System/Policy
DOD dismisses NPR, other outlets from Pentagon office spaces
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The outlets can reportedly continue to attend briefings.
Vegas PBS seeks to dismiss lawsuits filed by former employee
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The lawsuits filed by a former director of digital marketing accuse station leaders and other parties of defamation and discrimination.
Featured in Category
We asked people why they left public media, and here’s what they told us
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Here’s what we learned from our survey about why people leave public media, based on more than 300 responses.
Tech
How public radio stations can serve deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences
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WAMU and KQED are using web-based technologies to provide live captions of their programs.
Programs/Content
For stations, changes at Twitter raise questions about platform’s value
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Revamped verification and moderation policies under Elon Musk have public media organizations taking a fresh look at their use of Twitter.
System/Policy
WXXI expands initiative focused on disability education with $1.6M grant
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The Move to Include initiative will grow to include more than 40 public media stations.
People
Asia Burnett promoted to station manager at WKMS
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Burnett has served as interim station manager since July.
Programs/Content
PBS partners with Allen Media Group on free livestreams of local stations
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The livestreams will roll out over the next few months.
System/Policy
NPR cuts summer 2023 internship program
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The network has also delayed its Reflect America Fellowship due to budget concerns.
People
Comings and goings: WLRN hires VP of news, OETA appoints VP of education …
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Sergio Bustos most recently worked as an enterprise and politics editor for “USA Today” in Florida.
Featured in Category
At a fork in his career path, GBH’s Jon Abbott reflects on how pubmedia can evolve and innovate
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“If we’re going to learn and grow together, we have to do it together,” Abbott says, describing the philosophy that has guided his work.
Programs/Content
NJ PBS series highlights inspiring figures from each of the state’s 21 counties
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Producers of the documentary shorts series say the concept could be adapted for other public media organizations, particularly state networks with vast geographic areas to serve.