Author: Skye Witley
UC Davis alums, local community protest relocation of freeform college station
Supporters of KDVS argue that the smaller studios will diminish the station's operations and its value for teaching students.WFAE, Louisville Public Media receive first American Journalism Project grants to pubmedia
The three-year grants will help the stations boost revenue to support their journalism.Black Public Media’s PitchBLACK commits largest-ever funding pool to five documentaries
Four documentaries and an animated short exploring the Black experience received over $400,000.CPB funds COVID-19 PSAs focused on Black and Native communities
The grants went to Native Public Media and to stations licensed to HBCUs.OPB receives $2 million boost to capital campaign
CEO Steve Bass reflects on a year of fundraising during the pandemic, public media in Oregon and more.Multimedia journalism collaborative explores caregiver issues through solutions reporting
With newsrooms based in New York and Michigan, the initiative is the first interstate project to be supported by the Solutions Journalism ...With new program, ‘Nova’ hopes to inspire and diversify next generation of science communicators
The national program will help 30 students make science videos about topics of their choice.Nonprofit newsroom dissolves over allegations directed at founder
After a journalist tweeted about “massive red flags” during a job interview, FairWarning’s board called it quits.CPB increases annual funding to public TV’s multicultural alliance
Each of the nonprofits that fund and support public TV content by and for diverse communities will receive an additional $500,000. ...‘Fast-Forward’ challenges viewers to have tough conversations about aging
A documentary debuting March 24 follows millennials and their boomer parents as they navigate an “aging boot camp.”Milwaukee newsroom collaboration brings unique approach to ‘Frontline’ local journalism initiative
Milwaukee PBS and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel worked together to cover the multifaceted Wisconsin dairy economy.All Classical Portland initiative aims to diversify choices for classical works
The station will commission and broadcast recordings of works by composers from underrepresented communities.
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