System/Policy
WGA authorizes strike if freelance contract expires with GBH, WNET and PBS SoCal
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The Writers Guild of America voted to authorize a strike if the current contract expires Thursday.
FY24 fundraising analysis highlights diversity of sources as key to success
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Even in the face of declining audiences and high inflation, a CDP analysis finds that many public media organizations experienced new donor growth in FY24.
Tech
Cross-border partnership brings NextGen TV to Cincinnati–Northern Kentucky market
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An agreement between KET and Public Media Connect is the first in which separately owned public broadcasting networks are cooperating on an ATSC 3.0 launch.
Rewind: The Roots of Public Media
How a Chicana-run community radio station changed the ‘cultural soundscape’ of public broadcasting
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“Chicanas who stepped up to the microphone for the first time were not only hearing their own voices audibly broadcasted over public airwaves, they also were announcing the arrival of a sonically distinct Chicana public sphere.”
Programs/Content
With a news service on the way, an organization supporting Minnesota radio stations continues to grow
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The news service will be transformative for Ampers, as well as “a very needed product and project for the citizens of Minnesota,” CEO Joel Glaser said.
Featured in Category
Comings and goings: WYPR appoints CCO, NHPR hires development leader …
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Jonathan Blakley stepped up from interim to permanent chief content officer for WYPR.
System/Policy
NPR stops using Twitter because platform is ‘undermining our credibility,’ CEO says
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Some stations have also announced that they’re leaving the social media platform.
System/Policy
NPR partners with Spotify to boost podcast advertising
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“The partnership … allows us to expand sponsorship categories to get more business,” says Gina Garrubbo, CEO of National Public Media.
People
WFAE promotes Ju-Don Marshall to CEO
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The station’s board voted unanimously to promote Marshall.
People
Comings and goings: AmDoc’s Dilday joins Ken Burns film, StoryCorps hires chief of staff …
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Erika Dilday, who leads American Documentary, was named a co-director and co-producer for the upcoming “Emancipation to Exodus.”
Programs/Content
Masterpiece’s ‘Tom Jones’ updates classic romp for unfamiliar audiences
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The four-hour adaptation, which debuts on PBS April 30, honors the 1749 book yet shows it through a modern lens.
Programs/Content
Why KPBS developed guidelines for public safety coverage — and why your news organization should, too
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Reporting on public safety without thoughtful consideration can lead to diminished accuracy and lack of depth that may leave audiences with a biased perception of which issues are truly important to communities.