System/Policy
GBH sale of CAI building sparks pushback from community
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CAI staff are expected to remain in the building until a new location is found.
How stations are enhancing statehouse journalism with CPB funding
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With its latest round of funding, CPB has invested $4.9 million in its state government initiative.
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The U.S. public wants more news coverage of climate change, surveys find
As hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and heat waves have intensified over the past decade, public concern about climate change has grown dramatically. Today, 65% of the U.S. public is worried about the issue, up from 52% a decade ago, according to nationally representative surveys conducted by scientists at Yale University and George Mason University.
System/Policy
As scrutiny reveals deeper problems at NYPR, Walker accelerates workplace reforms
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Current and former NYPR employees describe a difficult work environment that extends beyond the studios where hosts like John Hockenberry once presided.
Quick Takes
Public media projects pull in annual NEA grants
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It’s the first of two major grant announcements from the federal program for fiscal year 2018.
Tech
How to make sure your website works for all users
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Making your webpages accessible means not only folk who are blind/deaf can enjoy them, but also every past, present and future browser and search engine can make sense of your site.
"Made Possible By..." Podcast
‘Made Possible By…’ #13: Public TV pioneer Alvin Perlmutter
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“If you aren’t in a position to make mistakes, then you’re not going to come up with something worthwhile.”
System/Policy
NPR’s Daniel Zwerdling out after investigation into harassment
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At least two NPR staffers reported Zwerdling to human resources in November, according to sources close to the investigation.
Programs/Content
‘Car Talk’ shuffle opened doors for new programs on station schedules
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A Current analysis of public radio station schedules found that new NPR programs, such as Sam Sanders’ “It’s Been a Minute,” were popular replacements for “Car Talk.”
Programs/Content
Minnesota Public Radio pursues underserved audience with new Somali-language content
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The project aims to better serve Minnesota’s large Somali community with translations and BBC audio.
Quick Takes
PBS pushes back on YouTube plans for ‘government funded’ label
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“Labeling PBS a ‘publicly funded broadcaster’ is both vague and misleading,” PBS said in a statement.
People
Mourners pay final tributes to Jacquie Jones, ‘warrior for justice’
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“She wanted to be able to be Jacquie Jones, to the end,” one speaker said. “And she was.”
People
Shumaker leaves South Carolina station, Skoler resigns in Louisville and other comings and goings
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Also, PBS39 in Bethlehem, Pa., has hired two new executives as part of a management restructure.