Programs/Content
NEPM, Latino Newsletter team up for election-focused media training
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Journalist Julio Ricardo Varela is guiding high school students as they report on the Latino vote in western Massachusetts.
What public radio can learn from pro wrestling’s loyal fan base
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“Sometimes, the most valuable insights come from looking beyond our immediate environment.”
Programs/Content
Black Public Media’s PitchBLACK commits largest-ever funding pool to five documentaries
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Four documentaries and an animated short exploring the Black experience received over $400,000.
System/Policy
NPR has ‘not completely bounced back’ from pandemic’s impact on revenue, says acting CEO
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Leaders of NPR and PBS spoke to Texas pubmedia employees about lessons from the past year and possible collaborations between the networks.
System/Policy
CPB approves plan to divide up $175M in emergency funding
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The funding will be split evenly between radio and television, with $100 million prioritized for smaller stations.
System/Policy
Public Media for All analysis highlights persistent gaps in pubmedia diversity
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Comparing recently released CPB data to U.S. Census demographics shows that public media is only keeping pace with or lagging behind national trends.
Programs/Content
CPB funds COVID-19 PSAs focused on Black and Native communities
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The grants went to Native Public Media and to stations licensed to HBCUs.
People
Erika Dilday will lead AmDoc/‘POV’
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Dilday will succeed Justine Nagan as executive director for American Documentary.
People
Comings and goings: GBH creates accessibility role, new Vermont network makes first hire …
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Donna Danielewski joined GBH in 2008.
System/Policy
How Susan, Linda, Nina and Cokie became NPR’s ‘Founding Mothers’
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In an excerpt from her new book, author Lisa Napoli examines the collective power of female journalists who helped make NPR what it is today.
System/Policy
College trustees ask for ‘serious plan’ for KVCR’s future
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The board of San Bernardino’s community colleges tabled a proposal that could have reduced PBS and NPR programming on the station.