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Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers said the committee will “investigate the allegations against NPR and take appropriate action based upon what we find.”
We’ve spent the last five years using our perspective as scientists and funders not only to figure out why exceptional independent creators make the things they make, but to create an ecosystem that amplifies their signal.
A meeting of NPR’s board of directors, Maher’s first since joining the network, was scheduled for Wednesday more than a year ahead of time.
Contrary to the argument made by former NPR editor Uri Berliner, NPR’s efforts to diversify its workforce have enhanced its journalism and helped it realize its founding mission.
“We all have an awesome responsibility to advance democracy. We must rise above the noise, misinformation and disinformation, AI trickery, apathy and distrust. We are bridge builders, and that starts with sharing basic information.”
Research had found weak brand penetration in the community beyond the station’s existing audience, said GM Judith Smelser.
“The Committee has concerns about the direction in which NPR may be headed under past and present leadership,” House representatives said in a letter to the network’s CEO.
The Arkansas House of Representatives passed Arkansas PBS’ appropriations bill Wednesday after two failed attempts for the second consecutive fiscal session.
The radio station will also leave three open positions unfilled and save $1 million by ending its RadioActive Youth Media program.
“I love that we don’t sound like any other NPR affiliate,” says Devall, a former NPR journalist who began managing the station in Lafayette, La., in 2022.
The network has faced questions from lawmakers over questionable spending practices found in a 2022 audit.
With a new space for in-person programming, the San Francisco station raised its profile and forged relationships in the community.
The station will also transition its daily news podcast to weekly.
“This issue revolves around trust.”
The decision clears the way for Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio to incorporate as a new organization.
The Jersey Bee follows a model adapted from health care, education, and social work to deliver information that improves public health outcomes in its community.
A consent decree adopted and released Tuesday requires Pacifica to implement a compliance plan and ends an FCC investigation of WBAI in New York City.
These laws not only create an environment ripe for misunderstanding but also gut efforts to equip employees with the skills to engage all our communities effectively.
Lookout CEO Ken Doctor describes Lookout Eugene-Springfield as a “community newspaper that happens to be digital.”