Programs/Content
NEPM, Latino Newsletter team up for election-focused media training
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Journalist Julio Ricardo Varela is guiding high school students as they report on the Latino vote in western Massachusetts.
What public radio can learn from pro wrestling’s loyal fan base
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“Sometimes, the most valuable insights come from looking beyond our immediate environment.”
Quick Takes
PMP rolls out pilot program for WordPress plugin
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The Public Media Platform is seeking stations to help test a new tool.
Podcasting
PRX expands Radiotopia with $1 million grant
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Funds will go toward hiring a new executive producer and supporting the podcast network’s independent producers.
System/Policy
PBS, MediaShift to part ways in July
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Starting July 1, PBS will end its nearly decade-long affiliation with the MediaShift network of blogs.
Programs/Content
Minnesota Public Radio and Minnesota Orchestra open broadcast door to Cuba
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As recently as a few months ago, the idea of a U.S. orchestra and pubcaster originating a live concert broadcast from Havana would have been unthinkable.
Programs/Content
Your Fellow Americans: A Collaborative Digital Series on Race, Immigration and the American Dream
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We want to make it easy for other stations to share local stories while strengthening community ties and developing stronger digital production techniques.
PBS Annual Meeting
Beyond 180 Days: How to Go from the Date to the Altar
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A conversation fabout the engagement activities, impact, and sustainability around the PBS special 180 Days: Hartsville.
System/Policy
News Consumption in the New Millennium: Audience Trends and New Directions for Public Television
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The session aims to take the insights of a white paper on TV news and apply it to the world of public television, which has a unique role to play in the future of TV journalism.
PBS Annual Meeting
Friends IRL! Campaigns That Convert Social Media Enthusiasm to In-Person Participation and Vice Versa
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In this session we’re aiming to explore a key question with the explosion of social and digital: How does a station “convert” its social media fans and followers into real-world connections?
Programs/Content
Big & Small: Why it Makes Perfect Business Sense to Collaborate
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The merits of outsourcing membership fundraising with a particular perspective coming from a small station.
Programs/Content
What About Us? PBS Resources to Engage Middle- and High-School Students
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This session looks at what PBS resources and programming is available for middle- and high-school students and what stations are doing to work with these audiences.