System/Policy
WAMU appoints DCist editor-in-chief to lead newsroom
Rachel Sadon is stepping into the role of interim news director as the station seeks a permanent successor to Jeffrey Katz.WAMU licensee investigates editor blamed for departures of women of color
Five women of color have left WAMU since January 2019, an exodus that prompted a series of tweets on the subject last ...Giovannoni: Listening dynamics of core NPR News listeners ‘are shifting in the wrong direction’
Three full months into the COVID-19 pandemic, listening to NPR News stations remains only 80% of what it was a year ago. ...Support of Black Lives Matter prompts reviews of stations’ social media policies
Station staffers and managers are taking another look at the line between advocating for human rights and undermining impartial reporting.Two leaders speak ‘uncomfortable truths’ about race in public radio
In our latest webinar, two station leaders discussed their experiences as people of color in public radio and how their stations have ...John Lawson joins Public Media Venture Group to advocate for Next Gen TV
The business consortium of 31 public broadcasters is adding an advocacy voice in Washington.Buffalo Toronto Public Media cuts three staff
The station is anticipating a reduction in state funding.KCRW union reaches tentative contract agreement
The union and station management have been bargaining for about a year.Being the ‘lone person in the room’ and how public media can help
Amid the current racial turmoil, news organizations can break down walls between communities by telling truthful stories from many different voices.‘People don’t stay where they don’t feel safe’: Public radio leaders address diversity in the ...
In our latest webinar, two public radio leaders discussed their experiences as people of color in public radio and how their stations ...PBS cuts jobs, changes up departments
The network reduced its staff headcount by about 6%.Tweets by WAMU staffers call attention to diversity issues at station
The outpouring on social media came after a Black producer said his job was in jeopardy.Virginia’s VPM lays off about 15% of workforce
The job cuts allow VPM to "right-size" in response to the financial impacts of the pandemic.How PBS Utah is helping local book clubs confront challenging issues
"The overwhelming response showed me that people don’t just want to be entertained and chat with their friends — they want to ...When one way of speaking dominates, who gets to tell their stories on public radio?
A journalism school professor argues that NPR's emphasis on unaccented English "undermines NPR’s original mission of engaging listeners civically."
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