Programs/Content
NPR shortens ‘It’s Been a Minute’ broadcast, adds ‘Wild Card’
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The two shows will combine for a broadcast hour carried by more than 370 stations.
‘Division Street Revisited’ introduces Studs Terkel to the podcast generation
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Chicago journalists Melissa Harris and Mary Schmich teamed up to discover what happened to people who spoke to Terkel of their hopes and dreams.
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System/Policy
Bill in legislature seeks to put Iowa PBS content in public domain
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“The bill as written would make it impossible for us to defend or protect any of the existing contracts that we have on all of the productions that we do,” said Susan Ramsey, director of communications for Iowa PBS.
Development
Stations look to cryptocurrency as new option for donors
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By accepting the gifts, stations have the potential to draw younger donors who give more generously.
System/Policy
Senate confirms three appointments to CPB board
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The confirmed members are Elizabeth Sembler, Tom Rothman and Laura Gore Ross.
System/Policy
Rust Belt collaborative aims for diverse recruitment strategy with CPB grant
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The CPB funds are allowing participating stations to expand management training that wasn’t previously possible with tight budgets.
People
Comings and goings: KERA hires executive editor, Fred Rogers Productions names director …
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Gilbert Bailon, KERA’s new executive editor, was editor-in-chief of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
System/Policy
With $61M pledged, Chicago Public Media now owns the ‘Sun-Times’
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The donors include the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Chicago Community Trust and the Joyce Foundation.
People
Comings and goings: Tania Ghee promoted at PBS, NPR’s Tayla Burney appointed to director role …
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Ghee joined PBS in 2014 and most recently worked as director of early learning program development.
Programs/Content
Amid attacks on democracy, newsrooms are rethinking approaches to the politics beat
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“January 6 crystallized this — this was not just something where a politician was throwing out spin. This goes beyond anything we have experienced.”
Programs/Content
Pioneer PBS looks to strengthen community ties with website obituaries
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Through a partnership with the company Epilogg, the station is offering a platform for shareable video obituaries.