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    Opinion: Clinging to distribution is costing NPR a chance to focus on its strengths

    By seeking a restraining order, NPR has doubled down on the status quo, caused significant expenditure of resources and put key relationships ...
    By Steve Bass, Former CEO (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
    September 30, 2025
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    A tree stands at the center of a fork in a dirt road, with the left side of the image in black and white and the right side in color, symbolizing a choice between past and future.

    Why public media must rethink assumptions shaped by CPB funding

    Public media leaders will need to be more open to ideas that might have been discarded in the past due to fears ...
    By Steve Bass, Former CEO (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
    August 18, 2025
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    A conceptual image of a red domino at the center of a whirlpool-patterned chain of black dominos.

    Bigger challenges lie ahead for public media. Here’s how to prepare.

    The longer you wait to make changes, the fewer options you have in the long run.
    By Steve Bass, Former CEO (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
    July 23, 2025
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    Why public media’s past might be its future

    To succeed in the world of on-demand media choices, public media organizations need to return their focus to creating original local content.
    By Steve Bass, Former CEO (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
    September 16, 2024

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