Programs/Content
How NPR can take cues from other broadcasters in its quest to broaden audience
An excerpt from a new book suggests that NPR look to the past and overseas for examples of programming with wider appeal.With book sales rising, literary content can appeal to public radio’s well-read audience
"Let's hear more authors' diverse views and voices on-air. Let's not let video gaming and tablet surfing displace our imaginations exploring books."With disputes going public, creators ponder ownership stakes in their podcasts
“The power dynamic is off in a way that doesn’t account for the world that we’re in today."American Archive ‘edit-a-thons’ enhance Wikipedia with pubmedia content
The partnership is mutually beneficial: Wikipedia becomes more reliable, and the American Archive of Public Broadcasting exposes its content to a wider ...Programmers are filling holes left by ‘Live From Here’ — and some want more choices
As stations turn to local music shows and national talk and entertainment offerings, "everyone's looking for a hit."Radio Milwaukee launches podcast about its city’s systemic racism
"By Every Measure" takes a data-driven approach to uncovering Milwaukee's racial disparities.Record-setting BTS Tiny Desk inspires donations to public radio
In just 25 minutes, the video broke the record for the most-viewed Tiny Desk performance within 24 hours of premiering.With podcast, ‘Black in Appalachia’ series aims to reach new audiences
The "Black in Appalachia" podcast marks East Tennessee PBS’ first foray into the medium, an unusual step for a project that started ...How NPR built the launch pad for its first podcasts
In early 2005, few people inside NPR understood podcasts or knew how to listen to one. But that would change by summer's ...Garrett McQueen exits Classical 24 after disagreements over changing playlists
McQueen was the sole Black host on the syndicated music service.Opportunities and questions abound in the shifting marketplace for documentaries
In an excerpt from the new book "Story Movements: How Documentaries Empower People and Inspire Social Change," Caty Borum Chattoo considers how ...The host says ‘Thank you.’ You say …
Is it hubris for a reporter to end a two-way with "You're welcome"?GPB places ‘On Second Thought’ on hiatus until 2021
After reducing the radio show’s broadcast footprint earlier this year, GPB is ending weekly production until its funding outlook improves.After long wait, PBS stations can extend Passport and online video to Canadian viewers
Some border stations have been losing Canadian members due to the lack of streaming access.Why Toussaint Morrison split from TPT and PBS
The host of "America From Scratch" said he could no longer reconcile his Black identity with TPT’s refusal to address racial issues ...
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