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‘America After Charleston’ shapes model for next-generation town hall
The televised town hall about race that aired Sept. 21 boasted a social media and digital campaign that was one of PBS’s most dynamic.Tasneem Raja on how NPR’s Code Switch navigates the increasingly crowded race-and-culture beat
“Our job is to really talk to each other and push back on our story ideas and the lenses we’re applying to these stories, and then try to invite the audience into the conversation as much as possible.”PRX and ‘Esquire’ team up on podcast
The magazine and PRX launched a podcast Monday focusing on nonfiction articles from Esquire’s 82 years of archives.
WQED downsizes under weight of millions in debt
The joint licensee is undertaking drastic measures to tackle a decades-old debt that once topped $17 million.Video: What PRPD attendees will take away from the conference
As the Public Radio Program Directors conference wrapped up, we asked people to tell us what they learned.CPB Inspector General faults financial management of Public Media Platform
In a rare public reaction to an OIG audit, CPB issued a press release after reviewing the report.
New host lineup at ‘All Things Considered’ brings drive to 'freshen up' show
The philosophy under new leadership will be “not being afraid to try new things.”The Moth partners with ‘Reader’s Digest’ for slate of live events
The cross-promotional collaboration centers on live events and stories featured monthly in the magazine.Field of Vision launches as new online home for documentary films
Field of Vision plans to commission as many as 50 short nonfiction documentaries per year on its website, which launched Tuesday.‘Serial’ could end up on your TV as well as your earbuds
But not everyone thinks a TV version is such a good idea.ONA receives Knight Foundation grant to grow local journalism groups
The Online News Association is looking to broaden digital training.Google, staffers fail Clinton in 2010 bid to find NPR station
Staffers were unresponsive for 27 hours while Clinton endured an public radio blackout.‘The Pub’ #38: Robin Amer, winner of WNYC’s Podcast Accelerator competition
If you want to know how to impress the likes of WNYC, pay attention to how Amer did it.PRPD attendees on what national show public radio needs
Our second Question of the Day video from the Public Radio Program Directors conference in Pittsburgh.Pubcasters hope FAA rule changes will ease use of drones
The high cost of pilot licenses are keeping use of the technology out of reach for most broadcasters.
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