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.”
System/Policy
Stephanie Foo’s recipe for a more diverse workplace
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The This American Life producer suggests ways to acknowledge your own accountability and take diversifying your staff into your own hands.
Programs/Content
New Henry Louis Gates Jr. documentary focuses on history of African-Americans since MLK
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The documentary will air in April 2016.
Programs/Content
Series of TED Talks in New York will air on PBS next year
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Animation and other films will also be part of the event and broadcast.
Programs/Content
WMHT teams with local newspaper to tell story of heroin’s impact
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A multimedia project explores the epidemic afflicting the station’s New York region.
Programs/Content
Historical details set bar for ‘Mercy Street,’ a rare American drama on PBS
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Of the scripted series on TV this season, it’s unlikely that any come close to the demanding standards of historical authenticity found in Mercy Street.
Quick Takes
Chicago nonprofit news organization recognized for coverage of school-system bribery
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A Chicago-based nonprofit newsroom broke the story of a multimillion dollar bribery and kickback scheme involving the former head of the city school system.
People
WNYC creates diversity v.p. position, reddit’s Taylor to host Vermont PBS show, and more comings and goings in public media
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WNYC has promoted Brenda Williams-Butts into the new position.
Programs/Content
‘Sherlock’ special to hit movie theaters soon after airing on PBS, BBC
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The Abominable Bride will air on the same day in the U.S. and U.K., a first for Masterpiece.
About Current
Current partners with Hearken to launch Currently Curious
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You can help set our editorial agenda. What do you want to know?
Programs/Content
New show from Baltimore station tells city stories one block at a time
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A new show from the city’s WYPR aims to take a more nuanced look at life in Baltimore.