System/Policy
Michigan Radio rebrands as Michigan Public
The station is the latest "Public"-branded pubcaster.WFAE staff approve first union contract
“We’re celebrating new guarantees on pay, time off and promotions,” the bargaining committee said in a press release. “We’ll also have a ...CPB CEO defends new policy for diversity reporting
In a letter to Sen. Ted Cruz, CPB’s chief executive refuted criticism that updated grant rules are discriminatory.What public media can learn from the model of ‘NJ Spotlight News’
"The story of NJ PBS and 'NJ Spotlight News' suggests that public broadcasting can play a role in bolstering coverage of regional ...Center for Investigative Reporting will dissolve in merger with ‘Mother Jones’
For "Mother Jones," the merger is a "way for us to explore new ways to reach new and deeper audiences."An open letter to the incoming CEO of NPR
"The value proposition of public radio over the last 50-plus years is at the core of your fundamental challenge."CPB faces scrutiny from Ted Cruz over diversity policy
Sen. Cruz questioned whether a CPB policy violates the 14th Amendment in light of a Supreme Court decision on affirmative action.Minnesota Public Radio seeks to sell its Idaho station
Boise State Public Radio will air its music service on the station.Lehigh Valley Public Media lays off 8 staffers
The positions affected were in marketing, membership and television production and did not include the news department.WHYY and the case for infrastructure for equitable journalism
A new book examines the Philadelphia station's efforts to address structural racism and how a newsroom leader's departure affected those initiatives.Representation of Asian, Black and Hispanic staffers grows at public media stations
Only the percentage of Native American staffers at stations declined since 2022, according to new CPB data on CSG grantees.Rhode Island public broadcasters to merge
“This is really the opportune moment to bring these two legacy media organizations together.”Lawmakers OK fresh audit into Arkansas PBS’ purchases, procedures as far back as July 2021
A fiscal 2022 audit of the station raised questions of whether administrators deliberately sidestepped or broke state procurement law.More stations and universities should partner to realize ‘win-win-win’ potential, report says
The report from the Center for Community News found that 91% of stations surveyed said they want to collaborate more with local ...Press Forward is talking about public media — and you won’t like what they’re saying
Our pitches for Press Forward funding basically boil down to “Help me incrementally grow my small newsroom!” — hardly the game-changing approach ...















