Author: Tyler Falk
Public media orgs begin effort to ‘raise journalistic ambition’ through newsroom surveys
Public media newsroom leaders are being asked to complete five surveys to help "improve the strength of our journalism system-wide."First journalism hub formed by NPR, member stations nears debut
Attendees at the Public Radio Program Directors conference heard an update on the collaboration involving four stations in Texas.Annual survey highlights ‘big deal’ of smart-speaker adoption
The Public Radio Tech Survey also found strong growth in public radio listening among millennials.PRI, PRX merge to form new organization
PRX's Kerri Hoffman will run the new organization, while PRI's Alisa Miller will move into a board leadership role.NPR catches longtime freelancer recycling audio in newscast spots
Danielle Karson has reported for NPR since the 1980s.Volunteer host injured in shooting at Wisconsin’s WORT
Police have said “indications are this is a targeted act against specific person(s).”NYPR agrees to include temporary, per diem employees in union
The workers will join a unit of employees that has been represented by SAG-AFTRA since 2000.WBUR picks two hosts to lead ‘On Point’
The new hosts begin Aug. 20.APM eliminates three jobs from ‘Live from Here’ as it plans ‘new experiences’ for ...
Three longtime “A Prairie Home Companion” employees lost their jobs.WBAI hip-hop host quits following Lopate hiring, Twitter quarrel
“This is incredibly painful, despite all their efforts to make the decision easier,” said host Jay Smooth.Phoenix’s KJZZ opens second bureau south of the border
The bureau's reporting aims to help listeners “better understand economic globalization and its impact on the Southwest.”Survey finds listening to news an ‘important driver’ for use of smart speakers
Thirty-seven percent of respondents who had listened to news in the week before taking the survey said they had listened to at ...CPB extends funding for PRX, WNYC podcast projects
The $1.7 million backs efforts to help under-represented producers of podcasts network and incubate ideas.In countersuit, WGBH disputes claims of trademark infringement over woodworking show
WGBH says that the former host of Rough Cut: Woodworking with Tommy Mac is attempting to "improperly interfere with WGBH’s rights."NPR, KUOW explore potential of fundraising through Alexa
NPR has yet to promote the feature as it determines how to direct gifts to donors’ preferred stations.
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