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How journalists of color are expanding radio’s definition of a ‘good talker’
Voice standards can shift to ensure clear, dynamic speech without excluding guests who lack training and experience within dominant institutional spaces.How classical stations are pushing boundaries to deepen community connections
KMFA in Austin and Louisville Public Media host “indie classical” performances, while North Carolina’s WDAV profiles artists from underrepresented communities and hosts ...California news coalition launches database of police misconduct records
LAist, KQED and CapRadio are among the partner organizations gathering and sharing thousands of documents made public since 2018.How public radio can meet the needs of today’s audiences
A major study on what audiences want most from media — and cannot find — calls for new strategies to build awareness ...New documentary invites fans to come and re-meet ‘The Letter People’
For Gen Xers, memories of the '70s-era kids' show spark "an almost ridiculous level of excitement,” says filmmaker Jason Collum.Why WNET backed away from groundbreaking coverage of the Chile coup
After years buried in archives, the resurfacing of "Chile: A Special Report" offers a new look at tensions behind the 1973 film.NPR adds Mountain West regional newsroom
A grant will support a full-time digital editor and an Indigenous affairs reporter for the regional newsroom.WVIA launches Kickstarter for documentary on mysterious tunnels under Pa. mining town
Building on the success of a previous short video, the proposed film will explore urban legends about the tunnels under Hazleton.Press Forward awards infrastructure funding to two public broadcasters
The funds will support a shared broadcast engineering team and a multistate media network.Why is public TV shutting out independent producers?
By turning over programming decision to national organizations, stations are ignoring the needs of local audiences.One Small Step initiative looks to extend network of participating stations
The StoryCorps program that helps individuals bridge their differences will train a new hub of CPB grantees while continuing to support alumni ...CPB awards $200,000 to PMJA for editorial assistance program
Since launching in 2020, the Editor Corps has provided more than 4,700 hours of editorial support to more than 60 stations.BPR receives CPB grant to fund full-time reporter covering Hurricane Helene recovery
Laura Hackett, a local government reporter at BPR who has followed the impacts of the hurricane since it hit, will focus on ...OPB project assists local newsrooms with public records requests
The program provides training for law students and legal support for journalists seeking access to public records.How necessity became the mother of invention for KALW
Limited resources inspired a creative new programming model that prioritizes locally produced content.
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