Programs/Content
CPB provides $1.9M to bolster editorial oversight at NPR
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The grant follows NPR’s earlier plan to create a “Backstop” team to review news reporting.
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The grant follows NPR’s earlier plan to create a “Backstop” team to review news reporting.
A $100,000 grant from Press Forward will help Radio Catskill in New York hire at least one additional reporter.
The stations air a mix of international programming, including some locally produced shows.
Last week’s firing of a reporter should be a learning experience for public media stations, particularly those licensed to entities with agendas that can easily clash with the mission of a news organization.
PRI currently distributes the programs.
NPR receives $315,000 for the project.
The appearance was Pat Harrison’s first before the House subcommittee in 10 years.
With help from a Public Radio Exchange training program, “Versify” is finding fodder for a podcast in a series of community events.
NPR called for an affirmation of editorial independence between WUTC and its university licensee.
Pat Harrison visited the Hill to explain why public media deserves federal support.
Past votes may indicate how legislators weighing in on CPB’s appropriation will address the White House’s proposed end to federal funding.
The likelihood of total defunding seems slim — but public media would surely see some changes if support really were cut.