Programs/Content
NEPM, Latino Newsletter team up for election-focused media training
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Journalist Julio Ricardo Varela is guiding high school students as they report on the Latino vote in western Massachusetts.
What public radio can learn from pro wrestling’s loyal fan base
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“Sometimes, the most valuable insights come from looking beyond our immediate environment.”
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #25: You’ve been a bad, bad BBC
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The world’s biggest public broadcaster is under the microscope, and its funding is in jeopardy.
Development
Coming finale of ‘Downton Abbey’ puts public TV’s sales reps on edge
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With nearly $1 million in local underwriting on the line, PBS is piloting an initiative to bolster sponsorships.
System/Policy
While NPR employees negotiate, staffers at two stations approve first union contracts
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NPR staffers are taking to Twitter to call attention to union negotiations.
Awards
Public radio reigns in national Murrows, PRNDI announces winners, and more awards in public media
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Hawaii Public Radio’s coverage of a lava flow won two awards in the Radio Television Digital News Association competition.
System/Policy
News directors’ conference focuses on diversity in hiring and reporting
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The Public Radio News Directors conference featured a pair of sessions on the subject.
Development
Survey finds that stations should explain use of donors’ gifts
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A survey of donors to 11 stations explored why they give to public media.
System/Policy
Florida legislature cuts funding for PBS LearningMedia
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The funds would have supported adapting the PBS materials to state standards.
Quick Takes
Garrison Keillor reveals next host for ‘A Prairie Home Companion’
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Keillor will co-host with his new host starting next season.
NPR
All Things Considered’s Melissa Block moves from host chair to special correspondent role
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Block has co-hosted the show for 12 years.
Programs/Content
After rough start, Southern Education Desk relaunches with tighter focus
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The Local Journalism Center brings together a new group of stations, buoyed by a third year of CPB support.