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PMJA report points to shortcomings in newsroom diversity efforts
Lack of diversity in leadership was a constant refrain in responses to the association’s 2023 online survey.Podcast about Georgia’s Forsyth County explores legacy of town’s racist history
“1912,” a podcast from the Atlanta History Center and WABE, traces descendants of Black people who fled racist mobs and night riders.Comings and goings: Milwaukee PBS hires CMO, Sesame Workshop appoints managing director …
Cameron Risher, a communications director at Nebraska Public Media, joins Milwaukee PBS as CMO.
Sesame Workshop eyes ‘new distribution plan’ as Warner Bros. Discovery ends contract
The “Sesame Street” producer has partnered with HBO since 2016.New station cohorts will tackle audience challenges with CPB-backed Poynter training
The new phases of the Digital Transformation Program starting early next year will emphasize focusing on data to measure success.Comings and goings: KRCC station manager retires, ‘It’s Been a Minute’ gets new supervising producer …
Jeff Bieri, station manager for KRCC, is retiring this month.
Senate committee reports favorably on two CPB board nominees
With a voice vote, the committee advanced nominations for Felix Sanchez and Adam White.Public Media Business Association names Lauren Biddle executive director
Biddle succeeds Sara Wood, who has led the organization since 2018.New edition of NPR's 'Sound Reporting' shares tips on cultivating your unique voice
“Don’t try to change the way that you sound,” says "Weekend Edition Sunday" host Ayesha Rascoe. “If you grew up in Boston, you’re not going to sound like me."NextGen TV station transmits real-time closed captioning translations
The AI-powered engine translates closed captioning from English to Spanish.WBUR, Greater Public receive Knight grant for digital transformation
The grant puts WBUR over the $9 million goal for Catapult, its initiative to improve digital fundraising and audience experience.PBS deal with Amazon introduces model for free public TV streams
The breakthrough agreement bundles live feeds of 150 stations and ad-supported channels featuring dramas, documentaries and “Reading Rainbow.”Proposed funding cut could sink SDPB in as little as two years, director says
South Dakota Public Broadcasting's leader predicts that layoffs and a complete loss of local programming could snowball into declining donor support.How KOTO's Luis Tavares bridges information gaps for Telluride's Latino community
"I believe inclusion is one of those things that doesn't happen very often," says the station's Spanish-language news reporter and Latino community outreach coordinator. "My job is to try to make sure that the word has meaning."PBS board approves new dues model for stations, adds to CEO fund
At a board meeting Thursday, CEO Paula Kerger also addressed how to handle possible threats to pubmedia funding.
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