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Journalists behind Ag & Water Desk aim to reframe coverage of climate-change impact along Mississippi ...
“One thing that ... is really important is not to frame the work we're doing as farmers versus environmentalists," says Executive Director ...Jazz Media Lab stations test strategies for cultivating younger audiences
The three-year grant program backs five stations as they build digital platforms, sponsor intergenerational music collaborations and rethink the definition of jazz. ...NEH backs public media projects, independent productions in the humanities
Two public media stations and 13 independent projects received nearly $4.3 million supporting films, podcasts and archival preservation.‘Code Switch’ gets boost from CPB grant
The two-year grant is part of a more ambitious plan to raise the profile of the NPR podcast on race and identity.Current Crossword: ‘Radio Waves’
Challenge your wits with our latest public media–themed crossword.Collaboration between Cape Cod, British stations reveals similar challenges faced by coastal communities
WCAI in Woods Hole, Mass., has teamed up with a community radio station in Cornwall, England, on the project "Falmouth to Falmouth."More than a dozen stations pick up Vox’s ‘Today, Explained’
While some stations are welcoming the show, other programmers are wary of furthering public radio's relationship with for-profit producers.APM will handle distribution of Classical 24
“We believe that bringing production and distribution under the same roof will provide a more streamlined process for our station partners and ...Classical stations see audience, fundraising successes as listeners seek refuge during pandemic
“People really felt the value of the station to a greater degree during the pandemic and wanted to make certain that the ...Public radio’s ‘On Being’ will move to seasonal podcast
"I watched the 'Car Talk' guys actually die and still be on the radio … and I said to myself, ‘At some ...Inaugural PBS diversity report highlights BIPOC contributions to programming
The network said that in fiscal year 2021, 51% of its nationally programmed prime-time schedule “included diverse on-screen talent; was produced, written ...WNET Group acquires podcast about antisemitic broadcaster Father Charles Coughlin
“I thought it was incredible the way the story was told and how things we’re seeing today are encapsulated in this man’s ...To serve diverse audiences, you can’t walk the walk until you know where you stand
Almost every public media organization is prioritizing diversity. Yet beyond hiring, what are the next steps for content strategy?Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations cancels ‘All IN’ talk show
"Based on projected funding, we had anticipated a longer run," said Mark Newman, IPBS’ executive director.New spin on ‘Reading Rainbow’ features interactive format, young crew of diverse hosts
"Reading Rainbow Live" premieres this month after a long hiatus of new "Rainbow" shows and legal disputes over a reboot.
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