System/Policy
California pubcasters escalate tower dispute
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KVIE and CapRadio have filed countering lawsuits laying claim to a transmission tower.
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.”
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Quick Takes
ProPublica, ICIJ among Pulitzer-Prize winners
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ProPublica shared the prize for public service while International Center of Investigative Journalists won for explanatory reporting.
System/Policy
Legislators approve budget that cuts $1M from West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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It’s unclear if Gov. Justice, who expressed support for maintaining full funding to WVPB, will sign the bill.
CPB funding
Independent filmmakers group stands up to Capitol Hill criticism
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A Republican lawmaker accused CPB having an “agenda” by supporting three films.
WBUR
Boston’s WBUR to launch investigative unit
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WBUR plans to hire three journalists to tackle stories such as opioid addiction, climate change and immigration.
System/Policy
University chancellor called for reporter’s firing from WUTC
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Jacqui Helbert filed a lawsuit over her dismissal.
Federal funding
More members of Congress sign on to public broadcasting support letter
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Seventeen House Republicans are among 166 members of Congress advocating for CPB’s appropriation.
Currently Curious
Beyond politics, public media audiences and Trump supporters have some things in common
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Public radio listeners skew toward the liberal end of the spectrum while PBS viewers are more conservative. But in demographic terms, both share characteristics with Trump voters.
Programs/Content
‘The Pub’ #92: Jacqui Helbert and the ethical hazards of university stations
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A cautionary tale of what goes wrong when a licensee doesn’t affirm the editorial independence of the newsroom.
Federal funding
Arts unions protest Trump budget cuts in letter to Congress
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“Ending federal support for the NEA, NEH, or CPB would be a radical, unprecedented action,” the letter said.
New Hampshire Public Radio
New Hampshire Public Radio resolves trademark dispute
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NHPR will continue using the name Outside/In.