Programs/Content
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.”
NPR data shows staff diversity holding steady as voluntary turnover improves
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The NPR board’s DEI and development committees met last week to discuss diversity data and digital fundraising.
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Project Core: A vision for scale and growth
Over the past three years, CentralCast has been hard at work implementing critical upgrades that lay the foundation for a more resilient and advanced future. And now, the culmination of these efforts is taking shape in our most ambitious initiative yet: Project Core.
System/Policy
Judge rules against Pacifica, WBAI in $1.8M lawsuit
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The Empire State Realty Trust sued Pacifica and WBAI over unpaid transmitter rent.
Quick Takes
CPB IG recommends recouping $1.1M from WLRN for misreporting income, plus penalties
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WLRN GM John LaBonia said repaying the funds “would be catastrophic” to the station and “would likely result in significant cutbacks.”
System/Policy
CPB Board wants new approach to setting TV Community Service Grants
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Vice Chair Bruce Ramer suggested starting with “a blank slate” on determining station CSGs.
Development
News Match kicks off with $3 million for nonprofit newsrooms
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The Democracy Fund, the Knight Foundation and the MacArthur Foundation are collaborating to match contributions to nonprofit news organizations through the end of the year.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #100: Why stations should help employees relocate
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Should public media be offering more help to its greener employees to avoid creating a class barrier?
Programs/Content
Young journalists travel across U.S. to understand nation’s divisions
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GroundTruth started the project to expand its support for coverage of social justice issues.
System/Policy
CPB inspector’s office asks for clarity in station accounting guidelines
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Some institutional licensees are hitting snags in accurately calculating the value of indirect support.
Quick Takes
CPB grant will help stations expand investigative journalism
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American Public Media, the recipient of the grant, will help stations with training and other resources.
Awards
Doug Eichten, Neenah Ellis honored for service and innovation in public radio
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The awards were given at the Public Radio Super-Regional Meeting.
Quick Takes
New CPB grant bolsters disaster communications work at stations
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NPR will use the $419,000 grant to help up to 30 stations across 10 states.