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.
Programs/Content
California PBS stations partner with state government campaign on emergency preparedness
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“PBS is the natural place, a trusted source of information for this kind of thing to be shared with the public,” said PBS SoCal/KCET CEO Andrew Russell.
Development
Membership fundraising held its own in first weeks of coronavirus lockdown
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CDP’s analysis of early 2020 fundraising shows sustainers are living up to their name.
System/Policy
Battling lack of resources, Native stations provide lifeline with COVID coverage
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For some listeners, stations in tribal areas may be the only source for local news about the pandemic.
System/Policy
Reflections from observing good radio bosses
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How would you describe your favorite public radio boss of all time?
System/Policy
Investigation of filmmaker Michael Pack centers on alleged ‘unlawful’ use of nonprofit gifts
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The conservative director’s film about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is airing Monday on PBS.
System/Policy
PMJA’s Editor Corps initiative gets CPB support
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More than a dozen stations requested assistance in the project’s first two weeks.
Tech
How to record a music show at home with Audacity
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With equipment you probably have at home already, you can create a program even during the pandemic.
Programs/Content
‘In the Dark’ podcast pauses production of new season for special report on COVID-19
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Journalists revisited sources from the show’s second season to examine the pandemic’s effects on Mississippi.
System/Policy
APM, MPR initiate staff reductions by offering voluntary buyouts, furloughs
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About two dozen staffers have agreed to separate from the organization or take furloughs.
Programs/Content
With virtual proms, public radio stations give teens another shot at their big night
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As schools cancel high-school proms due to COVID-19 concerns, two public radio stations held online events to meet the need.