Programs/Content
‘Division Street Revisited’ introduces Studs Terkel to the podcast generation
Chicago journalists Melissa Harris and Mary Schmich teamed up to discover what happened to people who spoke to Terkel of their hopes ...‘Shaking It Up’ profiles Texan who broke ground for women in journalism and politics
Liz Carpenter, a reporter, political aide and feminist, talked back to Lyndon B. Johnson and used humor to win people over.Youth Power: How KALW put teens on stage to win the trust of this elusive ...
The station's Youth Power events consisted of public listening sessions that brought in youth activist groups from across the Bay Area so ...WOSU rolls out multiplatform project on elderly caregiving
INSIDE: Caregiving, the first production to be funded through WOSU's new endowment, aims to help audiences understand and prepare for the challenges ...‘The Sam Sanders Show’ goes national through PRX distribution
The weekly show, which debuted on KCRW in October, has been “pushing the boundaries of how radio can sound and feel,” Sanders ...Why live events could be key to classical radio’s survival
Growing classical audiences is about exposure and engagement. The best live events may attract both current and potential members.LAist expands news coverage through CBS Los Angeles partnership
The partnership gives LAist access to CBS Los Angeles’ live newscasts, online livestreams and press conference coverage.Why focusing too much on digital could make stations lose their way
"A strong app or polished social media presence won’t compensate for a lack of meaningful, locally relevant content."Phoenix’s KJZZ revs up coverage of border and trade from northern Mexico
Senior Field Correspondent Nina Kravinsky, a former NPR producer, is reporting from the station's news bureau in Hermosillo.Connecticut Public lands Knight grant for Puerto Rico partnership
Connecticut Public and Puerto Rico newspaper publisher GFR Media are adding two reporters.New preschool series aims to teach coding skills
“Mia & Codie,” a public TV show from the creator of “WordWorld,” combines computational thinking and socioemotional learning.NPR boosts coverage of religion with added staff, partnership with Religion News Service
“Coverage of religion is really important for helping people see that there’s a vibrant civic life in America,” said RNS Publisher Deborah ...Radio stations go to new places to court younger listeners
With dating mixers, breweries and family days, stations aim to welcome millennials to public media fandom.Podcast about Georgia’s Forsyth County explores legacy of town’s racist history
“1912,” a podcast from the Atlanta History Center and WABE, traces descendants of Black people who fled racist mobs and night riders. ...Sesame Workshop eyes ‘new distribution plan’ as Warner Bros. Discovery ends contract
The “Sesame Street” producer has partnered with HBO since 2016.
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