Programs/Content
Connecticut Public lands Knight grant for Puerto Rico partnership
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Connecticut Public and Puerto Rico newspaper publisher GFR Media are adding two reporters.
New preschool series aims to teach coding skills
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“Mia & Codie,” a public TV show from the creator of “WordWorld,” combines computational thinking and socioemotional learning.
Programs/Content
How journalists can shape society through ethical storytelling
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Minal Bopaiah of Brevity & Wit discusses an inclusive and prosocial framework for redefining race and equity coverage.
Programs/Content
‘Nova’ marks 50 years with blend of new and old programming about engineering, space
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A new interactive project will include creating an escape room at GBH’s studios in Boston.
People
Oregon Public Broadcasting taps CNN’s Rachel Smolkin as CEO
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Smolkin will succeed longtime leader Steve Bass, who announced plans to step down last year.
System/Policy
SAG-AFTRA files unfair labor practice charge against Chicago Public Media
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SAG-AFTRA claims CPM has “failed and refused to provide information demanded” by the union.
Classical music
Three years in, the Recording Inclusivity Initiative is still fighting to diversify classical radio
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All Classical Radio’s marquee project has encountered a few hiccups, but it’s pushing forward — and expanding.
System/Policy
House subcommittee recommends more funding for Next Generation Warning System
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If approved, it would be the third large infusion of funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency–backed program.
System/Policy
CPB’s first post-pandemic analysis of stations finds stagnating radio revenue, drop in TV income
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The latest State of the System report was shared during the Public Media Business Association’s annual conference.
Obituaries
Jac Venza, founder of public TV’s ‘Great Performances,’ dies at 97
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Venza founded the series in 1972 and retired from public media in 2004.
Development
Detroit PBS lands $7.5M matching gift as it plans new campus
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Detroit PBS revealed May 30 the Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation will match up to $7.5 million as the station raises money for its new campus.
People
Comings and goings: Dan Lothian named editor of GBH newsroom, NPR appoints deputy managing editor of digital …
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Dan Lothian became editor-in-chief of GBH’s newsroom and “The World.”