System/Policy
Stanley Nelson, John Oliver among WGA members petitioning stations for fair freelancer contracts
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The petition accuses GBH, WNET Group and PBS SoCal of delaying their response to the union’s demands.
The potential of AI voices: transforming news delivery and engagement
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With advancements from OpenAI and Meta, newsrooms may adapt and build new features to enhance the reader and listener experience.
System/Policy
Why a mantra is the best gift for a creative team
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Defining the work your station does in specific terms simplifies decisions and creates a framework for staff to understand how and why their jobs matter.
About Current
Letter from the executive editor: What does pubmedia need from its leaders?
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“Effective leadership emerges at the intersection of vision and humanism.”
Programs/Content
With community baby shower, Ohio news outlet puts healthy spin on ‘depressing topic’
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By celebrating healthy babies and moms, Richland Source aimed to draw attention to its county’s infant mortality problem.
People
NPR investigations unit adds to team, Berkes to retire
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Sacha Pfeiffer, whose work was the focus of the movie “Spotlight,” will join the team.
People
Public radio reporter helps rescue dogs while on assignment in Arizona
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“If I have to put my digital tape recorder down to help, I will,” said reporter Casey Kuhn.
Quick Takes
Craigslist founder donates $2.5M to New York Public Radio
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The gift will help “fuel the integration and expansion of WNYC and Gothamist.”
People
KQED’s Boland to retire, NETA reorganizes, and more comings and goings
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Boland has led KQED since 2010.
Quick Takes
PRI/PRX lays off six employees
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“For us to be successful, we had to streamline our organization,” said CEO Kerri Hoffman.
Programs/Content
KUOW podcast engages local audience with practical tips for fighting workplace sexism
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Fans of “Battle Tactics for Your Sexist Workplace” “find something in it that resonates with them, makes them feel like they are empowered to walk into work and can change things for the better,” says a co-host.
System/Policy
One year in, KCRW Berlin preserves a U.S. diplomacy mission via radio
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Backers of U.S. public radio’s sole overseas outpost hope that it can be both a marketing opportunity for KCRW and a unifying force for its city,