On the last episode of “The Pub,” we talk with Lauren Ober of WAMU’s “The Big Listen” about the end of her show.
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After 113 episodes, it’s the last round for our podcast ‘The Pub’
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We’re sad to see it go, but we’ve been unable to make it financially sustainable.
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‘The Pub’ #113: How states are doling out dollars for public media
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Ever wonder how much your state spends on public media? Current has got you covered with a new, comprehensive guide to state funding.
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‘The Pub’ #113: New WFAE podcast focuses on survivor of sexual assault
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Sarah Delia’s reporting sent her on a deep dive to find out more about the criminal justice system’s handling of sexual assault cases.
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‘The Pub’ #110: How pubcasters are teaming up to take on Pennsylvania’s opioid crisis
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We hear from leaders at three of the stations involved in the statewide collaboration “Battling Opioids.”
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‘The Pub’ #107: Accuracy matters more than ever — so check your facts
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No longer just for magazines or long-form projects, some public media newsrooms have begun to apply more robust fact-checking to their daily and feature work.
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‘The Pub’ #106: How new hosts hold onto audiences while being themselves
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Our new host gets some advice from two others who have been there.
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‘The Pub’ #105: Why pubmedia should double down on content for kids
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Is children’s programming the future of public media?
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‘The Pub’ #104: Terry Gross turns the tables
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Hear a wide-ranging conversation with the “Fresh Air” host about the big issues facing public media.
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‘The Pub’ #103: Getting personal at Third Coast
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Should a journalist take to the mic to share a personal story? The short answer: Maybe.
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‘The Pub’ #102: Why WHYY retired its NewsWorks site
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The Philadelphia station has doubled down on a call-letters-dot-org online identity.
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‘The Pub’ #101: How to be a boss
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Trainers Judith Smelser and Michael Marcotte offer tips on everything from time management to planning for crisis coverage, all while dealing with challenging personality types in the newsroom.
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‘The Pub’ #100: Why stations should help employees relocate
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Should public media be offering more help to its greener employees to avoid creating a class barrier?
‘The Pub’ #99: What is a talk show supposed to be online?
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Nobody knows, but we have a good time trying to find out.
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‘The Pub’ #98: Interviewing Jesse Thorn about interviewing interviewers about interviewing
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The “Bullseye” host reflects on what he got out of organizing his own journalism academy in podcast form.
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‘The Pub’ #97: Lauren Ober, host of ‘The Big Listen,’ a radio show about podcasts
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The show from WAMU and NPR is one part “best of podcasting” compilation show, one part industry-insider talk show, and a thousand parts Lauren Ober, its charismatic and affable host.
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‘The Pub’ #96: How to make kids’ podcasts and why you should
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A producer of a podcast for kids says the market still has plenty of room for new shows.
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‘The Pub’ #95: Sarah Alvarez on how to serve low-income people
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The former Michigan Radio reporter’s new nonprofit offers renters in Detroit actionable information about their properties, texted right to their phones.
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‘The Pub’ #94: What the #$%^ does ‘narrative’ even mean?
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“Only A Game” senior producer Karen Given tries to define the often misunderstood approach to reporting.
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‘The Pub’ #93: Where will all the spectrum auction money go?
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The billions that noncommercial stations won isn’t enough to transform the entire public media system, but it will absolutely transform the handful of stations lucky enough to have held valuable spectrum in crowded markets.
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‘The Pub’ #92: Jacqui Helbert and the ethical hazards of university stations
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A cautionary tale of what goes wrong when a licensee doesn’t affirm the editorial independence of the newsroom.