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.
“The misery from a local perspective continues even after some of the national media has left. But the unique thing with The Communities Initiative is we’re still here. We’re still recording.”
Garcia-Navarro recently announced her departure from NPR.
The outlets agreed to a nonbinding deal Wednesday.
CPM’s interim CEO told staff that the entities are looking to “strengthen local journalism in the city and our region.”
The podcast follows months of criticism directed at PBS and public media about the system’s DEI initiatives and lack of transparency.
Daniel Alarcón, host and EP of NPR’s “Radio Ambulante” podcast, was among this year’s recipients.
“Enterprising local reports from newsrooms across the country are simply not reflected enough in the NPR’s signature news magazines,” writes former CPB Board member Howard Husock.
NPR has exceeded financial expectations in the current fiscal year thanks in part to a “great resurgence” in sponsorship.
“Sara is an extraordinary leader and renowned innovator in children’s media,” said PBS President Paula Kerger.
“If new donors continue declining overall, that means retention of those donors is going to be more important than ever.”