Development
Branded face masks are letting virus-conscious wearers show their pubmedia love
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Face masks branded with logos are now available from NPR and stations including KPCC, KPBS and Nashville Public Radio.
Programs/Content
NPR’s ‘Hidden Brain’ goes independent
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NPR will continue to distribute the radio show.
System/Policy
Participants find pros and cons to online networking at virtual NABJ/NAHJ conference
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Organizations in the Public Media Village at this month’s event ran into new challenges in networking with job-seekers. But attendees said they still welcomed the opportunity.
Programs/Content
TikTok grants help pubmedia get creative with short-form videos
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Producers are using the popular platform to test ideas while also reaching new and younger audiences.
System/Policy
Revelations about former employee prompt calls for new leadership at WAMU
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Staffers vented frustration with GM JJ Yore during a staff meeting Friday.
Programs/Content
New Hampshire Public Radio launches climate change project ‘By Degrees’
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Reporters are using engagement strategies and a “human-centered” focus to build audience.
System/Policy
WAMU appoints DCist editor-in-chief to lead newsroom
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Rachel Sadon is stepping into the role of interim news director as the station seeks a permanent successor to Jeffrey Katz.
System/Policy
WAMU licensee investigates editor blamed for departures of women of color
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Five women of color have left WAMU since January 2019, an exodus that prompted a series of tweets on the subject last month by current staff.
System/Policy
Support of Black Lives Matter prompts reviews of stations’ social media policies
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Station staffers and managers are taking another look at the line between advocating for human rights and undermining impartial reporting.