System/Policy
North Dakota’s Prairie Public dodges bill threatening to end state funding
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A bill attempting to end state funding for public broadcasting failed to make it out of committee.
FCC chair requests investigation into NPR, PBS underwriting
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In a letter to CEOs of both organizations, Chairman Brendan Carr wrote that some underwriting announcements may “cross the line” into advertising.
Programs/Content
Michigan Radio project points to future of AI use in newsrooms
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“Our jobs will become less focused on analyzing data to reveal the stories reporters think are important and more about structuring datasets so that anyone can use the latest AI tools to find answers to their own questions.”
Programs/Content
PRX, NEPM partner with nonprofit to elevate community stories in Massachusetts
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The Mass Humanities Audio Storytelling Project offers participants four months of training, access to equipment, and a stipend to produce a documentary pilot.
Development
November CDP Index: New donors increase, but growth misses radio
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TV stations and joint licensees powered a 5.1% rise in new donor acquisition in the latest Index.
People
Comings and goings: Two execs leave Chicago Public Media, KUT deputy GM retires …
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Celeste LeCompte and Betsy Berger are leaving their roles at CPM.
System/Policy
Center for Investigative Reporting will dissolve in merger with ‘Mother Jones’
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For “Mother Jones,” the merger is a “way for us to explore new ways to reach new and deeper audiences.”
Programs/Content
APT syndicates ‘Hijos del Desierto’ for public TV distribution
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The series from Chilean screenwriter Rodrigo Cuevas is the first Spanish-language drama from Latin America to be offered by American Public Television.
Programs/Content
Follow the 6 ‘S’s to create audio stories that listeners can’t forget
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The “6 S Audience Engagement Framework” articulates “the crucial elements needed to take hosts and content from ordinary to remarkable.”
Programs/Content
‘PBS NewsHour’ special looks at how Americans became so divided
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“America at a Crossroads” offers insight into the causes of the nation’s political divisions in a Tuesday prime-time PBS program.
Tech
KQED launches project to share digital news among California partners
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The station is trying to address the “really hard problem” of how local news organizations “get more reach, get more audience, get more money to pay for the good work they do,” says KQED’s Tim Olson.
People
Peter Breslow on his start at NPR: ‘This was what I wanted to do for a living’
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In an excerpt from his new memoir, the former producer looks back on his first days with the network.