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
Experiments with 360 video prepare stations for next wave of innovation
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Broadcasters in Nebraska, Texas and Florida are learning how to engage viewers with immersive media productions.
Colorado Public Radio
Colorado Public Radio acquires local Spirited Media website
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“Denverite provides extensive coverage of what’s happening in the city, giving CPR News even more opportunity to focus on stories with statewide interest,” said CPR Executive Editor Kevin Dale.
Programs/Content
How public media should read the Luminary news
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Whether the on-demand audio startup succeeds or fails, it’s great news for public media, though your nerves might beg to differ. Here’s why.
Programs/Content
‘PBS NewsHour’ to expand with new bureau at Cronkite School in Phoenix
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The expansion is part of the show’s push to become an around-the-clock news provider.
WNET takes over NJ Spotlight for collaboration with NJTV
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Reporters for NJ Spotlight and NJTV, the public TV network operated by WNET in the state, will collaborate on broadcast and online content.
Programs/Content
APT selects first local programs for new ‘Hometown Create’ feature
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“Hometown Create” will include full-length cooking, travel, gardening and other how-to shows produced by local stations.
Engagement
6 tips for holding a public media listening tour
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“Don’t try to tack listening onto a performance or ‘normal’ event — make listening the entire point.”
System/Policy
NPR and member stations team up on incubation lab to tackle system challenges
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Staffers at NPR and member stations will work full-time in four-month stints to address digital engagement, network collaboration and on-demand audio.
System/Policy
Owner of Miami’s WLRN narrows options for future governance
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One outcome discussed at a meeting Wednesday would maintain the Miami-Dade school district’s ownership of WLRN, while the other looks toward independence.
System/Policy
Targeted-ad tax could revitalize U.S. journalism, Free Press says
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The media-reform advocate has proposed a tax on targeted digital ad revenues to create a multibillion-dollar Public Interest Media Endowment Fund.