System/Policy
Why ‘Bowling Alone’ falls short as a framework for civic engagement
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Before embracing Robert Putnam’s research on social capital, stations should look to more inclusive models for building civic engagement.
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Before embracing Robert Putnam’s research on social capital, stations should look to more inclusive models for building civic engagement.
A Paragon webinar on “Join or Die” encouraged stations to become “better caretakers of their communities.”
“For small and midsize media organizations, a new focus on podcast excellence may mean getting out of the comprehensive local news business.”
“Television and radio should be getting together. Joint licensees have advantages that neither one of us have individually.”
Richardson previously worked as director of strategic partnerships at WBEZ.
“Our culture of host hero worship creates monsters, and it is long past time to break this cycle.”
Union members at the station said they “feel like they could be next if they do speak up.”
NPR and stations have found early success at attracting support from major donors and adding reporting capacity to the system with a journalism hubs model.
Researchers from the Joan Ganz Cooney Center report on how public media can create media that’s relevant to the lives of the teens and tweens who make up Gen Z.
Pisaneschi joined the station in 1985 and became GM in 2013.
Walker “played a vital role in our station’s growth and many successes,” said Nora Casper, WUNC’s acting GM.