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Al Letson brings his storytelling voice to new podcast Errthang
Al Letson is channeling his talents as a slam poet and performer into a new podcast.Technicians’ union objects to NPR proposal to reduce job protections
The union supporting NPR’s engineers and audio technicians is pushing back against new contract proposals.Final listening tour event taps filmmakers for ideas
Representatives from PBS spurred discussion about promotion, distribution and scheduling of independent films on public TV.After six seasons, Downton Abbey will close its gilded doors
PBS is hoping “to make the coming year a celebration of Downton Abbey,” PBS President Paula Kerger said.PodScanning: NPR is building a podcast discovery tool
Learn more about NPR's soon-to-launch podcast discovery tool. Plus, more news from the world of public radio podcasting.Morning Edition hosts need vacation days, too
Some get stretched thin, but the downside of getting overworked shouldn't be ignored.NPR to update ethics code, define when personal becomes political for show hosts
NPR is clarifying ambiguities in its ethics code about the role of talk show hosts after a flap over Diane Rehm’s participation ...Masterpiece revives literary tradition with Wolf Hall, a complex tale of Thomas Cromwell’s rise
This miniseries is no Downton Abbey — heads are rolled, not pie dough.Pilot stations are beta-testing MVOD, PBS’s premium content service
Once up and running, Membership Video on Demand will give stations a hook to draw new members with a perk of exclusive ...On public TV, scientists chart path to celebrity, influence
Public television played a crucial role in helping several personalities construct their scientific fame.PBS SXSW panel talks common carriage, indies in primetime
A panel session at the 2015 SXSW conference focused on the continuing debate between PBS and independent filmmakers about the place of ...Black programmers announce new content incubator
The National Black Programming Consortium has narrowed the field for NBPC 360, its ambitious new incubator program, to eight projects.PBS, NPR reps discuss challenges of reaching new audiences with SXSW attendees
Shereen Marisol Meraji, a reporter with NPR’s Code Switch, and Lauren Saks, director of programming for PBS Digital Studios were at SXSW ...PBS NewsHour expands online audience with website makeover
Page views have grown from 15.7 million in the first quarter of 2014 to 25.1 million in the fourth quarter.At SXSW, NPR producer offers peek into network’s use of web metrics
Attendees at a SXSW panel Saturday got a look at how NPR uses website and social media metrics and shares the information ...
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