Programs/Content
NPR’s ‘Hidden Brain’ goes independent
NPR will continue to distribute the radio show.Public media campaign on mental health launches with focus on youth
WETA is partnering with the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Call to Mind and stations to provide training and produce content in ...TikTok grants help pubmedia get creative with short-form videos
Producers are using the popular platform to test ideas while also reaching new and younger audiences.Current Crossword: ‘Road Crew’
Our pubmedia-themed crossword returns just in time for some summer distraction.‘All Creatures’ revival expands women’s roles while staying faithful to original TV show
Debuting in January, the "Masterpiece" revamp of the long-running classic features a more contemporary sensibility.Filmmakers join Kerger at press tour to discuss pandemic’s effect on forthcoming PBS series
At an executive session with the PBS president, Ken Burns and Henry Louis Gates Jr. discussed how the pandemic has affected productions ...Turn around radio’s audience losses by being ‘Fringe-friendly’
The recent decline in listening has been staggering, but so is the opportunity lying right behind it to make infrequent listeners more ...‘Resettled’ podcast engages collaborators in storytelling to capture refugee experience
“One of the biggest things for me was to know that we would be treating these stories with justice and presenting them ...New Hampshire Public Radio launches climate change project ‘By Degrees’
Reporters are using engagement strategies and a “human-centered” focus to build audience.With in-person events on hold, organizations turn to ‘next best thing’ in virtual gatherings
The pandemic has forced nonprofit and public media to rethink their events strategies.Student-produced podcast from Michigan Radio aims to provide nuanced perspectives on Generation Z
"Kids These Days" looks beyond stereotypes to focus on what teens “are thinking about, laughing about and stressing about.”WBUR’s ‘On Point’ will drop calls, move to one-hour broadcast
In its new form, the show will aim to take deeper dives on newsworthy subjects with more highly produced and narrative segments.6 overlooked tweaks to please your classical listeners
Success is in the details. These straightforward adjustments to your station might make your sound more appealing.Newsrooms ramp up audience engagement tactics for coronavirus coverage
Public media's largest and smallest newsrooms find that coverage shaped by listeners and readers invites more participation and builds trust.Station town halls on racial justice go virtual amid coronavirus concerns
With social distancing making in-person conversations difficult, stations are turning to online platforms to engage with audiences around issues of race and ...
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