System/Policy
Alaska Public Media to expand broadcast reach through acquisition of TV station
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The station, previously a CBS affiliate, reaches more than 85,000 viewers in southern Anchorage.
StoryCorps’ union rallies for reversal of layoffs
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The CWA unit representing StoryCorps workers is challenging how management handled recent layoffs, alleging retaliation.
"Made Possible By..." Podcast
‘Made Possible By…’ #16: Producer and station leader Marita Rivero
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“We like to talk about what the Ferguson police look like, but we don’t like so much turning around and seeing what our own boards look like.”
System/Policy
APTS’ Butler says pubcasting has ‘strong case to make for higher appropriation’
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America’s Public Television Stations opened its annual Public Media Summit Monday.
Obituaries
Dan Miller, former executive director of Iowa Public Television, dies at 66
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Miller is credited for guiding the nine-station network through the digital television transition to increased viewership.
Programs/Content
New KQED podcast takes cue from NYT’s ‘The Daily’
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The morning podcast also relies on interviews with reporters for analysis of the day’s news.
Programs/Content
‘Nova Wonders’ aims to hook next generation of scientists
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The new series focuses on the scientific process, with less emphasis on actual discoveries.
System/Policy
Wisconsin public stations see shift in university oversight
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The pubcasters are now under the University of Wisconsin Colleges Extension unit, which will be eliminated in a reorganization.
Programs/Content
Three public radio stations acquire Gothamist sites
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The stations say the acquisition will “support their shared missions to reflect and serve their listeners and the public.”
System/Policy
San Francisco’s KMTP pursues channel-share agreement to stay on air
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The Minority Television Project is in talks with Poquito Mas Communications LLC.
System/Policy
Fueled by anger, female employees confront NPR Board with questions left unanswered by harassment investigation
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“I don’t want to see confidence in a broken system that allowed dangerous behavior to continue,” said one producer.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #107: Accuracy matters more than ever — so check your facts
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No longer just for magazines or long-form projects, some public media newsrooms have begun to apply more robust fact-checking to their daily and feature work.