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
Comings and goings: Kelly McBride to serve as NPR public editor, network adds news staff …
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McBride will keep her role as SVP at the Poynter Institute.
People
David Fogarty, president of Public Media Connect in Ohio, will retire
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Fogarty has led the organization for 11 years.
Programs/Content
A plea to family members: ‘As you’re suddenly living more at home with a little more free time, consider public radio’
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A public radio veteran tries to sell his in-laws on NPR: “Trusted public radio is there to serve you in this time of peril, helping us stay connected.”
Programs/Content
Music stations form collaborative to serve communities during coronavirus pandemic
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Public radio’s music stations are showing their listeners — and all radio broadcasters — how quickly they can spin on a dime and create new content, ramp up engagement and increase community support in a time of need.
System/Policy
How the COVID-19 crisis points to a new path forward for public media
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“At this time, when stations are stretching themselves so far, can we reach beyond our known audiences and come a step closer to the promise of serving the broadest public?”
Programs/Content
Amid pandemic, pubmedia’s international reporters get used to ‘a deeply uncomfortable way of working’
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While U.S.-based journalists have adapted to remote reporting as social distancing has shut down American public life, international correspondents are making tough choices, like uprooting their lives to return home or braving the pandemic’s Italian epicenter in journalistic pursuit of the story.
Programs/Content
How Rebecca Eaton’s ‘tailor-made’ role at ‘Masterpiece’ fits with a new strategy for original dramas
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As intensifying competition drives up the costs of British dramas, production execs at WGBH are developing their own ideas for shows that “Masterpiece” could own.
Development
In times of crisis, public media sponsorships provide unique value in brand marketing
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When reaching out to clients, remember that public media sponsorships offer effective ways for companies to build their brands.
People
Michael Smith named CMO at NPR
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Smith replaces Meg Goldthwaite, who stepped down last month.
System/Policy
South Florida PBS withdraws bid to manage Miami’s WLRN
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The station cited the COVID-19 outbreak and a focus on producing related health content.