Programs/Content
Why focusing too much on digital could make stations lose their way
|
“A strong app or polished social media presence won’t compensate for a lack of meaningful, locally relevant content.”
Phoenix’s KJZZ revs up coverage of border and trade from northern Mexico
|
Senior Field Correspondent Nina Kravinsky, a former NPR producer, is reporting from the station’s news bureau in Hermosillo.
System/Policy
Why ‘Bowling Alone’ falls short as a framework for civic engagement
|
Before embracing Robert Putnam’s research on social capital, stations should look to more inclusive models for building civic engagement.
System/Policy
Film revisiting ‘Bowling Alone’ revives calls for public media to focus on civic engagement
|
A Paragon webinar on “Join or Die” encouraged stations to become “better caretakers of their communities.”
Programs/Content
How early-career public radio journalists learn to shape their on-air voices
|
Younger hosts and reporters in public media discuss how they’ve honed their delivery and the personalities who inspire them.
Development
Arizona PBS receives $10M gift, largest in its history
|
The donation will fund technology improvements and additional programs.
People
WXXI names World executive Chris Hastings as next CEO
|
GBH appointed Nina Chaudry of “Frontline” to succeed him as EP.
Engagement
How Vermont Public is creating community picnics to engage its audience
|
On a recent episode of the podcast “Better News,” Amy Zielinski, senior event producer for Vermont Public, discussed her station’s live events strategy and what it learned from participating in a five-month event sprint.
People
Kate Riley named CEO of America’s Public Television Stations
|
Riley, who joined APTS in 2010, was the board’s unanimous choice to succeed retiring CEO Pat Butler.
People
Comings and goings: NPR announces board elections, Alaska Public Media appoints chief editor …
|
KUT GM Debbie Hiott, among others, was elected to serve a three-year term on NPR’s board.
System/Policy
Unions for freelance writers seek new deal with GBH, WNET and PBS SoCal
|
The public television freelance agreement expires Oct. 9.
System/Policy
What visiting 13 radio stations taught me about serving our communities
|
How do we earn people’s trust? We do it by serving their genuine human needs.