Programs/Content
CPB selects PBS SoCal to pilot civics initiative
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Content created by PBS SoCal and pilot stations will lay the groundwork for national launch in May 2025.
Union group calls for CPB to add board member representing workers’ interests
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A coalition of unions associated with the AFL-CIO is advocating for policies that it says would protect nonprofit workers.
System/Policy
WLRN staffers announce intent to unionize
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The petition for management recognition was signed by 75% of the Miami station’s content creators.
Development
NPR hopes podcast bundle can gain traction after slow start
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NPR made their podcast bundle available to anyone in July.
Development
August CDP Index: Inconsistent high-dollar performance, new donor challenges mean rough start for fiscal year
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As audiences decline, pledge has dropped for all station types across the last five years.
System/Policy
Why public media’s past might be its future
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To succeed in the world of on-demand media choices, public media organizations need to return their focus to creating original local content.
System/Policy
Arkansas PBS CEO promises internal changes, no more questionable audit findings
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An audit into Arkansas PBS’ “procurements and related processes” continued to raise concerns from state lawmakers about the educational television network’s business practices at a Friday meeting.
Engagement
MPR and nonprofit Braver Angels want Minnesotans to ‘disagree better’ about politics
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In a pivotal election year, a unique partnership is helping depolarize communities and political reporting.
System/Policy
New York Public Radio cuts 26 positions, ends ‘Notes From America’
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The layoffs amount to a workforce reduction of 8.5% at the station, which faces a significant budget deficit.
Development
Children’s podcast clubs grow membership for WBUR, Vermont Public
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A new membership program for Vermont Public’s “But Why” children’s podcast is bringing in new donors.
System/Policy
Why ‘Bowling Alone’ falls short as a framework for civic engagement
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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
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A Paragon webinar on “Join or Die” encouraged stations to become “better caretakers of their communities.”