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.
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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.
Programs/Content
NPR, stations to partner on state government and politics reporting
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The partnership is open to all interested member stations.
Development
Former employees describe end of Oregon call center
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Our coverage of the demise of Comnet Marketing Group brought responses from former staffers.
System/Policy
After ban, Baltimore public radio reporter is back at mayor’s press conferences
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At a press conference Wednesday, Burns returned to his usual seat near the front of the room.
People
NPR changes up its political and national teams, PBS hires a v.p. and other comings and goings
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NPR also has a new voice for funding credits, Chioke I’Anson.
Development
With post-election pitches, the Guardian puts a left-leaning spin on U.S. public media fundraising
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Donald Trump’s win provided an occasion for an effective pitch to readers as the U.K. media entity builds up a new income stream.
Rewind: The Roots of Public Media
Roots of public broadcasting can be found in Wisconsin’s vision
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The progressive “Wisconsin Idea” gave purpose to early educational broadcasting.
Quick Takes
Colorado community station projects higher deficit this year
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The weak financial situation led to the dismissal of the station’s g.m.
System/Policy
How the spectrum auction could save journalism
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The use of public airwaves has always come with public obligations. But nobody seems to be asking what the people are getting back from this auction.
Quick Takes
Freelance producer for KQED dies in Oakland fire
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Alex Ghassan pitched and created content to attract a “younger hipper audience” for the KQED’s arts department.
Quick Takes
Broadcasters and spectrum buyers proceed to fourth auction round
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Stage 3 concluded Monday after just a few hours of bidding.