System/Policy
Stanley Nelson, John Oliver among WGA members petitioning stations for fair freelancer contracts
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The petition accuses GBH, WNET Group and PBS SoCal of delaying their response to the union’s demands.
The potential of AI voices: transforming news delivery and engagement
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With advancements from OpenAI and Meta, newsrooms may adapt and build new features to enhance the reader and listener experience.
Featured in Category
Documentaries, town hall expand PBS’s look at guns in America
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PBS continues to defy bullets with words, resuming a conversation that its programmers hope will gradually bring opposing sides of the gun debate closer together.
Programs/Content
MacArthur’s $25M to nonprofit journalism outlets includes NPR, ‘Frontline’
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“This is our enduring commitment to work that is deep, fair and compelling.”
Programs/Content
How public TV is reaching millennials
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We asked attendees at the PBS Annual Meeting in Chicago about their efforts to attract younger audiences.
Tech
Move quickly to prepare for game-changing ATSC 3.0
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ATSC 3.0’s potential for significant impact on the business and delivery of television heralds an opportunity for TV broadcasters.
Obituaries
Longtime producer William Grant dies
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Grant spent 16 years at WNET as executive director of science, natural history and features.
Tech
ATSC 3.0 brings exciting capabilities, time-sensitive challenges
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Unlike all preceding television standards, this one will affect far more than television.
Awards
Newton Minow wins ‘Be More’ Award at PBS Annual Meeting
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PBS called Minow “a critically important figure in the development of public service media.”
Development
Who’s taking your donation when you call in a pledge?
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Our next Currently Curious story will look into the workings of call centers.
Nonprofit news
Mississippi Today startup pursues role of government watchdog
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The news nonprofit has been covering budgeting issues and contentious legislation coming out of the capitol.
Quick Takes
Emails give peek into behind-the-scenes discussions of KPLU sale
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The Seattle Times shared details of how university and station officials sought to manage public reaction.