System/Policy
Stations contribute reporting, expand reach of new rural news network
Colorado Public Radio and KOSU in Oklahoma are participating in the Rural News Network, a new initiative from the Institute for Nonprofit ...Moolah, Lulu, Caillou: Our top 10 articles from 2021
A look back at the most popular columns, farewells and deep dives from the past year.How WBUR is getting into the sponsored podcasts business
The station began producing its first sponsored podcasts in November.KQED closes $140M capital campaign, maps next steps for creating ‘sense of belonging’ in renovated ...
Some employees have returned to work in the state-of-the-art facility, but plans for a full reopening have been delayed until next year. ...Pubmedia’s failure to retain people of color needs a closer look
"Sometimes we decide not to ask questions when we’re afraid of what the answer may be. I suspect that may be the ...Union approves first contract with Cascade Public Media
The contract includes protections for parents, improved pay and new anti-harassment rules.Station leader calls for more coordinated podcast strategy with NPR
Paul Maassen of WWNO said during a network board meeting that NPR and stations are working on podcasts in a “siloed environment."VPM Media buys Richmond alt-weekly
VPM expects to begin publishing original content on the "Style Weekly" website by the end of the year.How a Phoenix low-power community radio station provides ‘an institution for the institution-less’
“Hearing people like us on the radio when you walk into a restaurant or an auto shop makes you feel like South ...How to sustain source diversity tracking in your organization
You’ve started tracking the diversity of your sources. Hooray! Now, there are a few things you and your newsroom can do to ...New Orleans Public Radio expands classical network
A format change will bring the broadcaster's all-classical service to the Houma-Thibodaux region.WTVP acquires local magazine with support from angel investors
CEO Lesley Matuszak sees the publication’s events business as an opportunity to boost station revenues.Why public media should just say no to Facebook’s money
Nobody’s realization that Facebook is out of control came just this year. So why did NPR ever accept its sponsorship dollars?New cafe inside 88Nine Radio Milwaukee studios seeks to open up station to the community
The station wants Milwaukeeans to be immersed in its music and food when a restaurant opens early next year.KUOW shares hiring toolkit aimed at increasing staff diversity
The Seattle station received a CPB grant to distribute the toolkit, which details every aspect of the recruitment process.
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