Programs/Content
PBS Digital Studios pursues more local content with less of a budget
PBSDS is searching for a way to support itself as it trains stations to create web-first content for younger audiences.Remembering a public TV drama that delved into lives of black Chicagoans
In the late ’60s, a short-lived WTTW series told a police officer’s story with blunt language and authentic detail.That time Muhammad Ali knocked out an opponent for public TV prime time
Whether in the boxing ring or in the field of public opinion, Ali knew how to win a fight.Podcasts with local focus can help stations own their markets
“Podcasts help you tell the vital story of your unique little patch of dirt. And every single public radio outlet should be ...World Channel revisits iconic documentary series with new pledge special
The 30-minute show, which discusses how racial relations of today are reflected in the civil rights movement, is part of a package ...NEPR introduces media training program for local youth
After moving its headquarters to downtown Springfield, Mass., the public radio network launched its initiative to bring stories of the city’s diverse ...Teacher’s experience is a ‘passport’ to a PR problem for public TV
Public TV undercuts its own case for public support when episodes of Nova go behind a paywall.Kimball announces new food venture after exit from ‘America’s Test Kitchen’
“I’ve always wanted to teach people how to cook, not just to follow recipes,” Kimball said.Actor will help Michigan pubTV station and university develop national shows
Timothy Busfield will work on national productions at WKAR-TV.Revelations of APM investigation prompt closure of Minnesota treatment facility
In its first investigative series, APM Reports is examining allegations of sexual abuse at Mesabi Academy in Buhl, Minn.PRX announces spinoff company for new mobile listening platform
RadioPublic will introduce apps for iOS and Android later this year.Documentaries, town hall expand PBS’s look at guns in America
PBS continues to defy bullets with words, resuming a conversation that its programmers hope will gradually bring opposing sides of the gun ...MacArthur’s $25M to nonprofit journalism outlets includes NPR, ‘Frontline’
“This is our enduring commitment to work that is deep, fair and compelling.”How public TV is reaching millennials
We asked attendees at the PBS Annual Meeting in Chicago about their efforts to attract younger audiences.Mississippi Today startup pursues role of government watchdog
The news nonprofit has been covering budgeting issues and contentious legislation coming out of the capitol.
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