Programs/Content
For Syracuse’s The Stand, a resident’s crusade against violence became a story with impact
The hyperlocal publication enlisted community members to tell the story of Bernard Cannon, who takes weapons off the streets of Syracuse's South ...KCUR aims for new audiences with its first investigative podcast, ‘Overlooked’
“This is a story for anybody who cares about justice and cares about … holding people to account,” said Holly Edgell, managing ...With ‘Our Body Politic,’ Farai Chideya opens a new conversation about American politics
By centering its coverage on women of color, the radio show and podcast digs deep to bring new voices and perspectives to ...Firesign Theater’s Phil Proctor returns to radio on Pacifica’s KPFK
More than 50 years after "the Beatles of comedy" debuted on the Los Angeles station, Proctor is taking his podcast on the ...Florida collaborative seeks to increase news coverage of underserved Gulf Coast counties
The collaborative based at WUSF in Tampa will provide reporting to 12 local public and commercial outlets.How ‘Barney & Friends’ grew from nothing and came to inspire hate from so many
A new Peacock docuseries takes a look at one of public television’s most divisive endeavors.First-ever International Prison Radio Conference shows potential of ‘story power’ to effect change
“It's heartening prison radio is being used all over the world as a tool … to advocate for people,” said Thanh Tran, ...MPT grants boost local engagement campaigns around Douglass, Tubman documentaries
Nineteen stations are staging screenings, creating TikTok videos and highlighting student artwork, among other activities.Got a plan to engage Latino audiences? Test your big ideas against this checklist before ...
The costs of bad Latina/o/e/x outreach can be fatal for your organization’s strategy, writes Ernesto Aguilar.New PBS series spotlights diversity of performing arts at Kennedy Center
“The programs are not simple concerts,” says Matthew L. Winer, EP of "Next at the Kennedy Center." “They are all contextualized with ...How to fix the unconscious biases in your newsroom’s pitch process
"Our handling of story ideas can have built-in defenses against the biases that all of us bring to work every day."‘POV’ showcases independent film screenings in local communities
Georgia Public Broadcasting and Prairie Public Broadcasting in North Dakota will participate in the initiative.Black Public Media creates shorts series on gender affirmation
The series, which launches this month, coincides with LGBT History Month and Transgender Awareness Week in November.How ‘Donkey Hodie’ is bringing Mister Rogers’ magical trolley to life
The PBS Kids show’s puppets are hopping on board the nostalgic transport in the show’s second season.GBH launches U.S. History Collection as resource for educators
“We’re not telling students what to think,” said Seeta Pai, executive director of education at GBH. “At the end of the day ...
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