System/Policy
NPR asks federal court to throw out discrimination lawsuit
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The network argued that former employee Kevin Langley had released discrimination claims when he signed a separation agreement.
How digging through archives brought the story of NPR’s ‘Founding Mothers’ to life
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“Writing a biography of a person or place, much less four people and a place as storied as NPR, is not for the faint of heart.”
Obituaries
Walt Gillette, longtime WAMU fundraiser, dies at 64
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Colleagues knew Gillette for his passion for public radio, his wry wit and a sanguine nature that never waned even during tough fundraising campaigns.
System/Policy
Lakeshore Public Media boosts signal across Northwest Indiana
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The station focused on upgrading the signal after an outside consultant highlighted it as key to the station’s long-term sustainability.
Programs/Content
New season of ‘Sanditon’ will tone down the sex, feel ‘more classically Jane Austen’
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Criticism that the first season was racier than Austen would have intended “speaks to a difference between the British audience and the American audience,” said the show’s head writer Thursday during the Television Critics Association press tour.
People
Pacifica Foundation announces new leadership
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Stephanie D. Wells previously worked as director of development for the Michelson Found Animals Foundation.
System/Policy
As pay transparency becomes law in New York, Colorado pubmedia has been a testing ground
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“I think especially for women and people of color, this is a piece of information that we have not had.”
Programs/Content
Security in covering right-wing rallies is a ‘constant issue,’ say ‘Frontline’ producers
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“The reporting I have been doing for the last five years involves interviewing people who are armed and oftentimes very not happy with the mainstream media, not happy with me,” ProPublica’s A.C. Thompson told TV critics.
System/Policy
WETA secures its first-ever NEH grant for infrastructure
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The funds support the consolidation and upgrade of the station’s headquarters and production studios in Northern Virginia.
Programs/Content
New KUT podcast showcases Austin’s Black community
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“We get to learn from our guests as much as listeners do.”
System/Policy
Chicago Public Media board approves ‘Sun-Times’ acquisition
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“This is an important step to grow and strengthen local journalism in Chicago,” said CPM CEO Matt Moog.
Programs/Content
New PBS initiatives will support filmmakers of color, offer early-career mentoring
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“I think the most important aspect of all the conversations, particularly with diverse filmmakers, over this last year has been for us to listen and try to understand where there are barriers and how we can bring more work forward, how we can better support filmmakers no matter what stage of their professional career they are in,” said PBS President Paula Kerger.