Programs/Content
Funding woes prompt PBS to kill off ‘Mercy Street’
The program set in a Civil War hospital was PBS’s first original drama since 2004.New PBS films revisit war histories with present-day perspective
With examinations of Vietnam and the Great War, the documentarians are focusing on stories to help younger viewers understand today’s conflicts. ...Why the podcast boom has yet to hit Mexico — and why it needs to
“We have to keep on telling very Mexican stories. ... We have to tell our stories.”How questioning journalism’s role post-Trump got Lewis Wallace fired
“I made a decision that was very personal, very based on my own instincts about what was right and necessary in this ...Story time at the Azteca Boxing Club: Daniel Alarcón on the origins of ‘Radio Ambulante’
In an excerpt from a new book, the executive producer of the Spanish-language show and podcast recalls the convoluted journey from a ...Orchestra’s live soundtrack to ‘All Things Considered’ merged old-school with high-tech
The National Symphony Orchestra’s guest spot on “ATC” mingled Facebook Live with a gambit from radio’s Golden Age.APTS honors Diane Rehm, Public Broadcasting Act author at Public Media Summit
And more awards in public media.Judy Woodruff says VP Pence sees benefits of public media
Pence “values his experiences with public media,” Woodruff said at the APTS Public Media Summit.Beyond-broadcast strategies key to survival of local public TV stations
The ability to manage all aspects of the video ecosystem presents new challenges for public broadcasters.Southwest border journalism hub receives $50K from Ford Foundation
The grant will support reporting on inequality and marginalization along the U.S.–Mexico border.Connecting with people who think public radio isn’t for them
With road trips to red states and dialogues about race and identity, producers for “The Takeaway” will hold out a microphone to ...Live ‘Politics Podcast’ takes up Trump’s impact, bids farewell to panelist
The live taping was Sam Sanders’ last episode as he moves on to his own podcast.How crowdsourced questions fueled election coverage for California stations
Partners in the multimedia project used social media marketing and a variety of digital tools to get a broad cross-section of voters ...After WNKU sale, Cincinnati station adds Triple A service
Cincinnati Public Radio hopes to attract WNKU listeners after the station is sold.New Hampshire Public Radio goes to court in trademark dispute with ‘Outside’ owner
The owner of the outdoors-focused magazine had claimed that the name of an NHPR podcast amounts to infringement.
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