System/Policy
North Dakota House passes bill to end funding for Prairie Public
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House Bill 1255 would bar any “state officer” from spending “state funds or federal funds … to directly or indirectly support public broadcasting.”
DOD dismisses NPR, other outlets from Pentagon office spaces
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The outlets can reportedly continue to attend briefings.
Tech
Cascade Public Media app aims to deliver long-awaited upgrades to PBS streaming experience
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A pilot of Cascade’s Local Streaming Initiative will introduce new tools for stations to customize the user experience for viewers and donors.
System/Policy
What public media can learn from the model of ‘NJ Spotlight News’
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“The story of NJ PBS and ‘NJ Spotlight News’ suggests that public broadcasting can play a role in bolstering coverage of regional and statewide news. What’s needed to make it work is to bring together different newsroom cultures in a way that serves the audience rather than the bureaucratic imperatives of protecting turf and resisting change.”
Programs/Content
How stations are using email newsletters to grow audiences and connect with communities
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When done well, newsletters reach new members, uncover audience data and create an alternative distribution channel for journalism.
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.”