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Merger of Rhode Island stations gains approval from state’s attorney general
The decision clears the way for Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio to incorporate as a new organization.How The Jersey Bee uses journalism to improve public health
The Jersey Bee follows a model adapted from health care, education, and social work to deliver information that improves public health outcomes in its community.FCC fines Pacifica Foundation $25,000 for underwriting violations
A consent decree adopted and released Tuesday requires Pacifica to implement a compliance plan and ends an FCC investigation of WBAI in New York City.
KQED offers buyouts to employees
The station expects to implement additional cuts.We can't let anti-DEI laws kill public media
These laws not only create an environment ripe for misunderstanding but also gut efforts to equip employees with the skills to engage all our communities effectively.Oregon Public Broadcasting partners with Lookout Local to bring more news to Eugene
Lookout CEO Ken Doctor describes Lookout Eugene-Springfield as a “community newspaper that happens to be digital.”
Comings and goings: VP leaves Chicago Public Media, Cincinnati Public Radio hires music director …
Amy Wielunski, who joined Chicago Public Media in 2017, is leaving her VP role to become executive director of VocalEssence, a nonprofit choral music organization in Minneapolis.Sesame Workshop reaches tentative collective bargaining agreement with writers’ union
The writers, who are represented by the Writers Guild of America, East, were threatening to picket outside of Sesame Workshop’s New York headquarters if a deal wasn’t reached.N.Y. Republican Rep. Claudia Tenney proposes bill to defund NPR
Tenney’s proposal follows recent criticism of the network spurred by former editor Uri Berliner’s essay for The Free Press.Owner donates commercial radio station to California's KCLU
The donation of KSYV will help KCLU extend its broadcast to audiences that are difficult to reach due to challenging terrain.'Walk the talk': Detroit PBS reporter brings lived experience to covering criminal justice
Mario Bueno's time in prison informs his work highlighting "the true, tangible, real barriers to entry into the job market" for felons.March CDP Index: Passport users decline, but sustainers continue upward trend
In the most recent three-month period, sustainers increased by 6.9% due to an 8.4% increase for TV/Joint stations.In FCC comment, NPR voices concern over costs of multilingual emergency alerts
The FCC has proposed creating a process for prescripted alerts in 13 additional languages to be distributed by TV and radio stations, cable providers and other services, according to a February Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.How newsroom leaders can learn to navigate challenges inherent to their jobs
A Poynter/CPB fellowship program is helping reset expectations of what it takes to manage a newsroom.Uri Berliner resigns from NPR
In a resignation letter shared in part on X, Berliner criticized NPR CEO Katherine Maher for “divisive views” that confirmed his critique of problems within NPR.
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