System/Policy
North Dakota House passes bill to end funding for Prairie Public
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House Bill 1255 would bar any “state officer” from spending “state funds or federal funds … to directly or indirectly support public broadcasting.”
DOD dismisses NPR, other outlets from Pentagon office spaces
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The outlets can reportedly continue to attend briefings.
Obituaries
Julie Glenn, news director for WGCU Public Media, dies at 50
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Glenn, an award-winning journalist who co-created a podcast about wine, previously served on the board for the Public Media Journalists Association.
Diversity
Diversify or die out: Five steps for creating a newsroom that reflects America
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Changing the storytellers is the only way to help reverse the news media’s unconscionable pattern of racial inequity, says YR Media CEO Kyra Kyles.
Programs/Content
American Archive of Public Broadcasting unveils special collection for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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The collection features news segments discussing affirmative action and reparations as well as documentary films like “Joyce Chen’s China,” “China, Land of My Father” and “Vietnam: A Chicagoan Goes Home.”
People
Comings and goings: TPT fills executive roles, ‘Frontline’ hires editorial leaders …
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TPT named Lesley Goldman CCO and appointed two VPs.
Development
Michel Martin donates honorarium to Gulf States Newsroom
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Martin said she hopes the team uses the gift to support the “reporters’ outstanding work and encourage them to reach even higher.”
Programs/Content
Black Public Media awards $225,000 for three film and technology projects
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The grants were announced Thursday night at the PitchBLACK Awards.
Programs/Content
How to reach audiences who think public media isn’t for them
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A segmentation study identified three groups that Vermont’s public media organizations can attract and engage with a different approach.
Programs/Content
After release from prison, ‘Ear Hustle’ host seeks repeal of three-strikes law
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“What we have consistently experienced is three-strikes being put on the shelf every time something else comes up as if it’s someone’s pet project, but in reality, these are people’s lives,” said Earlonne Woods.
Engagement
How CapRadio involved survivors in coverage of sexual assault
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The station relied on participatory journalism to inform its project “After the Assault,” which examined how support systems fall short in helping survivors heal and find justice.