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NPR, members look ahead to reinvention of station websites
As it prepares to sunset Core Publisher, NPR is exploring new ways to integrate digital content from stations and its own platforms.CPB partners with NETA on Thought Leader Forum
CPB President Pat Harrison said the forum “focuses on ways public media stations can enhance their educational content and services for new, diverse generations.”House tax reform bill seeks end to tax-exempt deals for nonprofits
The financing strategy is used by public broadcasters on large capital projects, such as NPR’s headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Pubcasters look for upside from donated ‘zombie’ licenses
The FCC’s TV spectrum auction is producing unusual and unexpected gifts for a handful of fortunate broadcasters in major markets.MPR fires Garrison Keillor over 'inappropriate behavior'
MPR is also ending distribution and broadcasts of "The Writer's Almanac" and rebroadcasts of "The Best of A Prairie Home Companion" hosted by Keillor.NPR chief news editor no longer on staff after sexual harassment allegations
Edith Chapin is resuming her role as executive editor following David Sweeney’s departure.
WGBH invests in RadioPublic
"[W]e see WGBH as a growing force in podcast content creation, distribution and marketing," said RadioPublic CEO Jake Shapiro.'Made Possible By...' #4: NPR 'Founding Mother' Susan Stamberg
In an interview for our podcast, Stamberg reflects on her long career at the network.Latino Public Broadcasting grants include support for ‘Farmer’s Wife,’ ‘Reportero’ filmmakers
The projects are among 11 receiving support from LPB’s 2017 Public Media Content Fund.Michael Marcotte: 'Subversive authenticity! That’s my public media'
As the son of a commercial broadcaster, Michael Marcotte gained insight into the trappings and excesses of the ad-driven industry. Public broadcasting’s authenticity was refreshingly subversive, he writes.Want to tell a personal story on radio? Get an edit, and more tips
Independent producer Sally Herships explains how she came to create a BBC documentary about the abrupt end of her marriage.Knight Foundation aids hurricane relief in Puerto Rico with LPRC grant
The funds will help stations get back on the air and maintain service after Hurricane Maria.'Made Possible By...' #3: Robert Hilliard on how public media enhances the public
“Fighting for public broadcasting is like fighting for equal rights and equal opportunity for everybody and anybody in this world,” says an early leader in the field.PBS drops 'Charlie Rose'
More than a dozen women have told the Washington Post and other news outlets that Rose sexually harassed them.Sean Powers: Public radio gets me out of my comfort zone
"I love the fact that as a journalist, I can get outside of my comfort zone and meet people who don’t look like me or sound like me."
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