System/Policy
Current’s first-ever pubmedia salary survey finds age and gender gaps, higher union wages
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A closer look at some highlights from the data.
Collaboration
Watch our webinar about collaborations that are shaping public media
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As part of our “In This Together” series, we spoke with Ideastream Public Media’s Kevin Martin and Scott Finn of Vermont Public Radio/Vermont PBS.
System/Policy
KVCR receives $4M investment from California state legislature
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The funds will help KVCR pay for PBS and NPR programming, which it had previously proposed cutting to offset budget deficits.
System/Policy
How public TV can strengthen its alliance with independent filmmakers
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A new report from the Center for Media & Social Impact reveals passions and pains of the creative community’s relationship with public TV.
System/Policy
House Appropriations Committee recommends $565M for CPB
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The measure approved for consideration by the full House proposes an increase of nearly 27% from CPB’s current funding levels and recommends $20 million for a public safety program funded through FEMA.
Engagement
Honing station engagement strategies: the next phase of America Amplified
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With a two-year grant renewal from CPB, the journalism initiative will work with 20 stations on community engagement practices.
System/Policy
Purdue University approves WFYI owner to operate WBAA
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The Indianapolis-based public broadcaster said that it “intends to maintain several staff positions” at the station in West Lafayette, Ind.
System/Policy
One up, one down: New Jersey station receives state funding, Pennsylvania’s lose appropriation
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NJ PBS received $1 million, its first appropriation in a decade, while seven Pennsylvania stations lost support.
System/Policy
New Hampshire Public Radio staffers form union
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The staffers are seeking voluntary recognition of their union from CEO Jim Schachter.
System/Policy
CPB board boosts CSG funds by delaying Healthy Network Initiative for second year
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Board member Ruby Calvert said setting aside the initiative for another year is “the right thing to do.”
System/Policy
PBS FY22 budget increases station dues, spending on content and marketing
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PBS CFO and Treasurer Tom Tardivo said the new dues amount to a “modest increase.”
System/Policy
Phoenix’s KJZZ to close Mexico City bureau
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“We didn’t have quite the feedback from the expat community as we’d hoped,” said KJZZ’s GM.
System/Policy
Rare donation of license awards freedom to Vermont community station
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Goddard College has transferred operation of WGDR/WGDH to a new independent nonprofit.
System/Policy
Explicit racism is rare in pubmedia — but unconscious racism is everywhere
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The most stubborn obstacle on the path to reform is well-meaning folks who fight inequity whenever they see it but can’t see it when they’re involved.
System/Policy
Training for audio editors can help bridge gaps in long-form storytelling
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Plenty of audio journalists have the talent for long-form storytelling. Why aren’t we training more of them to be editors?
Local That Works
A look at WFAE’s ‘intentional strategy of inclusion’
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In our latest Local that Works webinar, leaders from the North Carolina station shared how they’ve created a culture of openness and risk-taking.
System/Policy
Union files lawsuit against New York Public Radio
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The dispute centers on NYPR’s termination of reporter Fred Mogul.
System/Policy
Follow this onboarding checklist to set your team up for success
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“These are the things that I always craved as a new employee, and they are even more essential in the times of distance and remote work.”
System/Policy
CPB analysis finds steep declines in station underwriting, foundation funding
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While income from individual giving grew 5% last fiscal year, stations were hit by losses in all other revenue categories.
System/Policy
Fear, personal interests often hinder station mergers
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Consultant and former pubmedia executive David Brugger discusses the complications that can doom potential deals.