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From ‘nice’ to ‘necessary’: How to make a case for your university station
Today’s higher education leaders face unprecedented financial pressures. What is your station doing to help them solve their problems?Why our system for valuing podcasts is broken
The CPM model of advertising does not — and will not ever — work to sustain podcasting.Growth of games on PBS Kids aims to meet children where they are
“We are reaching a really big audience," says Abby Jenkins of PBS Kids. "They are born gamers."
Signal Infrastructure Group acquires Sony’s share of Public Media Management, announces rebrand
SIG will rebrand itself to Media Management as part of the purchase.Innovation at SXSW: What public media should know
As a mirror on tech and society, the "spring break for nerds" offers takeaways relevant to the future of public media.HBCU Radio Preservation project expands to 29 stations
A $5 million grant from the Mellon Foundation supports HBCU stations in preserving historical recordings in their archives.
WNET Group announces layoffs to its New Jersey newsroom, plans to cancel ‘NYC-Arts’
The job cuts affected staff working in children's media, local news and the Interactive Engagement Group, among other units.Citing lagging income, Chicago Public Media cuts staff, ends Vocalo broadcast
In an email to staff, outgoing CEO Matt Moog and board chair Robert Pasin said that revenues “are not growing to support our mission.”WPSU faces cuts with 20% less in Penn State funds
While it’s too soon to project whether the station in central Pennsylvania will have layoffs, GM Isabel Reinert said it is clear that there is no way to deal with the budget challenges without addressing staffing.Comings and goings: Stephanie Kuo named PRX VP, Wade Lee promoted at KUT …
Kuo joined PRX in 2018 as a project manager and has also been director of training/content development.How to elevate your audio interviews from good to great
Here are six practical interviewing strategies for reporters, producers and hosts, drawn from the day-to-day practices of some of today’s best audio storytellers.Comings and goings: Bobby Carter named host and series producer of NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts, Jack Corbett named ‘Planet Money’ visual host …
Bobby Carter, who first joined NPR as an intern in 2000, was promoted within NPR Music.‘Nova’ pairs with stations to help viewers experience total solar eclipse
“This is an event that can bring an entire country together and show people the world in a way that only science can,” says Julia Cort, co-executive producer.American Public Media restructures APM Studios, eliminates positions
APM Studios will move away from being a standalone podcast studio.Oregon Public Broadcasting voluntarily recognizes union of content staff
More than 60 employees will be part of the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists union.
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