System/Policy
Lakeshore Public Media boosts signal across Northwest Indiana
The station focused on upgrading the signal after an outside consultant highlighted it as key to the station’s long-term sustainability.Born at the BBC, a framework for balancing gender representation in content goes global
Media organizations including New York Public Radio have joined the BBC's 50:50 Project, which is expanding beyond gender to track race and ...NPR asks federal court to throw out discrimination lawsuit
The network argued that former employee Kevin Langley had released discrimination claims when he signed a separation agreement.As pay transparency becomes law in New York, Colorado pubmedia has been a testing ground
"I think especially for women and people of color, this is a piece of information that we have not had.”WETA secures its first-ever NEH grant for infrastructure
The funds support the consolidation and upgrade of the station’s headquarters and production studios in Northern Virginia.Chicago Public Media board approves ‘Sun-Times’ acquisition
“This is an important step to grow and strengthen local journalism in Chicago,” said CPM CEO Matt Moog.Second discrimination lawsuit against NPR moves to federal court
The complaint echoes another discrimination suit against the network.Who’s on the Public Media Honor Roll for 2021?
Every year as part of our donor campaign, we invite readers to nominate someone who made a difference to them or to ...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."
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