Programs/Content
Case of woodworker vs. WGBH moves to pretrial mediation
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Former host Thomas MacDonald is suing WGBH, alleging trademark infringement.
Competing interests seen as likely dealbreaker for national fund drive
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Several public media fundraisers take on a question submitted for our Currently Curious series: Why don’t public broadcasters coordinate on a national pledge drive?
Obituaries
Former NPR president Douglas Bennet dies at 79
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Bennet helped bring financial stability to NPR during his 10-year tenure.
People
Pavelko sets retirement from WITF, WGBH hires new COO and more comings and goings
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Kathleen Pavelko has worked in public broadcasting since 1979.
Quick Takes
AmDoc announces first fund to assist filmmakers with emergencies
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“It seemed time for filmmakers to have a safety net,” said Executive Director Justine Nagan.
People
Anthony Bourdain’s curiosity, love of food also touched pubmedia
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The renowned chef, host and writer, who died Friday, produced a PBS series and featured an NPR reporter on his show Parts Unknown.
System/Policy
Alliance of music stations seeks to bring copyright law ‘into modern era’
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As lawmakers debate legislation backed by big players in streaming services, music stations want a better legal climate for their work on platforms beyond radio.
System/Policy
PBS push to preserve translator services awaits FCC decisions
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By the time the FCC’s extended filing deadline passed June 1, operators of 688 translators carrying programming of 55 PBS member stations had applied for new channels.
Obituaries
Former NPR reporter John McChesney dies at 78
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He was the first reporter at NPR to cover the digital technology beat.
How to use digital tools to archive and verify videos
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Reporters now have a slew of free online tools to help separate factual from fake videos, just in time for campaign ad season.
System/Policy
IG advises CPB to tighten rules for calculating stations’ indirect support
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A limited-scope audit of two university-owned stations found “significant errors” in accounting of institutional support.
Quick Takes
PRNDI adds first full-time staff
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The PRNDI board is also finalizing the formation of a nonprofit Public Media Journalists Foundation.