System/Policy
Texas Public Radio employees seek to unionize amid leadership transition
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The staffers say the union would “safeguard our organization’s future success.”
How PBS can revive its pioneering spirit by embracing grassroots programming
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“As traditional broadcast gives way to new media, public television needs to dust off its early spirit of scrappy, decentralized innovation.”
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System/Policy
Judge rejects NPR’s motion to dismiss defamation lawsuit
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The $57 million lawsuit claims NPR published defamatory statements about a Texas investor.
Programs/Content
In St. Louis, a ‘Mini J School’ makes public radio listeners advocates for real news
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“We felt a need and a desire for people to know and understand more deeply how you can tell the news you’re getting is from a reputable source, but even going deeper than that, to understand the profession of journalism and why it’s important for democracy.”
System/Policy
NLRB rules against Rhode Island PBS in union dispute
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The ruling affirms a judge’s 2018 decision.
Programs/Content
With digital-first experiment, Florida station zeroes in on climate change
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The debut issue of WJCT’s “Adapt” featured stories, videos and interviews on topics including seabirds, eco-friendly homes and carbon dioxide emissions.
Engagement
By tapping a community’s knowledge, ‘Lunch & Listen’ events can make your journalism better
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Informal gatherings with residents of a South Sacramento neighborhood helped Capital Public Radio set the editorial direction for a new podcast while drawing back the curtain on the reporting process.
System/Policy
Citing changing priorities, NPR will eliminate some newsroom jobs
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NPR will cut the position of longtime reporter David Welna as part of the restructuring.
Programs/Content
Comings and goings: Gerdeman leaves PBS, WGBH awards fellowships …
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Gerdeman is starting a consulting service after more than five years at PBS.
System/Policy
At a time when local information is needed, FCC vote endangers public-access stations
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The commission’s decision last week could threaten funding for Public, Educational and Government outlets, many of which provide unique coverage of their communities.
Development
NPR turns listener’s ‘NPR Blues’ into station promo material
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An NPR fan’s Tiny Desk Contest submission is available for use in station fundraisers this fall.
Obituaries
Kentucky Educational Television founder O. Leonard Press dies at 97
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KET’s longtime leader “made it clear what business we were in — helping people. We were there to help the people no one else was helping.”