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Exclusive Stanley Nelson film launches revamped World Channel presence on YouTube
The channel's new online strategy is aimed at becoming "a gateway to public media for young audiences."New talk show looks to connect American experiences during pandemic
"America Amplified: Life, Community, and COVID-19" will feature hosts from seven stations during its six-week pilot.Demand for COVID-19 news in March set off wild swings in listener behavior
Most news stations gained AQH Share despite declines in persons listening.7 lessons from a music director on making classical radio sing
Does themed programming work? Should hosts talk about the music? See how your opinions compare.PRX, WGBH end BBC partnership on ‘The World’
The move was a “strategic decision reached by PRX and WGBH.”Podcast gathers far-flung stories of people living through the pandemic
The producer of "Our Show" has sifted through almost 400 phone recordings her correspondents have sent her.Live White House briefings wane on public radio as NPR leaves ‘All Things Considered’ intact
Stations had asked the network to move the briefings to a breaking news channel, pointing to President Trump’s handling of the daily ...Public TV’s daily news shows reinvent workflows on the fly
“People understand that things aren’t going to look as perfect, but what’s most important is the information,” said WNET President Neal Shapiro.Radio stations tap community voices for perspectives on housebound living
Haiku and student contributions are capturing the pros and cons of social distancing.A plea to family members: ‘As you’re suddenly living more at home with a little ...
A public radio veteran tries to sell his in-laws on NPR: "Trusted public radio is there to serve you in this time ...Music stations form collaborative to serve communities during coronavirus pandemic
Public radio's music stations are showing their listeners — and all radio broadcasters — how quickly they can spin on a dime ...Amid pandemic, pubmedia’s international reporters get used to ‘a deeply uncomfortable way of working’
While U.S.-based journalists have adapted to remote reporting as social distancing has shut down American public life, international correspondents are making tough ...How Rebecca Eaton’s ‘tailor-made’ role at ‘Masterpiece’ fits with a new strategy for original dramas
As intensifying competition drives up the costs of British dramas, production execs at WGBH are developing their own ideas for shows that ...Can ‘public podcasting’ maintain its lead?
The rise of centralizing platforms could pose a threat to podcasts that embody the public media mission.National engagement project shifts focus from elections to coronavirus
America Amplified is working with public media collaboratives to reimagine election-focused engagement projects.
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