System/Policy
How stations are enhancing statehouse journalism with CPB funding
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With its latest round of funding, CPB has invested $4.9 million in its state government initiative.
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.
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The U.S. public wants more news coverage of climate change, surveys find
As hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and heat waves have intensified over the past decade, public concern about climate change has grown dramatically. Today, 65% of the U.S. public is worried about the issue, up from 52% a decade ago, according to nationally representative surveys conducted by scientists at Yale University and George Mason University.
System/Policy
American Public Media Group eliminates jobs in restructuring
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President Jon McTaggart also announced leadership changes intended to make the company more agile.
People
Hear some genre-mashing songs by your public media colleagues
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For the final post in our Public Media Rocks series, we share songs that fall in between musical styles and inspirations.
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Comings and goings: Allegiance Software founder retires, CPB’s Harrison receives Chaplin fellowship …
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Sonja Jensen began writing software for Prairie Public Broadcasting in 1978.
People
Buckingham picked to lead Washington’s KBCS
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Dana Buckingham joins the station from Nebraska’s KVNO.
System/Policy
Four stations hope to stay competitive, retain staff with new workforce collaborative
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WNED, WQED, ideastream and Detroit Public Television will share job listings, best practices and training opportunities.
Programs/Content
NPR expands ‘Up First’ to Saturdays
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Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Scott Simon will host the Saturday edition of the podcast.
People
NPR names next ‘TED Radio Hour’ host
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Manoush Zomorodi also hosts the WNYC Studios podcast “Note to Self.”
System/Policy
PBS begins rollout of electric-blue brand refresh
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The rebranding will bring uniformity to PBS’ brand identity on screens of every size.
System/Policy
PRX drops PRI from branding
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The organization had previously used dual branding with PRI and PRX.
People
Comings and goings: APT promotes staffers, Rath hosts on WGBH …
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Three longtime employees at American Public Television are stepping into new roles.