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NPR's Mohn points to early success with Spark initiative
NPR CEO Jarl Mohn said his "spark initiative" to boost Morning Edition's audience through repeated promotional messaging is already starting to show signs of success one month into its six month run.Weekly roundup: Infinite Dial, low-power FM, native advertising
And more links and news you might have missed this week.The Pub, Ep. 8: Public media’s true biases; reconsidering the membership model
On this week's podcast: Can "membership" in public media mean more than just money for tote bags?
PodScanning: New podcasts take up issues of race and identity
Two new podcasts launch about issues of race at St. Louis Public Radio and Michigan Radio.Wild WTTW travel show relaunches with wider focus
With the program, Executive Producer Harvey Moshman and host Will Clinger aim to showcase what they call “quirky Americana.”Political fact-checking website finds first pubmedia partner in California
The first-of-its-kind partnership launches this summer.
Dori Maynard, pioneer for diversity in journalism, dies at 56
Dori J. Maynard, a longtime champion for diverse perspectives in journalism, died Feb. 24 at her home in West Oakland, Calif., of complications from lung cancer. She was 56. Maynard joked that the J. of her middle name stood for “journalism.” Her father, Robert C. Maynard, was the first African-American to own a major U.S. newspaper, the Oakland Tribune. Her stepmother, Nancy Hicks Maynard, was the first African-American woman to report for the New York Times. Dori and Robert became the first father and daughter to be appointed Nieman Scholars at Harvard University — he in 1966, she in 1993.Hyyppa chairs APTS board, KQSM honors host's 90th birthday, and other comings and goings in public media
Eric Hyyppa, g.m. of Montana PBS, moves up from professional vice-chair.CPB hands out Thought Leader, American Graduate Champion awards at Public Media Summit
CPB recognized a pair of politicians for their support of public broadcasting during the annual Association of Public Television Stations Public Media Summit conference in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 22.NPR extends contract for new underwriting voice
Jessica Hansen, NPR's new voice of its underwriting credits, will continue through, at least, June.AIR announces new round of Localore projects, 'Finding America'
AIR aims to observe and serve communities not being addressed by public media.APTS recognizes politicos, pubcasters with awards at annual Summit
APTS awarded the David J. Brugger Lay Leadership Award to Hilma Prather of Kentucky Feb. 22 at its Public Media Summit in Washington, D.C.St. Louis Public Radio subpoena dropped
The circuit attorney for St. Louis will drop a subpoena that had sought audio and video recorded by station reporters during a contentious City Hall meeting in January.Colorado Public Radio, Colorado Symphony resume partnership
Colorado Public Radio and the Colorado Symphony find some common ground and resume broadcasting partnership.The Pub, Episode 7: Diane Rehm and the true meaning of objectivity; why Jesse Thorn is ending his unpaid internships
After eight years, Jesse Thorn is ending his internship program — not because it wasn’t working, but because he thought it was wrong.
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