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Fla. station takes cue from Mister Rogers in discussing traumatic events with kids
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A series of interstitials will introduce emergency responders to help children better understand common procedures in emergencies.
Quick Takes
Mississippi legislature wants to cut funding to state public broadcaster by 2024
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Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s executive director says the network will seek to reverse the plan.
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In Milwaukee, a station’s music education program shows power of community partnerships
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As one of public media’s only music-based youth programs, The Music Lab at 88Nine Radio Milwaukee shows how with long-term investments, bold marketing and strong talent, the right partnerships can make community engagement sustainable, scalable and cool.
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‘The Pub’ #109: Classical station KMFA’s musical 50th-birthday gift to itself
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Part of the station’s community outreach included commissioning a local composer to write a theme song.
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With ‘Kid Stew,’ public TV stations aim to keep older kids watching — and reading
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James Patterson, an author who knows how to entertain middle-schoolers, teamed up with South Florida PBS and American Public Television to launch a four-episode series.
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New PBS editorial standards will emphasize inclusiveness, ‘core values’
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The revamp process began last June and has included two meetings with groups of producers.
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After 16-month search, Woodruff becomes sole ‘NewsHour’ anchor
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The nightly newscast had been searching for a co-anchor since Gwen Ifill’s death in November 2016.
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PBS Distribution brings Brit drama ‘Jamestown’ to Passport, Amazon viewers first
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At present there are no plans to present the miniseries on “Masterpiece,” the iconic WGBH drama series.
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WBUR contest casts ‘wide net’ for new public radio comedy show
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Finalists will pilot ideas with help from “Car Talk” producers.
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Translated ‘Vietnam War’ tops 1 million views within country
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Making the documentary available to the Vietnamese people was a priority to the filmmakers and PBS.
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Peace Corps alumni, drug safety groups press NPR to release Daniel Zwerdling’s investigative report
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The two-part story on the anti-malarial drug mefloquine had been scheduled to air in late November 2017.
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With Knight grant, Cronkite School seeks to boost innovation in TV news
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Journalists in both public and commercial TV will be able to workshop ideas with the journalism school’s faculty and its TV station, Arizona PBS.
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KUOW uses speed-dating format to help people understand each other
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Events designed to bridge cultural and political divides have lasting effects on participants.
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WAMU to end ‘The Big Listen’ in May
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WAMU said the show did not gain enough traction among stations to continue supporting its production.
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PBS initiative will encourage intergenerational reading, determine America’s ‘Best-Loved’ book
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The series will feature authors, celebrities, athletes and other public figures sharing their favorite fiction books and interest in literacy.
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Preservation effort will digitize historic recordings in WRVR’s archive
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The station run by New York City’s Riverside Church aired interviews with Malcolm X and sermons by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
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New KQED podcast takes cue from NYT’s ‘The Daily’
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The morning podcast also relies on interviews with reporters for analysis of the day’s news.
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‘Nova Wonders’ aims to hook next generation of scientists
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The new series focuses on the scientific process, with less emphasis on actual discoveries.
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Three public radio stations acquire Gothamist sites
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The stations say the acquisition will “support their shared missions to reflect and serve their listeners and the public.”
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NPR adds hosts to newsmags
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“Morning Edition” and “All Things Considered” will each feature four hosts.