After a long run as a popular guest musician, Kathy Mattea is the second permanent host in the show’s history.
Programs/Content
5 lessons we learned turning our podcast into animated shorts for public TV
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The father-daughter hosts and creators of “You Must Know Everything” found that collaboration and self-promotion can expand the reach of a homegrown project.
Programs/Content
5 takeaways from the expansion of public radio’s climate change coverage
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Newsrooms that prioritize local climate reporting are finding receptive audiences and collaborative partners.
Programs/Content
TPT’s Rewire will end publishing, continue video work for PBS Digital Studios
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Rewire launched in 2013 as a local engagement project and pivoted to become an online publication in 2016.
Programs/Content
Why public radio’s news shows need unique approaches to top stories
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It’s never the subject that makes you unique — it’s what you do with the subject.
Programs/Content
Upcoming ‘Nova’ doc builds on a decade of marijuana research
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“The Cannabis Question” “is very different than the show that would have been on 10 years ago,” said neuroscientist Dr. Yasmin Hurd during the summer Television Critics Association press tour.
Documentaries
Ken Burns: ‘I do not accept that only people of a particular background can tell certain stories’
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Speaking during the Television Critics Association summer press tour, Burns said he supported PBS’ new initiatives to increase programming diversity.
Programs/Content
PBS Digital Studios receives $5.5M for regional centers, science programming
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CPB gave $3 million to establish regional centers for member stations, while the National Science Foundation will boost PBS Terra, the YouTube science hub.
Programs/Content
PBS announces initiatives to increase programming diversity
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During the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour, PBS announced funding for Firelight Media, updates to its producer requirements and a new SVP for DEI.
Engagement
5 takeaways from a KPCC/LAist engagement project with child care providers
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An ambitious multimedia initiative taught the Los Angeles station’s team “how to enrich our storytelling, broaden our relationships, and spark conversation.”