System/Policy
Stanley Nelson, John Oliver among WGA members petitioning stations for fair freelancer contracts
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The petition accuses GBH, WNET Group and PBS SoCal of delaying their response to the union’s demands.
The potential of AI voices: transforming news delivery and engagement
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With advancements from OpenAI and Meta, newsrooms may adapt and build new features to enhance the reader and listener experience.
People
‘Maria’ retires from ‘Sesame Street,’ Matt Martinez leaves NPR and other comings and goings in public media
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Sonia Manzano is widely credited with being the first leading Latina on television.
Programs/Content
Three ways podcasts and radio actually aren’t quite the same
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“The medium has always shaped the message.”
Programs/Content
Why the push to launch podcasts is missing the point
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Public media needs new voices, new approaches and new ideas across all platforms, not just podcasts.
System/Policy
New models for public media membership: Melody Kramer’s Nieman report
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How can we encourage people to become invested in the future of public media, both as listeners and as members?
Programs/Content
NPR, Greater Public team up to create pledge campaign built on Spark promotions
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Pledge messages coming to public radio this fall will target listeners who find themselves tuning into Morning Edition more often.
Programs/Content
Ira Glass: ‘The main thing I’m doing still is radio’
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Despite having a new company, 80 percent of Glass’s time will be spent on editorial work.
Development
Video: How are stations working to grow digital revenue?
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Podcasts, text-to-give efforts and revamped apps are among the strategies.
Quick Takes
Ira Glass starts own company for ‘This American Life,’ ‘Serial’
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This American Life host and creator Ira Glass has acquired full ownership of the show, breaking away from his longtime home at Chicago Public Media.
Awards
NPR journalists recognized for coverage from conflict zones
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CPB honored David Gilkey and Ofeibea Quist-Arcton at the Public Media Development and Marketing Conference.