Programs/Content
CPB provides $1.9M to bolster editorial oversight at NPR
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The grant follows NPR’s earlier announcement of plans to create a “Backstop” team to review news reporting.
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The grant follows NPR’s earlier announcement of plans 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.
During a panel at the annual Non-Commvention in Philadelphia, programmers discussed their handling of artists such as Ryan Adams, Michael Jackson and Richard Wagner.
Jamie Annunzio Myers is the new COO of the organization formed by the merger of PBS SoCal and KCETLink Media Group.
During a Public Media Business Association session, CPB’s VP for digital strategies discussed the potential of the technology.
“We’ve been knee-deep in this situation for what feels like forever,” said CPB System Development SVP Ted Krichels.
With more than 18.5 million subscribers to its YouTube channels, the creative unit aims to share its expertise with more stations.
Members ages 58 and younger want access to more on-demand programming, and they’re willing to pay more for it.
“It took me a while to figure out that the real job is to find resources for talented staff and innovative ideas — and to fight to protect independent journalism,” says Rocco, who retires from North Country Public Radio next month.
“The tone of operations was business as usual in virtually every sense despite the strong waves of tear gas through the building.”
Four documentary projects are receiving support from a fund honoring the late executive director of Black Public Media.
The organization representing Native radio and TV stations is considering priorities that include CPB compliance, international communications policies, and sharing content among members.