System/Policy
Alaska Public Media to expand broadcast reach through acquisition of TV station
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The station, previously a CBS affiliate, reaches more than 85,000 viewers in southern Anchorage.
StoryCorps’ union rallies for reversal of layoffs
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The CWA unit representing StoryCorps workers is challenging how management handled recent layoffs, alleging retaliation.
People
Public broadcasters memorialize Bobbi English by creating award for work in early childhood education
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Each recipient’s local station will receive a $15,000 grant from Sesame Workshop to advance its work in early childhood education.
About Current
Current kicks off 2020 with NewsMatch boost to pubmedia coverage
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Together, we raised more than $60,000 to support our service to public media.
Audience research
CPB funds major research project on teenage media usage
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Findings will help public media’s content creators and stations connect with school-aged children and teens.
Exit Interviews
James Morgese: ‘Respect the core mission, vision and values that got us to this point over time’
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Let the values that have defined public broadcasting’s services to the American public guide your work, says the outgoing GM of PBS Utah.
System/Policy
Long-running Memphis jazz station prepares for format change, move off campus
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Under new management, WUMR will expand its musical offerings and add news from a local online-only startup.
Programs/Content
Get inspired with our huge list of local content and engagement projects
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Stations and nonprofit news organizations have submitted more than 350 projects to our Local That Works competitions. See what they’ve been up to and steal their ideas.
Programs/Content
Neglected beats get a boost as more newsrooms take on Report for America members
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More than 35 public media outlets will add reporting capacity this year with help from the AmeriCorps-styled nonprofit initiative.
Programs/Content
With a community fair, California’s CapRadio tests a new approach to local reporting
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By teaming up with an elementary school, the station drew out residents’ memories and thoughts about an often misunderstood neighborhood.
People
NPR’s Keith Woods promoted to chief diversity officer
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Woods will help NPR “build a more diverse and inclusive organization.”
Obituaries
Jim Lehrer, ‘PBS NewsHour’ co-founder and anchor, dies at 85
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Lehrer hosted “NewsHour” for 36 years before retiring in 2011.