System/Policy
PBS distances itself from former staff attorney ensnared in Project Veritas sting
A video of the former employee includes “hateful rhetoric” that violates PBS’ values, the network said.10 things public media should forget and consider in 2021
Will public media emerge stronger from the pandemic? It's too early to answer that question, but this is a perfect moment for ...Relief bill would give university licensees access to PPP loans
Hundreds of previously ineligible stations would have access to the financial assistance if the bill is signed into law.After union win, staffers at MPR’s The Current seek to address ‘identity crisis’
Current and former employees of the Triple A station say they're troubled by a lack of staff diversity and a clear mission ...CPB receives FY23 raise, denied emergency relief
The corporation, which had sought $50 million in increased appropriations, got a $10 million bump.WNET’s plan to address diversity and inclusion leaves some employees feeling shut out
As management resets its approach for improving workplace culture, an employee-led group that pressed for change moves to the sidelines.How Celeste Headlee’s ‘safe space’ for colleagues became a movement against racism in public radio
Colleagues who convened for Zoom chats evolved into a group pushing for change at stations and networks.Staffers at WAMU approve joining SAG-AFTRA union
An executive at WAMU's licensee said that an agreement may not be in place until 2022.Indiana invests $6.7M in statewide pilot of educational datacasts
The funds allow all of Indiana's public TV stations to build capacity to deliver lessons to students who can't access the internet.In PBS’ 50th year, Paula Kerger sets course to ‘speak to the moment of what ...
Instead of celebrating great moments of PBS’ history, 2020 has been a year to figure out what will “meet the needs of ...Public Media for All campaign gives participants ‘something to aspire to’
Led by people of color in public media, the coalition has gained pledges from nearly two dozen stations and national organizations to ...Why Biden’s presidency is the time for a funding boost for pubmedia
"With a larger subsidy, public media could play a bigger role in addressing the structural problems with the U.S. media system."How public media can ensure its push for diversity includes people with disabilities
Public Media for All Day "left me wondering how people with disabilities remain underrepresented in our leadership, content creation, strategic goals and ...Nashville classical station will go Triple A in bid for bigger audience
Nashville Public Radio hopes to expand its news department with income from the new "music discovery" station.Race discrimination suit against NPR gets go-ahead in court
The network had moved to dismiss a complaint filed in June by a former technician.
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