And an NPR utensil good Samaritan is at work helping out the forkless.
Programs/Content
Five reasons to build on public media’s journalism collaborations
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If we set standards and build connections across the growing web of station-based collaborations, we will amplify our voices and expand the reach of our content.
Programs/Content
New five-year APMG initiative aims to unpack stigma surrounding mental illness
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APMG is recruiting a full-time mental health reporter and will integrate coverage of mental health issues into podcasts and on its music stations.
Programs/Content
Latest American Graduate phase aims to teach students about ‘middle-skill’ jobs
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“The need for skilled people in our workforce is only growing,” said Amy Shaw, SVP of engagement and content at lead station Nine Network.
Programs/Content
‘American Experience’ harnesses Facebook to identify teen in 50-year-old footage
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The footage came from a march following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Programs/Content
Fla. station takes cue from Mister Rogers in discussing traumatic events with kids
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A series of interstitials will introduce emergency responders to help children better understand common procedures in emergencies.
Quick Takes
Mississippi legislature wants to cut funding to state public broadcaster by 2024
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Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s executive director says the network will seek to reverse the plan.
Programs/Content
In Milwaukee, a station’s music education program shows power of community partnerships
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As one of public media’s only music-based youth programs, The Music Lab at 88Nine Radio Milwaukee shows how with long-term investments, bold marketing and strong talent, the right partnerships can make community engagement sustainable, scalable and cool.
Programs/Content
‘The Pub’ #109: Classical station KMFA’s musical 50th-birthday gift to itself
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Part of the station’s community outreach included commissioning a local composer to write a theme song.
Programs/Content
With ‘Kid Stew,’ public TV stations aim to keep older kids watching — and reading
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James Patterson, an author who knows how to entertain middle-schoolers, teamed up with South Florida PBS and American Public Television to launch a four-episode series.