System/Policy
Stanley Nelson, John Oliver among WGA members petitioning stations for fair freelancer contracts
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The petition accuses GBH, WNET Group and PBS SoCal of delaying their response to the union’s demands.
The potential of AI voices: transforming news delivery and engagement
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With advancements from OpenAI and Meta, newsrooms may adapt and build new features to enhance the reader and listener experience.
Awards
Murrows go to pubcasters, SPJ recognizes radio, and more awards in public media
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Idaho Public Television’s Outdoor Idaho won six awards from the Idaho Press Club.
Congress
Senate resolution upholds forward funding for CPB
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The joint resolution approves the blueprint for the $3.8 trillion 2016 federal budget.
"The Pub" Podcast
The Pub #17: Ira hearts capitalism; The “secret sauce” behind NPR’s mic sound; All public media should be Creative Commons–licensed
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We contemplate the notion that public radio’s biggest star evidently doesn’t want public radio to be public anymore.
Documentaries
At Hot Docs, filmmakers make pitches and face brutal feedback
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At the Circus Maximus of the nonfiction film world, a nod from a commissioning editor can mean financial life or death.
PBS
Next year’s PBS budget proposes live-streaming experiments
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The tests would involve both over-the-top and mobile platforms.
Obituaries
PBS’s Steve Friedman dies; directed copyright administration
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Friedman joined PBS in 1985 as a copyright associate.
Tech
Chicago Public Media announces plan for digital upgrades, products
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The station also hired its first chief digital officer.
NPR
NPR board announces candidates for open seats
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Six candidates are seeking election for three open seats on the board.
PBS
PBS-BBC nonfiction deal embarks with focus on nature, science
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More films for Nature are among the offerings.
Obituaries
Charles Benton, longtime advocate for public service media, dies at 84
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Benton became an advocate for public broadcasting during its formative years.