Development
Nine pubcasters receive $100,000 Press Forward grants
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The funding initiative awarded a total of $20 million to 205 news outlets.
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The funding initiative awarded a total of $20 million to 205 news outlets.
The June through August 2024 period was, at best, sluggish for station fundraising across several key performance indicators compared to the same period in 2023.
The big sums will help to expand services, pay off debts and enable technical upgrades.
The Los Angeles station will restructure its debt and set up an investment fund to support service expansions.
Public television’s spring fundraising rolled out in a heated high-stakes environment for clearly communicating a case for support.
In fiscal year 2017, the state provided $8.2 million of Maryland Public Television’s $31.5 million budget.
ITVS is being recognized for transforming the media landscape and supporting timeless work.
“This is a transformative event in the history of both our organizations,” said APTS President Pat Butler.
The top news exec at NPR says he chose public media because society needs robust journalism.
ProPublica shared the prize for public service while International Center of Investigative Journalists won for explanatory reporting.
It’s unclear if Gov. Justice, who expressed support for maintaining full funding to WVPB, will sign the bill.
A Republican lawmaker accused CPB having an “agenda” by supporting three films.