System/Policy
North Dakota House passes bill to end funding for Prairie Public
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House Bill 1255 would bar any “state officer” from spending “state funds or federal funds … to directly or indirectly support public broadcasting.”
DOD dismisses NPR, other outlets from Pentagon office spaces
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The outlets can reportedly continue to attend briefings.
Education
How the Syracuse Journalism Lab is diversifying local reporting while training young journalists
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The Syracuse Press Club and The Stand, a local nonprofit news outlet, teamed up to teach high-school students the basics of journalism.
System/Policy
Senate Appropriations Committee recommends continued CPB funding in FY26
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The recommendation follows a House subcommittee’s proposal earlier this month to zero out public media funding.
Development
PBS stations experiment with local sponsorship, membership spots on Passport and video app
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Stations have yet to earn much from the pilot program, but participants remain hopeful for phase two and the future.
Programs/Content
PRX to offer ‘Ezra Klein Show’ to public radio stations
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The show will be available to public radio stations starting Nov. 10.
Programs/Content
Digitization project will preserve decades of archival content for Arkansas PBS
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The station is seeking partnerships with archival organizations to make the collection accessible to the public.
People
Comings and goings: StoryCorps appoints chief program officer, KEXP makes room for new shows …
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StoryCorps promoted Lisa Nelson-Haynes to chief program officer.
Programs/Content
Survey finds PBS app users want more content, features
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The survey’s findings were presented last week at the Public Media Development and Marketing Conference in Atlanta.
Programs/Content
Could daylong themes reverse a drop in listening to news stations?
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Stations could be changing the topic too often for listeners to keep up. What if they tried something different?