System/Policy
CPB awards $2.65M for state government coverage
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The grants will benefit stations in seven states.
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The grants will benefit stations in seven states.
“Southwest Florida in Focus,” a half-hour of TV news for Fort Myers and beyond, launched as a cost-effective model for producing local coverage.
With help from a Public Radio Exchange training program, “Versify” is finding fodder for a podcast in a series of community events.
NPR called for an affirmation of editorial independence between WUTC and its university licensee.
Pat Harrison visited the Hill to explain why public media deserves federal support.
Past votes may indicate how legislators weighing in on CPB’s appropriation will address the White House’s proposed end to federal funding.
The likelihood of total defunding seems slim — but public media would surely see some changes if support really were cut.
Grantees include the Center for Investigative Reporting, the Center for Public Integrity and ProPublica.
Stations outpaced their commercial competitors in audience share growth measured last month.
University licensees are doubly vulnerable to cuts.
The reporter’s story captured some candid remarks about proposed legislation that would affect transgender high-school students.
The engagement fellow will focus on diversifying MCIR’s audience by involving community members in the newsroom’s editorial process and fostering conversations about its coverage.