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More than 40 NPR employees join peer group to help with harassment issues
Speaking at a Freedom Forum Institute event Tuesday, members of a core organizing group described how they're vetting and training the volunteer ...Outgoing host O’Riley: ‘I am ‘From the Top’’
Citing a need to "adapt to the changing media landscape," the public radio show focused on young classical performers will feature a ...Local That Works at the 2018 PMDMC
Looking for some inspiration to apply for this year’s Local That Works contest? Hear from these stations at the Public Media Development ...New history of public broadcasting to include expanded coverage of podcasts, digital media
Current is happy to announce an update of our book A History of Public Broadcasting, with a projected publication date of 2021.House budget proposes level funding for CPB in FY21
The bill also would provide $20 million for interconnection.Senate confirms nominations of two CPB Board members
The Senate confirmed the nominations of Ruby Calvert and Laura Gore Ross Thursday.Outsize spending on pubcasting in Utah backs state-spanning broadband services
The Utah Education and Telehealth Network not only broadcasts on three TV channels but oversees a statewide broadband network that reaches more ...Texas lawmaker asks PBS to help restore service in Rio Grande Valley
“This issue has been specific to the many in South Texas who still rely on antennas to view this station via airwaves,” ...Commerce Committee sends on nominations of two CPB Board members
If approved by the Senate, Ruby Calvert and Laura Gore Ross would serve on the board until 2022.Trump nominates former Wyoming PBS leader for seat on CPB board
If approved by the Senate, Ruby Calvert would serve for the remainder of a six-year term expiring Jan. 31, 2022.International broadcaster MHz Networks ends search for new channel in D.C. area, announces signoff
The owner of MHz Networks' WNVC and WNVT sold the stations' spectrum in last year's FCC auction.‘Made Possible By…’ #17: ‘POV’ founder Marc Weiss
Weiss discusses a career elevating the voices of "the poets and the prophets and the pamphleteers of our era."‘Made Possible By…’ #16: Producer and station leader Marita Rivero
"We like to talk about what the Ferguson police look like, but we don't like so much turning around and seeing what ...‘The Pub’ #107: Accuracy matters more than ever — so check your facts
No longer just for magazines or long-form projects, some public media newsrooms have begun to apply more robust fact-checking to their daily ...‘Made Possible By…’ #15: Frank Blythe, early leader in Native-focused public TV
"How are we educating the public if we can't get a whole lot of outsiders looking at our films?"
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