System/Policy
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.For broadcasters, time is of the essence — and a well-honed sixth sense
If you work in radio, you live by the clock — preferably a big digital one.Proposed funding in Senate leaves out $50M bump for CPB
Increased funding could support remote-learning services amid the pandemic, argued APTS CEO Pat Butler.Pubmedia employees’ donations to political candidates skew left, favor progressives
A review of FEC records found donations from more than 1,200 public media employees across 275 organizations.The ‘Local that Works’ — and what’s still needed
"The presence of frontline reporters throughout the country provides a different sort of opportunity for public media journalism: to surprise, to uncover, ...WBGO staffers form union
The SAG-AFTRA bargaining unit became official through a card check agreement with management.Coalition organizes day of action for movement to fix public media’s workplace culture
Public Media for All calls on those who seek to improve diversity, equity and inclusion across the system to take a break ...KVCR staffers speak out as licensee considers plan to revamp station
The licensee's board will present a detailed plan in December to be approved by April. The plan may include cuts to NPR ...
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