Programs/Content
‘PBS NewsHour’ special looks at how Americans became so divided
|
“America at a Crossroads” offers insight into the causes of the nation’s political divisions in a Tuesday prime-time PBS program.
Programs/Content
How the Audience 98 study still applies in public radio’s digital era
|
The landmark study was designed “to provide insights into the relationship among programming, audiences and finances that stand the test of time.”
Crosswords
Current Crossword: ‘Straight A’s in Public Media’
|
Try making the grade with our latest crossword.
Programs/Content
How smarter ad pricing could revitalize podcast revenue
|
It’s clear that studios are severely undervaluing their podcast audiences.
Programs/Content
Film recounts first movement to advocate for full civil rights for Black Americans
|
APT will distribute “The Niagara Movement,” a one-hour documentary from Lawrence Hott and WNED, for national broadcast.
Programs/Content
13 tips for facilitating youth media programs with teens who are incarcerated
|
Young people’s voices and perspectives are often left out of news coverage. One way to address that? Pass the mic.
Programs/Content
Are public media podcasts facing a ‘Moneyball’ moment?
|
In an era where the “easy money” is gone, celebrity sluggers are beyond reach, and commercial outfits are pulling back, public radio organizations can win by leaning into data and ideas.
Programs/Content
With return of ‘Lost Notes,’ KCRW reinvests in limited-run podcasts
|
The next season looks at L.A. as a “prismatic reflection point” in artists’ development, says producer Myke Dodge Weiskopf.
Programs/Content
How public radio’s ‘The Middle’ seeks overlooked perspectives between the coasts
|
Host Jeremy Hobson returns to his roots to highlight America’s geographic, political and ideological middle.
Programs/Content
Marfa Public Radio podcast turns dull documents into bedtime fare
|
“Marfa Public Radio Puts You to Sleep” featured somnolent readings of the Public Broadcasting Act, NPR’s style guide and more.
Programs/Content
‘Odd Squad’ abroad: Hit PBS Kids series expands to UK
|
Set in Britain and featuring a new cast, the fourth season will bring new twists on oddness and lessons in “maths.”
Programs/Content
Pipeline 2024: Our annual survey of shows coming to public TV
|
Our annual look at national programs coming to public television includes 142 series and specials.
Programs/Content
WITF’s ‘Melanin Report’ seeks to amplify BIPOC voices in Central Pennsylvania
|
“It goes such a long way to hear that news anchor speak just like you,” says host and creator Marquis Lupton.
Programs/Content
WFIU podcast explores broader implications of death penalty executions carried out in 2020
|
“Rush to Kill” digs into a complex national story that consumed WFIU’s news team during the last months of the Trump administration.
Programs/Content
Death, rituals and outlaws: How PBS stations are using YouTube to reach young and diverse audiences
|
A CPB-backed initiative helped launch YouTube series produced by stations in Texas, Louisiana and North Carolina, among other locations.
Programs/Content
How podcast creators transform big ideas into compelling stories
|
“No matter which direction we start from — event or idea first — we’re striving for the marriage of story and meaning.”
Programs/Content
‘Little Bird’ brings unique story of Indigenous identity to PBS
|
The six-part drama has a “social consciousness that can really appeal to younger viewers,” says Jessica Turk of Nashville Public Television.
Programs/Content
Not in Our Town film highlights power of Pittsburgh’s response to 2018 shooting
|
“Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life” focuses on what communities can do to eradicate hate and bigotry, says filmmaker Patrice O’Neill.
Programs/Content
Current Crossword: ‘Network Connections’
|
A familiar broadcaster is hiding in this puzzle’s answers — can you figure it out?
Programs/Content
Stop calling it ‘content’ — and stop canceling it
|
“Public radio is journalism, shows, music, culture. Content is an inexact blob that people in a boardroom can cut to a convenient and profitable size.”