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Public Media for All campaign gives participants 'something to aspire to'
Led by people of color in public media, the coalition has gained pledges from nearly two dozen stations and national organizations to commit to changes focused on diversity, equity and inclusion.Why Biden's presidency is the time for a funding boost for pubmedia
"With a larger subsidy, public media could play a bigger role in addressing the structural problems with the U.S. media system."NPR story on ‘Alice's Restaurant’ namesake inspires listeners to give back on Thanksgiving
A crowdfunding campaign benefiting Alice Brock, who needed help with living expenses, raised more than $125,000 in 24 hours.
New England Public Media teams up with Merriam-Webster on podcast for word nerds
“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.”First podcast from Kentucky's WKMS aims to challenge views of Middle America
“What constitutes Middle America, rural America, small-town America?”How public media can ensure its push for diversity includes people with disabilities
Public Media for All Day "left me wondering how people with disabilities remain underrepresented in our leadership, content creation, strategic goals and budgets.”
Longtime field engineer Ron Titcomb dies at 62
Titcomb died from COVID-19.Nashville classical station will go Triple A in bid for bigger audience
Nashville Public Radio hopes to expand its news department with income from the new "music discovery" station.Comings and goings: Carline Watson named EP of ‘Here & Now,’ chief legal officer leaves NPR …
Watson was previously talent development manager for NPR, where she worked for more than 20 years.KUTX podcast explores pandemic’s impact on Austin’s live music scene
Launched in September, "Pause/Play" is the station's most popular podcast to date.Race discrimination suit against NPR gets go-ahead in court
The network had moved to dismiss a complaint filed in June by a former technician.Hannah Colton, news director and reporter at KUNM, dies at 29
“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.”MPR receives $250,000 grant to expand community engagement
MPR plans to hire a community engagement officer and hold diversity trainings for newsroom staff.For broadcasters, time is of the essence — and a well-honed sixth sense
If you work in radio, you live by the clock — preferably a big digital one.Microsoft grants aid journalism in public media newsrooms
Broadcasters will use the funds to support interns and expand coverage of the pandemic, health care, criminal justice and other topics.
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