System/Policy
Texas Public Radio employees seek to unionize amid leadership transition
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The staffers say the union would “safeguard our organization’s future success.”
How PBS can revive its pioneering spirit by embracing grassroots programming
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“As traditional broadcast gives way to new media, public television needs to dust off its early spirit of scrappy, decentralized innovation.”
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Programs/Content
New series from Vision Maker, ‘Nova’ showcases Native American filmmakers and climate change
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Six short films from Native American filmmakers focused on climate change make up the series from GBH’s “Nova” and Vision Maker Media.
Development
Public media: facing challenges, building our future
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“My view is that public media has a solid pathway forward. I want to share the reasons for my optimism.”
Obituaries
George Walker, WFIU classical music host for more than 50 years, dies at 81
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Walker’s career in radio broadcasting may have set a record for continuous tenure at one station, according to colleagues.
Programs/Content
How Kartemquin Films and public broadcasting built a legacy of democratic storytelling
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Since Kartemquin’s founding in 1966, public broadcasting came to be the production company’s most dependable ally, and sometimes its savior.
System/Policy
Pubcasters connect with audiences, celebrate anniversaries with brewery partnerships
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Nine PBS and WHYY are celebrating their 70th anniversaries with branded ales, while Alabama’s WBHM is engaging community members with its Top of the Hour Sour.
People
Stacey Decker to lead Nebraska Public Media
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Decker is currently SVP of innovation and systems strategy at CPB.
Tech
How AI and immersive tech can transform storytelling in public media
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The single most important thing to do in 2024 is to set your organization up for data success.
Programs/Content
Rocky Mountain Public Media initiative connects Colorado newsrooms with communities
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Above the Noise aims to deepen connections between local residents and community reporters.
People
A Latina leads change in D.C. journalism
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Teresa Frontado on her arc from public media to community-focused nonprofit news.
System/Policy
NPR’s Katherine Maher tackles big questions about public media’s role
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In a PMDMC keynote, Maher described building a “common national fabric” for civic dialogue and defining what audiences want.