Development
Nine pubcasters receive $100,000 Press Forward grants
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The funding initiative awarded a total of $20 million to 205 news outlets.
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The funding initiative awarded a total of $20 million to 205 news outlets.
The June through August 2024 period was, at best, sluggish for station fundraising across several key performance indicators compared to the same period in 2023.
National Geographic President Gary Knell noted a lack of diversity in race and experience among grantees and said the organization is addressing the problem.
NCPR is building an open-source platform to collect photos of locals working from the earliest days of permanent settlement in the region to the present.
Jurors and viewers picked shorts presented by NBPC and PIC.
“PBS at the Palace” aims for broad appeal with its documentaries and dramas.
Robert Costa told TV writers that he wants to focus on “fact-based analysis” in his role as moderator.
Lauren Chapman chose public media because the newsroom doesn’t have to fight with management to hold public officials accountable.
“There is no plan B” to replace federal funding, Paula Kerger told TV critics during her executive session at the Summer Press Tour.
Also, “The Great American Read” will let viewers vote on the nation’s favorite book.
Kathy Merritt is the new SVP for journalism and radio at CPB.