System/Policy
Why public media’s past might be its future
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To succeed in the world of on-demand media choices, public media organizations need to return their focus to creating original local content.
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To succeed in the world of on-demand media choices, public media organizations need to return their focus to creating original local content.
An audit into Arkansas PBS’ “procurements and related processes” continued to raise concerns from state lawmakers about the educational television network’s business practices at a Friday meeting.
Some interns haven’t been able to use equipment and software they had at offices, while other early-career journalists are missing out on internship opportunities.
Fifteen part-time staffers will also be affected.
Run-ins with police have prompted newsrooms to review their guidelines for reporting in dangerous situations.
Like others in public media, the station is facing losses in underwriting and membership support.
At last week’s board meeting, board members and network leaders also discussed how to increase racial diversity in public media’s executive ranks.
Pubcasters didn’t get everything they wanted, but America’s Public Television Stations COO Lonna Thompson said the commission’s solution for simulcasting difficulties is “generous and fair.”
The film “WBCN and the American Revolution” is available for listeners to rent online, giving them a way to support local community radio stations while learning about their role in history.
In the latest webinar in our series, two public media leaders discussed how their stations are building resilient revenue streams.
With PBS rights to the drama expiring June 30, stations and viewers are making the most of the show’s fundraising farewell tour.
CEO Margaret Low also announced that the station is ending production of “Only a Game,” “Modern Love” and “Kind World.”