System/Policy
North Dakota House passes bill to end funding for Prairie Public
|
House Bill 1255 would bar any “state officer” from spending “state funds or federal funds … to directly or indirectly support public broadcasting.”
DOD dismisses NPR, other outlets from Pentagon office spaces
|
The outlets can reportedly continue to attend briefings.
Obituaries
Mable Haddock, founding president of National Black Programming Consortium, dies at 74
|
“A true trailblazer, she was a warrior in the fight for equity in public media, and a friend to all,” said Leslie Fields-Cruz of Black Public Media.
Programs/Content
For midterms, America Amplified will use community engagement to answer questions about voting
|
The project aims to give audiences and communities “information they need to participate in the midterm elections,” says Managing Editor Alisa Barba.
Development
Upgrades to PBS Passport seen as only one part of the solution to public TV’s fundraising challenges
|
With improvements coming to PBS’ members-only streaming service, development strategists at the Public Media Development and Marketing Conference advised stations to invest more in digital fundraising.
People
James Muhammad will leave Lakeshore Public Media to lead Classical California network
|
Muhammad has led the Indiana stations since 2013.
Programs/Content
How DocScale helps filmmakers and stations measure impact of their work
|
A media evaluation tool developed by ITVS gives producers new insights on issues that audiences want to talk about.
People
Comings and goings: NPR makes changes to its politics team, WKAR appoints two senior managers …
|
Megan Pratz left Cheddar News to join NPR as political editor.
Crosswords
Current Crossword: ‘Deciphered’
|
The name of a popular NPR podcast is key to solving our latest puzzle.
Programs/Content
Maryland Public Television provides free audio of public affairs programs to radio stations
|
The MPT Regional Radio Service is distributing content to public and commercial stations.
People
NPR adds two co-hosts to ‘Planet Money’
|
Jeff Guo and Nick Fountain join six other co-hosts on the economics show.
Development
WITF backs CDP as strategic investor alongside GBH
|
The Pennsylvania station wanted to “secure the foundation” of CDP’s technology buildout, according to a spokesperson.