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.
Programs/Content
How design thinking gave these producers a fresh approach to local podcasts
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The producers of the podcasts We Live Here and Out of the Blocks share lessons from PRX’s Project Catapult.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #112: Balancing daily news demands with the pursuit of in-depth storytelling
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When you’re tasked with reporting the news, but your heart — and the audience — wants narrative … what do you do?
People
Koester joins PRX as COO, O’Leary exits ‘Marketplace’ and other comings and goings
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Shona Koester spent the past six years at American Public Media, departing as VP of distribution and content partnerships.
Programs/Content
Journalism initiative aims to re-energize local coverage around the country
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Three public broadcasters and the nonprofit newsroom Mississippi Today will host reporters from the program’s inaugural class.
Programs/Content
All-female panel at Non-Comm convention calls for gender equality in music radio
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The all-female panel suggested ways station leaders and others can change their work and mindsets to be more inclusive and supportive of women.
System/Policy
PBS ‘planting flag firmly’ on kindergarten readiness for all children
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PBS is rolling out several initiatives and deepening collaborations with stations to help kids prepare for school.
Programs/Content
NonComm panelists describe risks and rewards of putting hip-hop artists into rotation
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Programmers said they have a mission to introduce listeners to music that challenges them.
System/Policy
Pubcasters may benefit from potential FCC changes to use of educational spectrum
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The commission is considering rule changes that could give educational institutions and some public broadcasters more flexibility to make money from frequencies in the EBS band.
System/Policy
New NPR mentorship program aims to address ‘a very particular diversity issue’
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The pilot program pairs 10 mentors with 10 mentees throughout the company.
System/Policy
NPR begins lobbying push to improve legal climate for music stations
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The initiative will be announced Tuesday at the annual Non-COMMvention in Philadelphia.