Programs/Content
Public television documentaries score three Peabody honors
PBS won a total of five Peabody Awards this month.New content initiative in Louisiana helps children parlent français
Some 4,500 students attend primary and secondary French-immersion programs at 30 schools statewide.Two-night PBS special will examine growth of gun violence
Each broadcast will feature an Independent Lens documentary followed by a town hall.New public TV debate series invites viewers to rethink their opinions
WGBH’s Point Taken uses polling and social media to engage viewers in issues of the day.TV and radio stations, working together? It’s possible — and potentially powerful
“Focus more on the community-service angle rather than production challenges.”BBC will add second hour of ‘Newshour’
The addition takes effect July 11.Often overlooked, airchecking is essential to keeping public radio’s audience
“Nothing is more important than how your station sounds.”Bilingual magazine show premieres this week on Massachusetts’ WGBY
“We’ll be using captioning and other tools to make it as accessible as possible to all viewers.”‘Old perceptions’ hinder work between CPB and minority consortia, report says
The report was commissioned by CPB to evaluate operations of consortia members.How public radio podcasters are like the Underpants Gnomes from ‘South Park’
The business model is hazy, but podcasting is injecting new life into public radio.PBS board committee endorses tentative guidelines for new kids’ service
Board members also got an update on the success of PBS Passport.Youth Radio’s producers look beyond hosting ‘Morning Edition’
The “crazy idea” of the NPR show’s week with young journalists came off without a hitch.Lawsuit alleges copyright infringement in ‘To the Contrary’ segment
The dispute centers on content in a May 2013 report on international surrogacy.WNYC will distribute ‘Snap Judgment’
The program will become the fifth show distributed by the New York station.With Beyond Belief, KCPT builds connections to Kansas City’s spiritual life
The project is amplifying and facilitating the work of congregants gathering across faiths to tackle social problems.
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