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
Eleven stations partner for Indiana news network
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CPB is supporting the Indiana-based Regional Journalism Center with a $609,000 grant.
Quick Takes
PRPD plans study of millennials
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PRPD will partner with Jacobs Media on the research next year.
System/Policy
Take a look back at 2015
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Podcast buzz, changes to Sesame Street, new ATC hosts — it’s been an eventful year.
Spectrum Auction
Three more university licensees vote to consider options in spectrum auction
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Stations in Michigan and Texas could lose spectrum.
System/Policy
Three Alaska stations to collaborate on energy news
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This is the fourth journalism collaboration CPB has backed in the last two months.
"The Pub" Podcast
Public radio stars try to read the longest sentence ever
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We put a challenge to the owners of seven well-known voices: Read a 92-word sentence in one breath.
System/Policy
New law clarifies pubcasters’ eligibility for disaster aid
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Some broadcasters had been denied federal assistance after damage from major disasters.
System/Policy
Our most-clicked posts of 2015
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Podcasts, salaries and Sesame Street were among the hot topics.
Quick Takes
‘Chicago Tonight’ producers approve SAG–AFTRA representation
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Thirteen employees of the program were eligible to participate.
Quick Takes
Congress approves funding for Ready To Learn, CPB and interconnection
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The spending plan includes level funding for CPB.