System/Policy
Explicit racism is rare in pubmedia — but unconscious racism is everywhere
The most stubborn obstacle on the path to reform is well-meaning folks who fight inequity whenever they see it but can’t see ...Training for audio editors can help bridge gaps in long-form storytelling
Plenty of audio journalists have the talent for long-form storytelling. Why aren’t we training more of them to be editors?A look at WFAE’s ‘intentional strategy of inclusion’
In our latest Local that Works webinar, leaders from the North Carolina station shared how they've created a culture of openness and ...Union files lawsuit against New York Public Radio
The dispute centers on NYPR’s termination of reporter Fred Mogul.Follow this onboarding checklist to set your team up for success
"These are the things that I always craved as a new employee, and they are even more essential in the times of ...CPB analysis finds steep declines in station underwriting, foundation funding
While income from individual giving grew 5% last fiscal year, stations were hit by losses in all other revenue categories.Fear, personal interests often hinder station mergers
Consultant and former pubmedia executive David Brugger discusses the complications that can doom potential deals.WYPR plans to purchase Towson University station
The stations expect the deal to close in August.President Biden’s proposed budget includes $475M for CPB
APTS President Pat Butler called the proposal “a good first step.”Watch our webinar about how stations adapted to the pandemic’s challenges
For our series on "The Way We Work Now," we spoke with Nine PBS CEO Amy Shaw and KUOW GM Caryn Mathes.By joining forces, stations find new potential for boosting revenue, content
"Television and radio should be getting together. Joint licensees have advantages that neither one of us have individually."It’s time to stop giving ‘the talent’ a pass on bullying
"Our culture of host hero worship creates monsters, and it is long past time to break this cycle."SAG-AFTRA files unfair labor practice claim against NYPR
Union members at the station said they "feel like they could be next if they do speak up."The missing middle: Reimagining a future for tweens, teens and public media
Researchers from the Joan Ganz Cooney Center report on how public media can create media that's relevant to the lives of the ...How journalists are challenging ideas of objectivity while empowering their communities
Working within and outside of public media, proponents of "movement journalism" are spurring the system to embrace journalism with a mission.
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