System/Policy
GBH sale of CAI building sparks pushback from community
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CAI staff are expected to remain in the building until a new location is found.
How stations are enhancing statehouse journalism with CPB funding
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With its latest round of funding, CPB has invested $4.9 million in its state government initiative.
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The U.S. public wants more news coverage of climate change, surveys find
As hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and heat waves have intensified over the past decade, public concern about climate change has grown dramatically. Today, 65% of the U.S. public is worried about the issue, up from 52% a decade ago, according to nationally representative surveys conducted by scientists at Yale University and George Mason University.
System/Policy
After historic efforts to weaken pubmedia, ‘just be amazed that anything gets done’
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The decentralized, financially dependent structure of public broadcasting is “a feature, not a bug.”
Quick Takes
LocusPoint sues to stop sale of California public TV station
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A spokesperson for KCSM’s licensee called the complaint “frivolous.”
Programs/Content
Vermont PBS bets on local pride with ‘Made Here’ slate of films
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The station’s promotion of local filmmakers has drawn younger viewers and fueled pledge-drive success.
Quick Takes
‘Dinner Party Download’ to end production
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The show is going off the air in part due to funding challenges.
System/Policy
Ken Stern: Don’t deny an obvious truth about the media
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In a response to criticism from a public radio reporter, Stern contends that the media still need a broader diversity of political views.
Quick Takes
WAMU to begin offering evening version of ‘1A’
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The new version will be available to stations Nov. 13.
System/Policy
NYT CEO: Digital media alone won’t address public’s need for quality news
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A former chief executive of the BBC argues that public-service broadcasting will only become more important as media continue to expand on digital platforms.
System/Policy
Book by former NPR CEO expands on liberal ‘groupthink’ at network
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Ken Stern’s treatment of NPR in “Republican Like Me” goes beyond his recent op-ed that riled some in public media.
People
Brett to retire in Wisconsin, WGBH hires education exec and more comings and goings
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Malcolm Brett has worked in public broadcasting for 34 years .
System/Policy
FCC Republicans strike down studio rule that had mixed support from pubmedia
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While NPR and others argued the rule was burdensome, some college and community broadcasters argued for its preservation.