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.
Programs/Content
Brits adapt ‘Little Women’ to be ‘fresh and of the moment’
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Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel is coming to “Masterpiece” this spring, thanks in part to a nudge by one of England’s most celebrated television writers and a dash of financing from U.S. partners.
Programs/Content
‘Evolving Hatred’ traces worldwide rise of anti-Semitism
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The two-hour film is expected to begin in Ukraine and travel across contemporary Europe.
Programs/Content
Documentary resurrects memories of idyllic Greek Jewish community
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“Whenever the subject of Greek Jews comes up, most people say ‘There is such a thing?’” filmmaker Lawrence Russo said.
Programs/Content
POV documentary examines militarization of policing
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Filmmakers found that local police departments are deploying military equipment in raids for nonviolent, low-level drug offenses.
System/Policy
WGBH COO Godley to shift duties to focus on business services
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A plan to expand the Contributor Development Partnership calls for enhanced analysis of public media donor behaviors.
Programs/Content
How ‘Sesame Street’ persuaded public television to act like a network
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To guarantee the show’s success, its creators had to win over a diverse group of educational broadcasters in the late ’60s.
"Made Possible By..." Podcast
‘Made Possible By…’ #6: Jennifer Lawson on public television as a tool for equality
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The longtime public broadcasting leader relates how she came to the field through the civil rights movement.
Larry Bennett: My job is to support ‘rebalancing of the social process’
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“One of the functions of culture is to help us assign meaning and thereby establish values. If we wish to rebalance our social process, we must act within the cultural arena.”
System/Policy
PBS39 adds programming with donation of WYBE license
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The stations will share PBS39’s spectrum starting Jan. 5 until the FCC approves the license transfer.
Programs/Content
Citing allegations, WBUR and licensee put Tom Ashbrook on leave
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WBUR and licensee Boston University have hired an outside organization to investigate.