Programs/Content
AFA campaigns for PBS to cancel series exploring LGBTQ+ life
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Actor Dyllón Burnside travelled the South as host of “Prideland,” which includes weekly digital shorts and a TV special.
Public broadcasters in Alaska face a convergence of crises
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Alaska’s public broadcasters were facing financial challenges long before the pandemic hit.
Programs/Content
ProPublica ends cash investment in Trump, Inc., remains editorial partner
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WNYC and ProPublica “are committed to reporting and producing new episodes through November,” a WNYC spokesperson said.
Programs/Content
Amid canceled graduations, pubmedia provides alternatives for seniors lacking ceremonies
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PBS Student Reporting Labs and Ohio’s WOUB have found ways to commemorate the rite of passage, even as students are forced to remain at home.
System/Policy
In times of crisis, calm and determined leaders can find a way through
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“Rather than asking why something happened, or who is responsible, or how we can climb out of this crisis, start by asking yourself what really matters.”
Development
Stations expand pandemic coverage with boost from Facebook grants
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Facebook has spent nearly $2 million over the last two months to fund public media.
Programs/Content
How small public radio stations are handling the pandemic
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In a webinar co-presented by Current, leaders of two small stations discussed steps they’ve taken to respond to the pandemic.
Programs/Content
Virginia stations fill gaps in distance learning by putting teachers’ lessons on-air
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VA TV Classroom, an instructional TV service produced by WHRO, targets K-12 students who can’t access the internet.
System/Policy
NPR receives $4.7M to support two regional newsrooms
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The Midwest regional newsroom is the fourth in NPR’s Collaborative Journalism Network.
Programs/Content
Mississippi Public Broadcasting launches digital yearbook for high-school seniors
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After school was canceled, MPB created the project to celebrate and uplift students.
System/Policy
Iowa Public Radio loses university funding
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The state’s university system is facing a financial crisis because of the pandemic.