Programs/Content
WVIA launches Kickstarter for documentary on mysterious tunnels under Pa. mining town
Building on the success of a previous short video, the proposed film will explore urban legends about the tunnels under Hazleton.Press Forward awards infrastructure funding to two public broadcasters
The funds will support a shared broadcast engineering team and a multistate media network.Why is public TV shutting out independent producers?
By turning over programming decision to national organizations, stations are ignoring the needs of local audiences.One Small Step initiative looks to extend network of participating stations
The StoryCorps program that helps individuals bridge their differences will train a new hub of CPB grantees while continuing to support alumni ...CPB awards $200,000 to PMJA for editorial assistance program
Since launching in 2020, the Editor Corps has provided more than 4,700 hours of editorial support to more than 60 stations.BPR receives CPB grant to fund full-time reporter covering Hurricane Helene recovery
Laura Hackett, a local government reporter at BPR who has followed the impacts of the hurricane since it hit, will focus on ...OPB project assists local newsrooms with public records requests
The program provides training for law students and legal support for journalists seeking access to public records.How necessity became the mother of invention for KALW
Limited resources inspired a creative new programming model that prioritizes locally produced content.APM plans sale of ‘Brains On!’ podcasts, cuts 15 positions
“This is not the outcome we hoped for,” APM President Chandra Kavati said.Sesame Workshop announces co-distribution deal with Netflix, PBS Kids
Episodes of the 56th season of “Sesame Street” will be released simultaneously on Netflix, PBS stations and PBS Kids digital platforms.TPT furloughs staff working on ‘Skillsville,’ a Ready To Learn–funded program
The furloughs came after the Department of Education announced cuts to Ready To Learn.Empathy machines: ‘This American Life’ and the public radio structure of feeling
The concept of the “empathy machine” is a useful way to think about the very particular relationship to talking about feelings pioneered ...‘Free for All’ documentary tells story of public libraries’ critical roles throughout history and today
“We really saw this as an opportunity to strengthen the relationship between public media and public libraries, which are two cornerstone institutions ...ITVS study explores the complex relationships at the heart of documentaries
The ITVS team was most surprised to learn that 89% of documentary participants indicated that they would participate in a documentary again ...Crop of local TV shows takes creative leaps to reach younger viewers
With the median age of PBS’ prime-time audience at 72, stations are investing in original productions that try for something completely different. ...
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