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.”
Programs/Content
WGBH invests in RadioPublic
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“[W]e see WGBH as a growing force in podcast content creation, distribution and marketing,” said RadioPublic CEO Jake Shapiro.
"Made Possible By..." Podcast
‘Made Possible By…’ #4: NPR ‘Founding Mother’ Susan Stamberg
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In an interview for our podcast, Stamberg reflects on her long career at the network.
Latino Public Broadcasting grants include support for ‘Farmer’s Wife,’ ‘Reportero’ filmmakers
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The projects are among 11 receiving support from LPB’s 2017 Public Media Content Fund.
People
Michael Marcotte: ‘Subversive authenticity! That’s my public media’
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As the son of a commercial broadcaster, Michael Marcotte gained insight into the trappings and excesses of the ad-driven industry. Public broadcasting’s authenticity was refreshingly subversive, he writes.
Programs/Content
Want to tell a personal story on radio? Get an edit, and more tips
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Independent producer Sally Herships explains how she came to create a BBC documentary about the abrupt end of her marriage.
Quick Takes
Knight Foundation aids hurricane relief in Puerto Rico with LPRC grant
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The funds will help stations get back on the air and maintain service after Hurricane Maria.
"Made Possible By..." Podcast
‘Made Possible By…’ #3: Robert Hilliard on how public media enhances the public
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“Fighting for public broadcasting is like fighting for equal rights and equal opportunity for everybody and anybody in this world,” says an early leader in the field.
Programs/Content
PBS drops ‘Charlie Rose’
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More than a dozen women have told the Washington Post and other news outlets that Rose sexually harassed them.
Sean Powers: Public radio gets me out of my comfort zone
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“I love the fact that as a journalist, I can get outside of my comfort zone and meet people who don’t look like me or sound like me.”
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #103: Getting personal at Third Coast
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Should a journalist take to the mic to share a personal story? The short answer: Maybe.