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.
System/Policy
Public media are essential business: Lessons from Italy in the era of COVID-19
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A media scholar says Italy’s public broadcasting system “has provided information, entertainment and even some comfort in these tragic times.”
System/Policy
NPR extends dues relief to stations
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No member stations will see increases in fees in the next fiscal year.
System/Policy
CPB unveils plan to split $75 million in coronavirus relief funds between public TV and radio
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The emergency funds provide extra assistance to small and rural public stations.
System/Policy
NPR, APM leaders outline financial challenges caused by pandemic
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“We are experiencing the biggest financial test in our 53-year history,” American Public Media Group CEO Jon McTaggart told staff.
Programs/Content
7 lessons from a music director on making classical radio sing
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Does themed programming work? Should hosts talk about the music? See how your opinions compare.
Programs/Content
PRX, WGBH end BBC partnership on ‘The World’
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The move was a “strategic decision reached by PRX and WGBH.”
Programs/Content
Podcast gathers far-flung stories of people living through the pandemic
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The producer of “Our Show” has sifted through almost 400 phone recordings her correspondents have sent her.
Development
WBUR pares pledge drive to one day, surpasses $1 million goal
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WBUR cut its planned eight-day drive to 13 hours “when we saw what was unfolding” with the coronavirus pandemic.
System/Policy
‘Now more than ever’ — and we really mean it
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Without our conferences, what holds public media together? How do you gain insight about our industry? How do we share best practices and learn from one another?
System/Policy
Coronavirus prolongs temporary shutdown of Memphis jazz station
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WUMR was already planning to go off the air for a time as it transitioned to a new location and ownership.