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.”
System/Policy
Licensee of KHSU weighs options as community group makes bid for ownership
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Humboldt State University laid off most of KHSU’s staff last month, citing a disconnect between its mission and the station’s and a need to reduce spending.
People
UNC system taps arts school leader for TV CEO
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Lindsay Bierman has led the North Carolina School of the Arts since 2014.
System/Policy
Debut of music station summit zeroes in on challenges posed by copyright law
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The first-ever Public Radio Music Summit gave station leaders a rare chance to discuss common concerns.
People
Jerry Franklin: ‘Learn to fail quickly and then get up and keep going’
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The outgoing president of Connecticut Public looks back on his career at the station: “I had a terrific board of directors, and we kept reinventing ourselves.”
System/Policy
By censoring ‘Arthur’, Alabama network turns back the clock
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Truly, what is more dangerous: two men making a sacred commitment to one another, or the denial of that reality?
Programs/Content
After resolving disagreement, Apsell retires from WGBH
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Apsell has led “Nova” for 33 years.
Programs/Content
Alabama Public Television passes on ‘Arthur’ episode with gay wedding
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“PBS Kids programs are designed to reflect the diversity of communities across the nation,” a PBS spokesperson said.
Programs/Content
‘Sesame’ characters hit the road for 50th-birthday bash with stations
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“We wanted to bring ‘Sesame Street’ to every street,” said Bobbi English, VP of North American television at Sesame Workshop.
Programs/Content
Running toward the Renaissance of local news
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While many local journalism analyses — and hand-wringing — have focused on the decimation of local newspapers and the frantic pace of consolidation of local TV stations, nonprofit news has been growing and flourishing.
