Programs/Content
NEPM, Latino Newsletter team up for election-focused media training
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Journalist Julio Ricardo Varela is guiding high school students as they report on the Latino vote in western Massachusetts.
What public radio can learn from pro wrestling’s loyal fan base
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“Sometimes, the most valuable insights come from looking beyond our immediate environment.”
System/Policy
After hiring diverse talent, pubmedia’s challenge is ‘what happens after that’
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“It’s really, really incumbent upon leaders of newsrooms right now to understand that there is a mandate for change,” KQED’s Vinnee Tong said.
System/Policy
Cleveland stations reduce workforce, management salaries in response to revenue losses
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CEO Kevin Martin said the budget cuts protect essential news services and keep ideastream aligned with its long-term strategic plan.
FCC
Public TV seeks exemption from FCC translator requirement
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The new requirement is “regulatory make-work” that “does not serve any necessary or legitimate purpose,” PBS and America’s Public Television Stations argued.
Education
With classes resuming, stations build on spring efforts for ‘phase two’ of remote learning initiatives
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“We have had some time to reflect, to listen and to refine so that we can be right there, hand in hand with our education partners and our families,” said Robin Mencher, executive director of education at KQED.
System/Policy
Chicago Public Media staffers push for more transparency in CEO hiring
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The CPM board declined to answer specific questions from staff about the CEO hiring process.
System/Policy
Pizza is served, plants are flourishing — but a pumpkin isn’t doing so well
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Social media is showing the good, the bad and the ugly of our underused offices.
People
With a focus on civil rights, Yamiche Alcindor rises to the top as a White House correspondent
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Alcindor is the first public media reporter and first Black woman to win the White House Correspondents’ Association Aldo Beckman Award, presented annually to a journalist who demonstrates “overall excellence.”
Programs/Content
After long wait, PBS stations can extend Passport and online video to Canadian viewers
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Some border stations have been losing Canadian members due to the lack of streaming access.
People
Comings and goings: Shula Neuman resigns as PMJA president, Tonya Harley named PBS VP …
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Neuman’s departure will allow her “to focus on issues within St. Louis Public Radio.”
Local That Works
Frequently Asked Questions about the Local that Works contest
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We answer your questions about the 2020 Local that Works contest and the $20,000 grand prize as the Aug. 20 entry deadline nears.