System/Policy
An open letter to NPR President John Lansing: Racial justice is public media’s mission
Current Executive Director Julie Drizin responds to Lansing's call to action to confront racism.Public media reporters arrested, face attacks from police while covering protests
Several journalists took to Twitter to document the aggression.Public broadcasters in Alaska face a convergence of crises
Alaska's public broadcasters were facing financial challenges long before the pandemic hit.In times of crisis, calm and determined leaders can find a way through
"Rather than asking why something happened, or who is responsible, or how we can climb out of this crisis, start by asking ...NPR receives $4.7M to support two regional newsrooms
The Midwest regional newsroom is the fourth in NPR’s Collaborative Journalism Network.Iowa Public Radio loses university funding
The state's university system is facing a financial crisis because of the pandemic.Battling lack of resources, Native stations provide lifeline with COVID coverage
For some listeners, stations in tribal areas may be the only source for local news about the pandemic.Reflections from observing good radio bosses
How would you describe your favorite public radio boss of all time?Investigation of filmmaker Michael Pack centers on alleged ‘unlawful’ use of nonprofit gifts
The conservative director's film about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is airing Monday on PBS.PMJA’s Editor Corps initiative gets CPB support
More than a dozen stations requested assistance in the project's first two weeks.APM, MPR initiate staff reductions by offering voluntary buyouts, furloughs
About two dozen staffers have agreed to separate from the organization or take furloughs.On Building Resilience: Letter from the executive director
Current has joined forces with Greater Public, Public Media Journalists Association, Public Radio Program Directors and Local that Works founder Mark Fuerst ...CPB board votes to boost CSG pool with delay of Healthy Network Initiative
The initiative's $1 million will instead be distributed to aid stations amid the pandemic.CPB requests additional $175M in emergency funds from Congress
If CPB receives the funds, it would bring its emergency support from the government to $250 million.Station leaders share insights into pandemic response
The leaders of KUT and KERA spoke about how they're managing the crisis in a webinar produced by Current, Greater Public, Public ...
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