Quick Takes
Pioneering public broadcaster Dick Brown dies at 82
Brown began producing the live "Feedback" show in 1968 on WJCT-FM in Jacksonville, Fla.This Dude’s Life: Analysis finds ‘TAL’ gender gap
Men have spoken nearly two-thirds of the words on 'This American Life,' according to a study by The Pudding.Former NPR News exec is new public editor at PBS
Madhulika Sikka oversaw NPR’s international coverage from 2006–15.Sesame Workshop advances in $100M MacArthur Foundation competition
In partnership with the International Rescue Committee, Sesame is among four organizations that advanced in the competition to address a big, complex ...After successful vote, StoryCorps employees will form union
The bargaining unit will include a quarter of StoryCorps' staff.CPB puts another $3.3 million into news collaborations
A total of 23 stations are involved in projects funded in this round.Senate committee gives CPB full funding, $20M for interconnection
Both the House and Senate Appropriation panels defied the president on CPB funding.Six stations team up for journalism collaborative covering Western U.S.
CPB is supporting the initiative with a $475,000 grant.Second photographer sues NPR over copyright infringement
Rony Zakaria alleges that NPR did not have permission to use his photo of an Indonesian metal band.CPB assists stations in Harvey’s path with emergency grants
Houston Public Media and KEDT in Corpus Christi, Texas, have received initial support.KCRW’s ‘To the Point’ will end broadcast run
The show will become a weekly podcast with host Warren Olney.‘Reveal’ host Al Letson throws himself into melee to protect right-wing protester
Letson was covering the anti-hate rally in Berkeley, Calif., with Center for Investigative Reporting colleagues.MPR holds radio camp in memory of colleague
Minnesota Public Radio put on a radio summer camp in memory of journalist Toni Randolph.Nonprofit news sites win grants for collaborative projects
Investigate West, Texas Tribune and KCPT in Kansas City, Mo., are the nonprofit and public broadcasting organizations receiving grants from the Center ...Season 2 of ‘American Masters Podcast’ focuses on writers
New interviews with playwrights, authors and poets will be paired with previously unreleased conversations from the series’ 30-year archives.
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