Programs/Content
Want to be good for democracy? Be better at democracy
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The founder of Hearken argues that the processes by which most journalism is created are not nearly as democratic as they could (and now need to) be.
Currently Curious
Focus on opportunity before location when starting out in public radio
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Recruiters, our audience and other public radio professionals answer a reader’s question about where to begin a career.
Programs/Content
Disagreement over Christopher Kimball’s new show boils over into litigation
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The complicated public breakup involves several public broadcasting organizations.
Programs/Content
NPR, stations to partner on state government and politics reporting
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The partnership is open to all interested member stations.
Programs/Content
With new host Rachel Martin, ‘Morning Edition’ plans to focus on places ‘we haven’t paid attention to’
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Martin says she also wants the show to be more comfortable sounding live.
Programs/Content
Teachers in new ‘Science Friday’ collaboration draw from show, and give back
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Six K-12 STEM educators are collaborating with the public radio program on new ways to teach science in school.
Programs/Content
Five tips for stations getting into digital video (and why it’s essential)
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“If you’re a public media station, you should be making local, digital video content. Period.”
Programs/Content
Producer alleges copyright infringement in PBS ‘Navy Seals’ documentary
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Also named in the complaint are California stations PBS SoCal, KVCR and KLCS.
Programs/Content
How three podcast apps measure up: 60dB, RadioPublic and NPR One
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Which will pass the Rich Roll Test?
Programs/Content
Columbia University acquires archival recordings of Bob Fass’s ‘Radio Unnameable’
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The reel-to-reel tapes preserve “a moment in broadcasting that might not come again — when an individual producer got to make the selections without having to get the suits to OK it.”
Programs/Content
David Dye to leave ‘World Cafe’ host chair next spring
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Dye will cut back to part-time and continue to contribute to the show.
Programs/Content
Producer reveals how disciplined story planning, authenticity made ‘Serial’ shine
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At Third Coast, the producer of the smash-hit podcast candidly described the problems that hindered its second season.
Programs/Content
‘Big Footprint’ journalism coming from CPB-backed collaboration
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Three joint licensees will share $500,000.
Programs/Content
Money, politics become catalysts for audio at Third Coast 2016 audio conference
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As companies like Audible throw more resources into podcasts, radio producers are wrestling with what modern America sounds like.
Programs/Content
WAMU picks host for talk show succeeding ‘Diane Rehm’
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The new national program, “1A,” debuts Jan. 2.
Programs/Content
‘Radio Ambulante’ joins NPR distribution as network’s first Spanish-language podcast
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The show’s reporters will contribute to other NPR programs as well.
Awards
Personal narratives about mothers make strong showing at Third Coast Awards
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The Gold Award went to “Mariya,” a personal narrative by writer Mariya Karimjee from Radiotopia podcast The Heart.
Programs/Content
Shell-shocked by Trump win, public radio’s politics all-stars share thoughts on election coverage
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“How can we do the job of reporting truth without being dismissed as polemicists?” asked moderator Bob Garfield.
Programs/Content
Framed around broad questions, NPR’s ‘Nation Engaged’ built election coverage with strong local focus
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The editorial collaboration tested new approaches for framing news coverage in ways that attract diverse voices and promote the role of local stations.
Programs/Content
NPR and KQED partner on live national election coverage
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KQED will host two hours of the broadcast.