refer to our little world as “the system.” If we are, in fact, an interdependent system, fundraising ...By Julie DrizinOctober 31, 2024Let’s celebrate — and listen to — public media’s Rising Stars
You'll be inspired by how these young professionals embrace and amplify public media's mission.By Julie DrizinAugust 12, 2024Report looks at public media’s transformation into ‘frontline’ providers of local news
An analysis by the Wyncote Foundation spotlights what's working for news-driven stations.By Julie DrizinJuly 9, 2024Layoffs reveal challenges of sustaining public media’s journalism expansion
Revenue losses raise new questions about strategies to build local newsrooms.By Julie DrizinMay 13, 2024Looking to recognize younger talent in public media? Tell Current about your ‘Rising Star.’
Let us know by May 17 about a young professional who is making a difference in your corner of public media.By Julie DrizinApril 15, 2024Get tips on using generative AI to streamline workflows and boost creativity
The webinar “Innovate With Current: A Live Users' Guide to Generative AI Tools” dove into the heart of how people in public ...By Mike Janssen and Julie DrizinFebruary 1, 2024How you can help Current tell public media’s stories
Current has been able to thrive because of public media leaders and funders who see unique value in what we do.By Julie DrizinNovember 6, 2023Hey Boomers, younger staff aren’t the future of public media — they’re the now
We need your help identifying rising stars in the system so we can amplify their voices, ideas and experiences.By Julie DrizinMay 8, 2023Local that Works is ending, but long live local
Current is ending our Local that Works contest after six years, but we still want to hear about your innovative local initiatives.By Julie DrizinFebruary 23, 2023Announcing the Public Media Honor Roll of 2022
Find out who our donors named to the Public Media Honor Roll and why.By Julie DrizinJanuary 4, 2023Be Current’s source, sustain our service
Your donation sends our hard-working staff the message that their work matters. Your donation helps make this work possible.By Julie DrizinNovember 17, 2022