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.
Current (https://current.org/current-city/st-louis/page/181/)
In a pivotal election year, a unique partnership is helping depolarize communities and political reporting.
The layoffs amount to a workforce reduction of 8.5% at the station, which faces a significant budget deficit.
The job cuts allow VPM to “right-size” in response to the financial impacts of the pandemic.
With social distancing making in-person conversations difficult, stations are turning to online platforms to engage with audiences around issues of race and policing.
“The overwhelming response showed me that people don’t just want to be entertained and chat with their friends — they want to learn and grow. They want to engage and make a difference.”
Stations are taking advantage of the free album to build connections with their communities.
A journalism school professor argues that NPR’s emphasis on unaccented English “undermines NPR’s original mission of engaging listeners civically.”
Under the agreement, two stations will change format and drop NPR affiliation.
Current’s executive director calls for accountability on diversity, equity and inclusion. Making public media data accessible is a start.
Jacquie Gales Webb joined CPB in 2005.
Some interns haven’t been able to use equipment and software they had at offices, while other early-career journalists are missing out on internship opportunities.
Fifteen part-time staffers will also be affected.