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.”
As part of our “In This Together” series, we spoke with Ideastream Public Media’s Kevin Martin and Scott Finn of Vermont Public Radio/Vermont PBS.
Current is calling on all authentically, awesomely local media to participate in the 2021 Local that Works contest.
The funds will help KVCR pay for PBS and NPR programming, which it had previously proposed cutting to offset budget deficits.
“The people that we cover need to have confidence that we are part of and care about their community and that we’re not just there to fill the airtime,” said News Director Vincent Duffy.
A partnership with a company offering an online tool for composing wills has generated 537 bequests to 10 stations since August.
“It’s been a fun ride and now I’m off to live the next chapter of my life as an eccentric sustaining member,” Massaro said.
A new report from the Center for Media & Social Impact reveals passions and pains of the creative community’s relationship with public TV.
The measure approved for consideration by the full House proposes an increase of nearly 27% from CPB’s current funding levels and recommends $20 million for a public safety program funded through FEMA.
Riddle, who most recently worked for Augsburg University, succeeds Randi Yoder, who retired.
Plater, an alumnus of licensee Howard University, plans to expand content production and oversee the launch of local ATSC 3.0 signals.