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.
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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.
Tech
How to make sure your website works for all users
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Making your webpages accessible means not only folk who are blind/deaf can enjoy them, but also every past, present and future browser and search engine can make sense of your site.
"Made Possible By..." Podcast
‘Made Possible By…’ #13: Public TV pioneer Alvin Perlmutter
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“If you aren’t in a position to make mistakes, then you’re not going to come up with something worthwhile.”
System/Policy
NPR’s Daniel Zwerdling out after investigation into harassment
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At least two NPR staffers reported Zwerdling to human resources in November, according to sources close to the investigation.
Programs/Content
‘Car Talk’ shuffle opened doors for new programs on station schedules
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A Current analysis of public radio station schedules found that new NPR programs, such as Sam Sanders’ “It’s Been a Minute,” were popular replacements for “Car Talk.”
Programs/Content
Minnesota Public Radio pursues underserved audience with new Somali-language content
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The project aims to better serve Minnesota’s large Somali community with translations and BBC audio.
Quick Takes
PBS pushes back on YouTube plans for ‘government funded’ label
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“Labeling PBS a ‘publicly funded broadcaster’ is both vague and misleading,” PBS said in a statement.
People
Mourners pay final tributes to Jacquie Jones, ‘warrior for justice’
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“She wanted to be able to be Jacquie Jones, to the end,” one speaker said. “And she was.”
People
Shumaker leaves South Carolina station, Skoler resigns in Louisville and other comings and goings
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Also, PBS39 in Bethlehem, Pa., has hired two new executives as part of a management restructure.
System/Policy
Public media executives grapple with how to prevent harassment
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A session at the NETA conference covered how system leaders are re-examining practices dealing with harassment complaints.
Quick Takes
Indiana station offers new classical music service
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The station wanted to create a classical music service with a price “low enough so that stations could use it to cover less critical dayparts.”