System/Policy
Stanley Nelson, John Oliver among WGA members petitioning stations for fair freelancer contracts
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The petition accuses GBH, WNET Group and PBS SoCal of delaying their response to the union’s demands.
The potential of AI voices: transforming news delivery and engagement
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With advancements from OpenAI and Meta, newsrooms may adapt and build new features to enhance the reader and listener experience.
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The U.S. public wants more news coverage of climate change, surveys find
As hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and heat waves have intensified over the past decade, public concern about climate change has grown dramatically. Today, 65% of the U.S. public is worried about the issue, up from 52% a decade ago, according to nationally representative surveys conducted by scientists at Yale University and George Mason University.
Independent Lens
PBS SXSW panel talks common carriage, indies in primetime
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A panel session at the 2015 SXSW conference focused on the continuing debate between PBS and independent filmmakers about the place of their work within the network’s national schedule.
Programs/Content
Black programmers announce new content incubator
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The National Black Programming Consortium has narrowed the field for NBPC 360, its ambitious new incubator program, to eight projects.
Tech
StoryCorps unveils app that records anyone’s story
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StoryCorps releases an app that its founder calls “the biggest experiment since launching StoryCorps.”
Code Switch
PBS, NPR reps discuss challenges of reaching new audiences with SXSW attendees
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Shereen Marisol Meraji, a reporter with NPR’s Code Switch, and Lauren Saks, director of programming for PBS Digital Studios were at SXSW and gave a panel session on strategies for public radio and public television to reach out to younger and more diverse audiences.
Programs/Content
PBS NewsHour expands online audience with website makeover
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Page views have grown from 15.7 million in the first quarter of 2014 to 25.1 million in the fourth quarter.
Tech
PRSS delays fix for audio levels
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The Public Radio Satellite System has pushed back its plan to change the level at which it provides audio to member stations.
Programs/Content
At SXSW, NPR producer offers peek into network’s use of web metrics
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Attendees at a SXSW panel Saturday got a look at how NPR uses website and social media metrics and shares the information among its journalists — those who want to know, at least.
WGBH team offers social media tips at SXSW
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Public media professionals who work in social media took to the stage at a South by Southwest session Friday to give real-world examples of engaging with audiences while relying on small staffs and little funding.
Programs/Content
PlanPhilly sees brighter future with move to WHYY
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PlanPhilly, a nonprofit newsroom that looks at design and development issues in Philadelphia has moved to WHYY from the University of Pennsylvania as an addition to the station’s NewsWorks offerings.
Programs/Content
PlanPhilly sees brighter future with move to WHYY
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The site covers beats including the Philadelphia City Planning Commission, the city’s zoning code and preservation and transportation issues.