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.
System/Policy
San Francisco’s KMTP pursues channel-share agreement to stay on air
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The Minority Television Project is in talks with Poquito Mas Communications LLC.
System/Policy
Fueled by anger, female employees confront NPR Board with questions left unanswered by harassment investigation
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“I don’t want to see confidence in a broken system that allowed dangerous behavior to continue,” said one producer.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #107: Accuracy matters more than ever — so check your facts
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No longer just for magazines or long-form projects, some public media newsrooms have begun to apply more robust fact-checking to their daily and feature work.
People
Hoppe’s PBS legacy includes ratings jump, innovative production deals
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The chief programmer’s achievements include a co-production deal with the BBC.
System/Policy
San Francisco station appeals FCC decision threatening its satellite carriage
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KMTP used the wrong kind of mail service to submit a request, violating a rule that public broadcasters are asking the FCC to eliminate.
System/Policy
Ignoring NPR’s cultural problems will have consequences, says station GM
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A public radio station leader responds to a law firm’s report on sexual harassment within NPR.
PBS
Smiley demands damages from PBS in lawsuit over harassment charges
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In a statement, PBS called the lawsuit “meritless.”
System/Policy
Investigators’ report finds first warnings about Oreskes came from NPR hiring committee
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Morgan Lewis conducted a two-month investigation into how NPR management responded to harassment allegations against the former news chief.
System/Policy
Learning to listen and acting on what you hear builds foundation for engagement
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As public stations adopt an ethos of engagement, an essential first step is a process of “radical listening” that will define your work as you develop deeper structured connections to your local community.
"Made Possible By..." Podcast
‘Made Possible By…’ #15: Frank Blythe, early leader in Native-focused public TV
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“How are we educating the public if we can’t get a whole lot of outsiders looking at our films?”