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Court dismisses lawsuit alleging PBS violated digital subscribers’ privacy
The class-action case focused on PBS’ role in sharing subscribers’ personal data with Facebook.Damage to Pioneer PBS facilities takes station off air
The station said it will cost “several hundreds of thousands of dollars” to repair the damage.WHQR union receives voluntary recognition
Staffers announced last month their intent to unionize.WUNC to purchase station from school board
The deal is an “important step in the expansion of public radio in North Carolina,” WUNC said in a press release.OETA’s existence is preserved after lawmakers overturn governor’s veto
Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt had argued that Oklahomans didn't want to "use their tax dollars to indoctrinate kids."From alligator clips to high-speed internet: the past, present and future of remote work at ...
While the pandemic has accelerated the pace of change and increased the sheer number of people working remotely, NPR has had at ...How pubmedia is navigating the pros and cons of remote work
New workplace norms are giving employees greater flexibility, while leaders are learning to manage remote teams and build community.Crosscut Union vows to challenge newsroom restructuring plan
Cascade Public Media described the reorganization as a pivot to produce more multimedia journalism.Uniting the voices of PBS and NPR: a bold merger for the marketplace of ideas
"The potential merger of PBS and NPR is a strategic and necessary step in securing the future of public media."WHQR staffers announce intent to unionize
The staffers at the public radio station said in a statement that they aim to create “a better, healthier and more transparent ...‘Lots of small factors’ compress GM salaries at university-owned stations
Current’s latest analysis of executive compensation found that the median salary for GMs at university-licensed stations was the lowest among licensee types.Executive compensation in pubmedia: what station and organization leaders are earning
Our study includes the annual earnings of leaders representing 87 public media stations and major organizations.PRX cuts positions due to declining podcast sponsorship
The layoffs affected "teams including marketing, station services, training, and technology and advertising operations."Beyond translation: How WNIJ created content specifically for the Latinx community
"'If you build it, they will come' isn’t really a strong strategy in an era of competing algorithms and news consumption silos," ...WITF to receive Lancaster-based news organization as gift
The Harrisburg-based public media organization will receive several newspapers from Steinman Communications.
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