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WNYC’s ‘Note to Self’ takes on information overload
For a second time, the podcast is challenging listeners to change their digital habits.How crafting stories of the past got a podcast into the Metropolitan Museum of Art
An episode of Nate DiMeo’s “The Memory Palace” ties into a new exhibit.Kids love listening to stories. So why aren’t public media podcasts telling them any?
“With parents so concerned about kids overdosing on screen time, you’d think public radio would pick up the baton.”PBS president expresses concern about auction’s impact on coverage
Paula Kerger spoke with TV critics Monday about the FCC spectrum auction, the success of Downton Abbey and the future of Mercy Street.PBS’s ‘Mercy Street’ debuts with Amazon streaming deal in place
PBS is pulling out all the stops to promote its first original American drama in over a decade.NHPR boosts revamped political coverage with launch of state elections database
The station has spent almost $2 million to expand political reporting ahead of this year’s election.Illinois Public Media launches statewide radio talk show
Former WBEZ host Niala Boodhoo will host the new program.Two Michigan stations join to create children’s programming channel
WKAR’s licensee has decided not to give up spectrum in the FCC auction.Study will examine future of classical music in pubmedia
Led by the Station Resource Group, the project aims to help stations grow audience and navigate their digital futures.On-demand programs prove alluring to PBS station members
Since PBS’s Passport service launched last month, more than 30,000 members have signed up to watch Downton Abbey and other marquee offerings.‘Snap Judgment’ to develop television show
The show will include animation, short stories and live storytelling.Michigan Radio PD will join NPR to focus on ‘local experience’ of streaming app
Tamar Charney will be the local editorial lead for NPR One.California public media stations team up for 2016 election coverage
KPCC, KQED, KPBS and Capital Public Radio have formed the California Counts Collaborative.Courage needs company: toward a weekly ‘Reveal’
Public media has a critical role to play in balancing the enormous deficit in public service journalism since the collapse of the ...Producer promises more to come from ‘Doc Martin’ beyond new season
“There are lots of stories we want to explore, and we want to do them well,” series producer Philippa Braithwaite told Current.
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