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CPB provides $1.9M to bolster editorial oversight at NPR
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The grant follows NPR’s earlier plan to create a “Backstop” team to review news reporting.
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The grant follows NPR’s earlier plan to create a “Backstop” team to review news reporting.
A $100,000 grant from Press Forward will help Radio Catskill in New York hire at least one additional reporter.
When “Roadshow” tour events drawing large crowds became a no-go, producers sought out A-listers with interesting collections.
Milwaukee PBS and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel worked together to cover the multifaceted Wisconsin dairy economy.
We asked people in public media to tell us about the software, gadgets and gizmos that are making their lives easier.
When the pipeline of British dramas slowed during lockdown, EP Susanne Simpson acquired a World War II drama from Norwegian public broadcaster NRK.
CEO John Lansing said the network needs to be able “to respond more nimbly to the rapid pace of change across audience behaviors, technology and the digital business.”
After surveying Louisville residents about their hopes for the city, the station is adding reporters to cover civic issues.
Aguilar joined NFCB in 2016 after working at Pacifica’s KPFT.
In a Current Q&A, Lansing said a more diverse audience is NPR’s “number one goal.”
During the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour, President Paula Kerger cited gains in stations’ membership revenues and the Biden administration’s focus on education as bright spots.
The team is funded by a $500,000 CPB grant.