Development
October CDP Index: Radio results remain sluggish while TV waits for next blockbuster
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A declining rate of growth among Passport users is exposing cracks in new donor programs at TV and joint licensees.
California pubcasters escalate tower dispute
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KVIE and CapRadio have filed countering lawsuits laying claim to a transmission tower.
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Featured in Category
Futuro Media names co-CEOs
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In their new roles, Marlon Bishop will also be Head of Podcasts and New Business, while Peniley Ramírez will serve as Head of News and Investigations.
System/Policy
To build a case for public media’s local journalism, start with a new metaphor
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Maps of news deserts don’t tell our story well. Here’s how to create two charts that will.
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Comings and goings: KQED hires VP of philanthropy, ‘NewsHour’ director retires …
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Lynne Slattery most recently worked at the Obama Foundation as director of development for Southern California and the Southwest.
Programs/Content
‘On Our Watch’ investigates misconduct in California’s New Folsom prison
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The podcast’s second season focuses on whistleblowers who “went against the code of silence,” says Julie Small, criminal justice reporter at KQED.
People
Natalie Pillsbury will lead PBS Western Reserve
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Pillsbury currently works as director of strategic content initiatives for Ideastream Public Media.
System/Policy
What happened when the Chicago Sun-Times freed the news
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After a $61 million acquisition by public media, Chicago-Sun Times readers get free content, and the newsroom has grown. But no one’s taking a victory lap for local news yet.
Tech
A journalist’s journey from analog roots in radio to the horizons of AI
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“Our approach to integrating AI into journalism must be inclusive. It’s crucial to engage with our communities, inviting their input and ensuring AI-generated content is human-guided so that the content resonates and serves audiences effectively.”
Obituaries
Joyce Slocum, CEO of Texas Public Radio, dies at 66
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Slocum, who had led Texas Public Radio since 2014, died of complications from colon cancer.
Programs/Content
Experiments show potential of newsletter platforms beyond email
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Stations and nonprofit news outlets have turned to LinkedIn, WhatsApp and text messaging to see how newsletter audiences respond.
People
Comings and goings: CPB hires general counsel, NETA EVP plans to retire …
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Evan Slavitt will step in as SVP and general counsel for CPB.