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‘In the Dark’ creators demystify investigative audio reporting
The host and producer of the award-winning podcast share tips for framing investigative stories.Podcast ‘super listeners’ are big public media consumers — but are they loyal?
Nearly one-third of podcast “super listeners” told researchers they had donated money to their local public radio stations in the last year, ...Empathize, brace yourself, and other advice for journalists of color on hostile turf
Journalists and safety experts offer advice about staying safe and mentally healthy in situations where a reporter may be verbally or physically ...Journalists of color facing racism head-on: ‘It kind of rips you apart’
White nationalists and rowdy Trump supporters have targeted all kinds of media figures at rallies, but journalists of color say they encounter ...Letter to the editor: Great care went into design of ‘Flight to Freedom’
WNET responds to our recent article about a Phoenix school district ending use of the history game.How pubmedia websites try to serve a fragmented audience
Satisfying radio, TV and digital audiences isn't easy, but WHYY is taking on the challenge with a new website and online identity.Black Public Media name update reflects group’s broader reach
The organization was previously the National Black Programming Consortium.Second school district halts use of WNET’s ‘Mission US’ games
A Black Lives Matter leader said using the games to teach students about slavery was "grossly irresponsible."KRCB tests cross-platform approach to cover California wildfires
As the crisis spread across Sonoma County, KRCB's small team tested new ways to report for TV, radio and social media.Vermont PBS bets on local pride with ‘Made Here’ slate of films
The station's promotion of local filmmakers has drawn younger viewers and fueled pledge-drive success.Brian Mann to Ken Stern: NPR isn’t in your liberal bubble
A public radio reporter responds to a former NPR CEO who implied the network suffers from liberal groupthink.WNED and LeVar Burton terminate licensing deal for ‘Reading Rainbow’
“WNED is currently working on the next chapter of 'Reading Rainbow,'" a station executive said.With new special, pledge producer TJ Lubinsky wants to refresh doo-wop genre
The upcoming "Next Doo Wop Star" aims to appeal to younger public TV viewers while bringing along older fans of Lubinsky's nostalgic ...Storytelling comes to public TV through World Channel series
Although storytelling is popular on radio and podcasts, public TV is just starting to explore the genre.Young journalists travel across U.S. to understand nation’s divisions
GroundTruth started the project to expand its support for coverage of social justice issues.
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