System/Policy
Former WTTW news director says colleagues’ objections to social media posts prompted ‘unfair’ firing
The station said Hugo Balta’s departure resulted from “undisclosed conflicts of interest” and violations of news standards.Why the survival of community stations depends on staying live and local
"Success can be defined in so many ways and is not limited just to ratings and weekly cumes."CPB data shows ‘incremental growth’ in racial diversity across stations
The data also reveals that men and women held equal shares of jobs in the system in 2020.Urban Alternative station boosts reach in Denver
Rocky Mountain Public Media's The Drop will soon have a primary signal on the FM dial.Proposal in Pennsylvania to zero out pubcasting funds is a ‘starting point,’ say station leaders
The seven stations that receive funding from the state could collectively lose $750,000 annually for technology needs if the proposed budget is ...Pubmedia’s meeting organizers say virtual conferences are here to stay
Even when it’s safe to bring hundreds of conventioneers together in hotel ballrooms, digital meeting platforms will make it possible for more ...NPR cuts top digital role in larger reorganization
CEO John Lansing said the network needs to be able "to respond more nimbly to the rapid pace of change across audience ...Community feedback spurs expansion of Louisville Public Media newsroom
After surveying Louisville residents about their hopes for the city, the station is adding reporters to cover civic issues.CEO John Lansing discusses NPR’s diversity efforts, budget deficit and growing podcast competition
In a Current Q&A, Lansing said a more diverse audience is NPR's "number one goal."NPR creates investigative unit for station collaborations
The team is funded by a $500,000 CPB grant.Made for Public Media: To BIPOC colleagues, what is public media?
"The mix of public media messages that I’m needed, but only to a hierarchical point, is a confounding conundrum."Stations struggle to recruit, train new generation of broadcast engineers
The workforce of broadcast engineers is reaching retirement age, and far fewer skilled young people are waiting in the wings to take ...Pubcasters urge FCC to offer ‘flexibility’ on proposed foreign government sponsorship rules
The FCC has signaled its intent to make broadcasters consistently identify when programs have received financial support from a foreign government.New agreement gives KALW nonprofit more control of station
The San Francisco station plans to transition some contract workers to full-time.An anti-racist future: a vision and plan for the transformation of public media
"This effort is the result of more than 200 people in public media coming together to identify the primary obstacles to anti-racist ...
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