System/Policy
NPR CEO warns of ‘hostile environment’ ahead for journalism, scrutiny of pubmedia
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“We should be well prepared at every moment to talk with enthusiasm about the purpose and value of public media,” CEO Katherine Maher said.
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.
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Programs/Content
Public media projects examine Trump’s first 100 days
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Public media journalists are casting a wide net for reactions to the election of Donald Trump.
Rewind: The Roots of Public Media
Educating wasn’t enough for an early pioneer of noncommercial radio
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Judith Waller, an educational director for NBC radio, urged her colleagues to look to commercial broadcasters for ideas and collaborations.
Development
PBS will help stations convert social media followers to donors during March pledge
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Stations will work with Goodworld.me, a platform that streamlines the process of making donations via Facebook and Twitter.
Classical music
New Orleans’ WWNO adds full-time classical signal
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The broadcaster acquired the translator at 104.9 FM last fall.
System/Policy
Public media backers work to counter possible federal budget cuts
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Public broadcasters and their advocates aren’t waiting for President Trump’s initial budget to mobilize support for CPB funding.
Tech
Working group may form to shape pubmedia’s ATSC strategy
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The CEO of Public Media Co. says pubcasters are at risk of losing out to commercial interests if they fail to advocate for their use of the upcoming technical standard.
Quick Takes
‘Serial’ creators announce new podcast, production company
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The debut podcast “S-Town” will be released next month.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #88: Lewis Wallace on getting fired from ‘Marketplace’
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The reporter discusses how a not especially edgy meditation on journalistic standards got him fired.
Quick Takes
Empire State Building sues Pacifica over $1.35M in unpaid rent
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Pacifica has been “chronically late” on payments, according to the Empire State Realty Trust.
Programs/Content
‘Marketplace’ reporter fired after post questioning objectivity in journalism
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The journalist believes public media’s standards for newsroom diversity and objective reporting are in conflict.