System/Policy
Stanley Nelson, John Oliver among WGA members petitioning stations for fair freelancer contracts
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The petition accuses GBH, WNET Group and PBS SoCal of delaying their response to the union’s demands.
The potential of AI voices: transforming news delivery and engagement
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With advancements from OpenAI and Meta, newsrooms may adapt and build new features to enhance the reader and listener experience.
Tech
Signal Infrastructure Group acquires Sony’s share of Public Media Management, announces rebrand
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SIG will rebrand itself to Media Management as part of the purchase.
Tech
Innovation at SXSW: What public media should know
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As a mirror on tech and society, the “spring break for nerds” offers takeaways relevant to the future of public media.
Programs/Content
HBCU Radio Preservation project expands to 29 stations
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A $5 million grant from the Mellon Foundation supports HBCU stations in preserving historical recordings in their archives.
System/Policy
WNET Group announces layoffs to its New Jersey newsroom, plans to cancel ‘NYC-Arts’
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The job cuts affected staff working in children’s media, local news and the Interactive Engagement Group, among other units.
System/Policy
Citing lagging income, Chicago Public Media cuts staff, ends Vocalo broadcast
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In an email to staff, outgoing CEO Matt Moog and board chair Robert Pasin said that revenues “are not growing to support our mission.”
System/Policy
WPSU faces cuts with 20% less in Penn State funds
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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.
People
Comings and goings: Stephanie Kuo named PRX VP, Wade Lee promoted at KUT …
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Kuo joined PRX in 2018 as a project manager and has also been director of training/content development.
Programs/Content
How to elevate your audio interviews from good to great
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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.
People
Comings and goings: Bobby Carter named host and series producer of NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts, Jack Corbett named ‘Planet Money’ visual host …
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Bobby Carter, who first joined NPR as an intern in 2000, was promoted within NPR Music.
Programs/Content
‘Nova’ pairs with stations to help viewers experience total solar eclipse
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“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.