System/Policy
Coalition organizes day of action for movement to fix public media’s workplace culture
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Public Media for All calls on those who seek to improve diversity, equity and inclusion across the system to take a break from work Nov. 10.
WNIN taps college students to highlight untold stories of COVID’s impact on Midwest
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The station promises that listeners “won’t hear these pandemic stories anywhere else.”
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The Public Media Women in Leadership Mentoring and Engagement Program recently launched its fourth cohort — and they’re looking for mentors
The application window closes at the end of October, and mentors of all backgrounds, including men, are encouraged to apply.
System/Policy
Staffers at WAMU and WBGO seek recognition of unions
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The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists is representing both groups.
Programs/Content
Podcast explores racial inequities in criminal justice through hip-hop
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NPR Music’s “Louder Than a Riot” explores hip-hop as a “microcosm for the Black American experience” with the criminal justice system.
Development
Houston Public Media to receive its largest-ever gift
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The planned gift was made as part of a larger university fundraising campaign.
People
Comings and goings: David Greene leaving NPR’s ‘Morning Edition,’ John Barth retiring from PRX …
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Greene will leave Dec. 29 to “focus on other projects,” according to the network.
Featured in Category
How NPR can take cues from other broadcasters in its quest to broaden audience
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An excerpt from a new book suggests that NPR look to the past and overseas for examples of programming with wider appeal.
Featured in Category
With book sales rising, literary content can appeal to public radio’s well-read audience
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“Let’s hear more authors’ diverse views and voices on-air. Let’s not let video gaming and tablet surfing displace our imaginations exploring books.”
System/Policy
Employees at Maine Public accept voluntary retirement offers
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Executives are aiming to get ahead of long-term budget concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Programs/Content
With disputes going public, creators ponder ownership stakes in their podcasts
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“The power dynamic is off in a way that doesn’t account for the world that we’re in today.”
System/Policy
Staffers at The Current, Classical MPR look to unionize
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The efforts come amid personnel controversies and calls for change within the broader organization.