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Current Crossword: ‘Eclectic Mix’
This month's crossword with a public media theme has something for everyone.Expansion of Nashville Public Radio prioritizes staff diversity with goals to better serve growing city
With launch of “This is Nashville,” WPLN aims to deliver coverage that’s “driven by the community, for the community.”Five stations selected for Ready to Learn podcast accelerator
The program gives stations "the opportunity to explore innovative ways to help parents and children learn together,” said CPB's Debra Tica Sanchez.NPR, LAist Studios partner to launch audio incubator for Latinx creators
The partners have committed to “further development opportunities” for at least one creator.Diversify or die out: Five steps for creating a newsroom that reflects America
Changing the storytellers is the only way to help reverse the news media’s unconscionable pattern of racial inequity, says YR Media ...American Archive of Public Broadcasting unveils special collection for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage ...
The collection features news segments discussing affirmative action and reparations as well as documentary films like "Joyce Chen’s China," "China, Land of ...Michel Martin donates honorarium to Gulf States Newsroom
Martin said she hopes the team uses the gift to support the "reporters' outstanding work and encourage them to reach even higher."Black Public Media awards $225,000 for three film and technology projects
The grants were announced Thursday night at the PitchBLACK Awards.How to reach audiences who think public media isn’t for them
A segmentation study identified three groups that Vermont’s public media organizations can attract and engage with a different approach.After release from prison, ‘Ear Hustle’ host seeks repeal of three-strikes law
“What we have consistently experienced is three-strikes being put on the shelf every time something else comes up as if it’s someone’s ...How CapRadio involved survivors in coverage of sexual assault
The station relied on participatory journalism to inform its project "After the Assault," which examined how support systems fall short in helping ...‘Pulse of the Planet’ to end in June
The short-form radio program has aired for more than 30 years.Listeners find meaning, not just escape, in classical music
A music director argues that while classical music can soothe, it's more than just "aural wallpaper" to its fans.Audience initiative led by Sesame Workshop’s Cooney Center backs station projects co-created with Gen Z
The CPB-funded Next Gen Public Media Accelerator jump-starts content development for 12 stations targeting the “Missing Middle.”How regional centers, NSF funds are helping to diversify PBS Digital Studios content
Under Maribel Lopez, who became head of PBSDS in December, the unit is branching out nationwide and developing STEM content aimed at ...
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