System/Policy
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.
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.
SPONSORED
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.
Quick Takes
Eastern N.C. radio network shuffles news, classical programming
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The North Carolina station hopes the change will help it determine the strength of each of its services.
System/Policy
WETA seeks county incentives to stay close to current home
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The public broadcaster has been looking for a new location for its studio and headquarters.
People
GPB host Celeste Headlee steps down
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Headlee plans to focus on her work as an author and public speaker.
Obituaries
Raymond Wittcoff, early proponent of educational TV, dies at 96
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In a 1952 speech, Wittcoff called for “a bold and forthright plan for the creation of a national educational television network.”
Programs/Content
Acorn TV delays release of new ‘Doc Martin’ episodes on public TV
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The media company has extended its exclusive window for Season 8 on its own streaming service.
People
Measured words, sharp instincts propelled Robert Siegel’s NPR career
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After co-hosting “All Things Considered” for 30 years, the veteran broadcaster prepares to sign off.
Quick Takes
NPR preps for midterms with additions to politics team
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Asma Khalid returns to NPR after a year covering technology for WBUR.
Programs/Content
‘We are the carriers’: Lessons from WMHT’s multimedia ‘Vietnam in a Word’
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Producers at the New York station sought stories from a variety of community members as they tried to create a broad dialogue about the Vietnam War.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #105: Why pubmedia should double down on content for kids
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Is children’s programming the future of public media?
"Made Possible By..." Podcast
‘Made Possible By…’ #8: ‘Nova’ founder Michael Ambrosino
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The early employee of Boston’s WGBH looks back on his career with the science show.