Programs/Content
Why focusing too much on digital could make stations lose their way
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“A strong app or polished social media presence won’t compensate for a lack of meaningful, locally relevant content.”
Phoenix’s KJZZ revs up coverage of border and trade from northern Mexico
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Senior Field Correspondent Nina Kravinsky, a former NPR producer, is reporting from the station’s news bureau in Hermosillo.
System/Policy
Kansas senators cut PBS funds after LGBTQ+ documentary offended. The money has been put back.
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A Kansas Senate committee voted Wednesday to rescind a cut to the state’s funding for public TV.
People
WDIY hires Margaret McConnell as executive director
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McConnell was most recently director of strategic partnerships at People First Federal Credit Union.
Tech
A user’s guide to AI image generators
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New tools like DALL-E and Midjourney have their pros and cons. Our guide breaks them down for you and shows how each generator interpreted sample prompts.
Programs/Content
Why NPR’s new podcast strategist sees opportunity after a turbulent year for the network
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Collin Campbell discusses his return to public media as NPR’s SVP of podcasting strategy and why limited-run podcasts still have a place in the network’s portfolio.
System/Policy
NPR will expand collaborative regional newsrooms
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At a board meeting, Chief of Staff Chris Turpin also shared updates on NPR Network initiatives.
Programs/Content
PBS highlights news documentaries, arts programming at Television Critics Association tour
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An upcoming “Frontline” documentary looks at the reaction to the Israel-Hamas war on college campuses.
State senator threatens public broadcasting funding over film about LGBTQ+ Kansans
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“No Place Like Home: The Struggle Against Hate in Kansas” aired on Topeka and Kansas City PBS stations last year.
System/Policy
KDHX faces leadership challenge amid dispute over station’s direction
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Community members and former station DJs are continuing to protest a rash of host dismissals at the St. Louis radio station.
System/Policy
Former WLRN host files discrimination claim
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Carlos Frías had hosted the show “Sundial,” which was canceled Feb. 2.
People
Comings and goings: Former Vermont Public CEO joins Center for Community News, NPR announces changes on National Desk …
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Scott Finn will help public media stations work with student-created journalism outlets at colleges and universities.