System/Policy
NPR union calls out organization’s diversity failings, demands changes
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Leaders of NPR’s SAG-AFTRA union are demanding the organization make changes around 13 issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Leaders of NPR’s SAG-AFTRA union are demanding the organization make changes around 13 issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Advocates are challenging a requirement that stations pay the FCC 5% of revenue from “ancillary or supplementary services,” which they say could hamper adoption of ATSC 3.0.
Andi McDaniel was set to take over the job this month.
Officials said the new station will be able to expand programming and services.
The change replaces music on the station.
WKSU and ideastream are looking into ways to improve their service through a partnership.
The collaboration is being aided by a grant from CPB.
The new branding, which includes a color and font change, will be updated over the course of a year.
“It’s really, really incumbent upon leaders of newsrooms right now to understand that there is a mandate for change,” KQED’s Vinnee Tong said.
CEO Kevin Martin said the budget cuts protect essential news services and keep ideastream aligned with its long-term strategic plan.
The new requirement is “regulatory make-work” that “does not serve any necessary or legitimate purpose,” PBS and America’s Public Television Stations argued.
“We have had some time to reflect, to listen and to refine so that we can be right there, hand in hand with our education partners and our families,” said Robin Mencher, executive director of education at KQED.
The CPM board declined to answer specific questions from staff about the CEO hiring process.
Social media is showing the good, the bad and the ugly of our underused offices.
The leaders said the changes need to go beyond additional training.
The station faces a $7.1 million budget gap and has seen a “sharp decline” in corporate sponsorship.
Organizations in the Public Media Village at this month’s event ran into new challenges in networking with job-seekers. But attendees said they still welcomed the opportunity.
Yore’s handling of employee misconduct had drawn widespread criticism from staff and prompted calls for his departure.
Staffers are asking for more transparency about the hiring of Andi McDaniel to lead the station.
Hiring has dropped off, but there are signs of hope for public media job-seekers.