Programs/Content
NEPM, Latino Newsletter team up for election-focused media training
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Journalist Julio Ricardo Varela is guiding high school students as they report on the Latino vote in western Massachusetts.
What public radio can learn from pro wrestling’s loyal fan base
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“Sometimes, the most valuable insights come from looking beyond our immediate environment.”
Obituaries
Lisa Simon, veteran Sesame Street director and producer, dies at 64
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Simon’s first responsibilities at Sesame Street included babysitting kids who appeared on the show.
Tech
Sony, WGBH roll out cloud-based alternative to master-control systems
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The companies say Public Media Management should save stations money while protecting their ability to control local programming.
System/Policy
CPB finds room for media innovation in 1967 Public Broadcasting Act
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CPB’s fresh look at the Act is part of its two-year “Future of Public Media Initiative.”
People
Bill Arhos, former KLRU president and co-creator of Austin City Limits, dies at 80
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A lively music scene in Texas inspired Arhos to create the long-running public TV show.
People
CPB’s Curren to retire, Reveal expands, and more comings and goings in public media
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Curren has been CPB’s c.o.o. since 2006.
Quick Takes
Patent office knocks down key claims against podcasters
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office dealt a legal blow Friday to Personal Audio LLC, the patent-holding company that claims to have invented podcasting technology.
System/Policy
Emergency management services bolster case for state funding to pubcasters
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Public broadcasters are increasingly using their contributions to emergency management when making the case for state funding.
Quick Takes
Weekly roundup: Norman Lear vs. PBS, funding strategies and more
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Plus a video to give you vertigo.
Quick Takes
Knight Foundation study finds uneven growth among news nonprofits
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“Nonprofit news organizations offer the potential to become part of the bedrock of a strong local news and information ecosystem,” the report said.
"The Pub" Podcast
The Pub #13: WNET stands by documentary rescheduling; why public media unions are spreading
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WNET and PBS officials recently concluded a “listening tour” to hear the concerns of documentarians. Did it change their outlook?