System/Policy
One year in, KCRW Berlin preserves a U.S. diplomacy mission via radio
Backers of U.S. public radio's sole overseas outpost hope that it can be both a marketing opportunity for KCRW and a unifying ...NPR hires Houston Chronicle editor to lead newsroom
The announcement comes nearly a year after Michael Oreskes resigned from the job following sexual harassment claims.After ‘transformative’ experience in executive training, leadership fellows face scarcity of jobs
"So much depends on who you know, and who knows you."Training opportunities for ‘rising stars’ aiming for executive ranks are growing
Upcoming initiatives include a two-year training program from CPB for newsroom leaders.New Pacifica ED looks to grow audience, shore up finances
"Instead of looking at the obstacles, I'm focusing more on the opportunity."Diverse revenue streams for stations depend on agility, board support
A retiring CEO shares lessons from her career on the frontlines of building revenue.To avoid KUSP’s pitfalls, a new station in Santa Cruz looks to local hosts
Two years after KUSP went off the air, KSQD aspires to showcase local voices on a more manageable budget.Culture that enables harassment demands direct response from pubmedia leaders
"I believe the day is coming when public media leaders move to address problematic workplace experiences as they’re happening — or, even ...To achieve ambitions for journalism, public radio needs grand strategic plan
It’s time to stop dancing around the commitment for expanding local news and to plan for it strategically.Money and history: Why some states lack public radio networks
There’s no simple explanation of why some states have statewide public radio networks while others don’t. But a look at where networks ...INN releases report on nonprofit media sector
The Institute for Nonprofit News report details challenges nonprofit news outlets face in raising funds.NHPR president Betsy Gardella announces retirement after investigation
Gardella told staffers that she would work off-site until the end of the year.Tennessee stations to launch first statewide emergency datacasting initiative
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security will provide a $2 million grant.KUT’s interim GM resigns after bumpy four months
Patti Smith will step down Oct. 8, according to an email she sent to staff Monday afternoon.Amid continuing concerns in newsroom, KUT leader urges staff to ‘move on’
Interim GM Patti Smith and KUT journalists also disagreed when Smith intervened in the station's coverage of its own internal matters.
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