System/Policy
Public Media Co. lands Knight grant to boost station journalism
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PMC will use the $1.5 million grant to build a website of tools and data for stations.
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PMC will use the $1.5 million grant to build a website of tools and data for stations.
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Board nominees announced last week are Carol Kellermann and Adam White.
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The staffers say the union would “safeguard our organization’s future success.”