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CPB IG audit finds station’s digital syndication revenue can’t count as fundraising
“The mechanisms for funding our work are evolving in the digital space,” responded TPT President Jim Pagliarini.Stanley Nelson urges academy to reach beyond comfort zone for new talent
Accepting an award for lifetime achievements, Nelson said that television has failed to tell “the full American story.”NPR’s website draws record audience during first presidential debate
More than 5 million users visited NPR.org Monday.
Even after retiring, MPR founder Bill Kling seeks to improve public radio
Kling retired in 2011 but still has plenty to say about his field.Glass: Stations must create to survive
The best way for stations to deal with their anxieties about on-demand listening, Glass advised, is to experiment with podcasting.Analysts call for change in pubTV workforce, culture under ATSC 3.0 standard
Under the new standard, television will become “a key part of a network infrastructure in the home,” according to consultant Vinnie Curren. The change has implications for "the kind of people we hire and the culture that we’re building."
‘Fresh Air’ host Terry Gross awarded National Humanities Medal
A citation noted Gross’s “artful probing of the human experience.”With seven wins for ‘Frontline,’ PBS tops TV networks in News & Documentary Emmys
“My Brother's Bomber” and "ISIS in Afghanistan" both received two statuettes.Thile courts programmers with ‘Prairie Home’ performance at PRPD
The new host gave a preview to program directors with a mix of new and old elements.PRX to help five stations develop podcasts
Stations will get tips on monetization and audience engagement as part of the program.‘The Pub’ #78: N’Jeri Eaton, NPR’s new program acquisition manager, live at PRPD
If you want NPR to pick up your show or podcast, you’ll want to pay attention to N’Jeri Eaton.Small fire derails KALW pledge drive
The fire affected the station’s lines for fundraising calls.NPR establishes fund to honor fallen journalists
CPB will provide an initial investment of $400,000.Reported.ly aims to keep going after losing First Look support
The social-media reporting outfit suspended operations Aug. 31.Great journalism alone won’t guarantee public radio’s survival
PRX's John Barth urges news directors to overcome public radio’s risk-averse culture and embrace digital media’s “thrill of speed.”
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