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.”
Programs/Content
New England Public Media teams up with Merriam-Webster on podcast for word nerds
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“Our goal is to help people understand and use language better,” said Lisa Schneider, Merriam-Webster’s chief digital officer and publisher. “I think the NEPM role in the community meshes really well with that.”
Programs/Content
First podcast from Kentucky’s WKMS aims to challenge views of Middle America
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“What constitutes Middle America, rural America, small-town America?”
Diversity in Public Media
How public media can ensure its push for diversity includes people with disabilities
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Public Media for All Day “left me wondering how people with disabilities remain underrepresented in our leadership, content creation, strategic goals and budgets.”
System/Policy
Nashville classical station will go Triple A in bid for bigger audience
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Nashville Public Radio hopes to expand its news department with income from the new “music discovery” station.
People
Comings and goings: Carline Watson named EP of ‘Here & Now,’ chief legal officer leaves NPR …
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Watson was previously talent development manager for NPR, where she worked for more than 20 years.
Programs/Content
KUTX podcast explores pandemic’s impact on Austin’s live music scene
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Launched in September, “Pause/Play” is the station’s most popular podcast to date.
System/Policy
Race discrimination suit against NPR gets go-ahead in court
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The network had moved to dismiss a complaint filed in June by a former technician.
Obituaries
Hannah Colton, news director and reporter at KUNM, dies at 29
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“Hannah loved being a reporter. She was a gifted storyteller. She was great at meeting people and talking with them, asking good questions and really listening to the answers.”
Programs/Content
MPR receives $250,000 grant to expand community engagement
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MPR plans to hire a community engagement officer and hold diversity trainings for newsroom staff.