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Like the rest of Burns’ oeuvre, ‘Country Music’ offers ‘an opportunity to understand who we are’
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Premiering on PBS Sept. 15, the documentarian’s latest film follows the evolution of country music from 1923 to the mid-1990s.
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WGBH challenges Twitch audience to participate in live escape-room experience
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Escape Lab, a social video series from WGBH, is designed to connect younger audiences with public media.
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NPR’s news chief says priority is ‘owning the audio space’
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“Commercial radio has seen that there’s a lot of revenue here, and they’re all crowding our lane,” said Nancy Barnes at the Public Radio Program Directors Association conference.
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How KPBS met the challenge of taking on a long-form podcast
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The station’s 12th podcast, a look at the art scene in Tijuana and San Diego, pushed it to explore new strategies for keeping listeners engaged.
Rewind: The Roots of Public Media
After 50 years on TV, has Sesame Street been gentrified?
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To one viewer and parent, competitive pressures and fading institutional knowledge have compromised the show’s “gritty urban utopianism.”
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Current Crossword: ‘Personality Test’
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Our latest public media–themed crossword features a host of posers.
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PBS, Futuro Media receive NEH grants
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The grants are supporting documentaries and digital films.
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‘America’s Test Kitchen,’ Christopher Kimball resolve lawsuit
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The two parties announced an “amicable separation.”
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With more docs in theaters, ‘Frontline’ makes play for new audiences
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“This era has been called the golden age of documentaries, and I increasingly felt that at the right time and with the right film, it made sense for us to be in this space,” said “Frontline” EP Raney Aronson-Rath.
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Costs of livestreaming add wrinkle to stations’ arrival on YouTube TV
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High-fives over PBS’ deal with the streaming service paused in midair when smaller stations learned that they may have to scramble for cash.
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Comings and goings: Chuck Murphy joins Colorado Public Radio as investigative editor, Florangela Davila lands news director job at KNKX …
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Murphy will build the newsroom’s first investigative reporting unit.
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MPT enlists Firelight Films for documentaries on iconic Marylanders
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“I couldn’t have dreamt of two better subjects for films,” says Firelight’s Stanley Nelson.
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In St. Louis, a ‘Mini J School’ makes public radio listeners advocates for real news
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“We felt a need and a desire for people to know and understand more deeply how you can tell the news you’re getting is from a reputable source, but even going deeper than that, to understand the profession of journalism and why it’s important for democracy.”
Programs/Content
With digital-first experiment, Florida station zeroes in on climate change
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The debut issue of WJCT’s “Adapt” featured stories, videos and interviews on topics including seabirds, eco-friendly homes and carbon dioxide emissions.
Engagement
By tapping a community’s knowledge, ‘Lunch & Listen’ events can make your journalism better
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Informal gatherings with residents of a South Sacramento neighborhood helped Capital Public Radio set the editorial direction for a new podcast while drawing back the curtain on the reporting process.
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Public media is failing in its mission to inform and educate citizens — and here’s what you can do about it
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A coalition of nonpartisan organizations and news media are participating in a media and education campaign on American democracy. Won’t you join us?
Programs/Content
Kerger commits to continue leading PBS through ‘time of great experimentation’
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“This is not a time for the faint of heart,” PBS’ president told TV critics when announcing that she had renewed her contract for five more years.
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Curiosity Correspondent Emily Graslie will take PBS viewers on a ‘Prehistoric Road Trip’ next summer
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The program lineup for 2020 also features an “American Masters” film about Rita Moreno.
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PBS forges deal with YouTube TV for localized live streams
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Live linear streams of PBS member stations are scheduled to launch in November.
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With CPB support, WUCF will expand video series about emergency responders
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The Florida station launched “Meet the Helpers” locally in 2016 after the Pulse nightclub shooting.