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NPR's new news chief will seek to boost partnerships with member stations
“The result we need is more robust local reporting for national audiences.”On public TV, scientists chart path to celebrity, influence
Public television played a crucial role in helping several personalities construct their scientific fame.The Pub #10: Pronunciation matters, techies leaving public media, SXSW and reporting on your employer
Why are public media's tech-savvy workers leaving?
Susan Keese, journalist with Vermont Public Radio, dies at 67
Keese “went out of her way to find the human element of any story.”PBS SXSW panel talks common carriage, indies in primetime
A panel session at the 2015 SXSW conference focused on the continuing debate between PBS and independent filmmakers about the place of their work within the network’s national schedule.Black programmers announce new content incubator
The National Black Programming Consortium has narrowed the field for NBPC 360, its ambitious new incubator program, to eight projects.
StoryCorps unveils app that records anyone’s story
StoryCorps releases an app that its founder calls “the biggest experiment since launching StoryCorps.”PBS, NPR reps discuss challenges of reaching new audiences with SXSW attendees
Shereen Marisol Meraji, a reporter with NPR’s Code Switch, and Lauren Saks, director of programming for PBS Digital Studios were at SXSW and gave a panel session on strategies for public radio and public television to reach out to younger and more diverse audiences.PBS NewsHour expands online audience with website makeover
Page views have grown from 15.7 million in the first quarter of 2014 to 25.1 million in the fourth quarter.PRSS delays fix for audio levels
The Public Radio Satellite System has pushed back its plan to change the level at which it provides audio to member stations.At SXSW, NPR producer offers peek into network's use of web metrics
Attendees at a SXSW panel Saturday got a look at how NPR uses website and social media metrics and shares the information among its journalists — those who want to know, at least.WGBH team offers social media tips at SXSW
Public media professionals who work in social media took to the stage at a South by Southwest session Friday to give real-world examples of engaging with audiences while relying on small staffs and little funding.PlanPhilly sees brighter future with move to WHYY
PlanPhilly, a nonprofit newsroom that looks at design and development issues in Philadelphia has moved to WHYY from the University of Pennsylvania as an addition to the station's NewsWorks offerings.PlanPhilly sees brighter future with move to WHYY
The site covers beats including the Philadelphia City Planning Commission, the city’s zoning code and preservation and transportation issues.The Pub #9: Five steps to ideological balance; Latino USA’s Maria Hinojosa; NPR’s Jarl Mohn stumbles on Diane Rehm
How should public media serve communities like the Latino audience targeted by Hinojosa’s program?
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