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.
Podcasting
How public radio podcasters are like the Underpants Gnomes from ‘South Park’
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The business model is hazy, but podcasting is injecting new life into public radio.
PBS
PBS board committee endorses tentative guidelines for new kids’ service
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Board members also got an update on the success of PBS Passport.
Programs/Content
Youth Radio’s producers look beyond hosting ‘Morning Edition’
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The “crazy idea” of the NPR show’s week with young journalists came off without a hitch.
Programs/Content
Lawsuit alleges copyright infringement in ‘To the Contrary’ segment
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The dispute centers on content in a May 2013 report on international surrogacy.
System/Policy
CPB prods TV stations to consolidate, revamps rural grants
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New CSG rules include creation of a Healthy Network Initiative to encourage station collaborations and mergers.
Programs/Content
WNYC will distribute ‘Snap Judgment’
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The program will become the fifth show distributed by the New York station.
Quick Takes
NPR picks 12 storytelling projects to help with development
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Teams of independent producers and member stations will work on ideas for podcasts, reporting series and audio projects.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #60: Adam hangs out with radio nerds
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A wide-ranging discussion of podcasting from the Society for Cinema and Media Studies conference in Atlanta.
Programs/Content
With Beyond Belief, KCPT builds connections to Kansas City’s spiritual life
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The project is amplifying and facilitating the work of congregants gathering across faiths to tackle social problems.