System/Policy
GBH sale of CAI building sparks pushback from community
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CAI staff are expected to remain in the building until a new location is found.
How stations are enhancing statehouse journalism with CPB funding
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With its latest round of funding, CPB has invested $4.9 million in its state government initiative.
SPONSORED
The U.S. public wants more news coverage of climate change, surveys find
As hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and heat waves have intensified over the past decade, public concern about climate change has grown dramatically. Today, 65% of the U.S. public is worried about the issue, up from 52% a decade ago, according to nationally representative surveys conducted by scientists at Yale University and George Mason University.
People
Charney takes lead at NPR One, McNamara leaves PBS and other comings and goings
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Tamar Charney joined NPR early last year to focus on the mobile app’s use of station content.
Ethics in Public Media
With growing emphasis on social media, MPB requires more staff to adhere to ethics code
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As a state-owned public broadcasting network, MPB has to ensure that its content is impeccably fair and accurate.
System/Policy
Journalists don’t have to be sidelined from community involvement
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A survey finds wide agreement that reporters can participate in churches and coach sports but should avoid roles that involve fundraising or political organizing.
A guy who knows his fundraisers wants you to support Current
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TJ Lubinsky, creator of some of public TV’s most successful pledge-drive shows, tells you why Current is “invaluable” to public media.
KQED staffers grapple with grief as they cover Oakland warehouse fire
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Losses in the Ghost Ship fire hit close to home for some in the Bay Area’s public media community.
Quick Takes
Seven stations join first round of PRX podcast bootcamp
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Five of the shows are already in production.
NPR
NPR’s Story Lab will assist with development of 10 audio projects
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The network’s second Story Lab Workshop gives participants the opportunity to receive training and mentoring.
System/Policy
Community radio’s role is to train journalists, not police contributors’ personal lives
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WORT’s reporters follow a code of ethics but are free to support causes they care about.
Programs/Content
What WHYY learned from launching a podcast for kids
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“Make sure you have resources to devote to marketing. There is no such thing as a great podcast with no listeners.”
Quick Takes
Knight Foundation to match gifts to nonprofit news and public media outlets
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“There’s no better way to battle misinformation and false information than with really good reporting.”