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.
Obituaries
Iowa broadcaster Don Forsling dies at 80; was on NPR Board in early years
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“Radio listeners loved him for his wry sense of humor and deadpan delivery,” according to Iowa Public Radio.
People
PBS programmer Hoppe leaving for executive position at ABC News
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PBS President Paula Kerger credited Hoppe with helping PBS become the sixth–most-watched network.
Programs/Content
Outlets aim for engagement as Facebook feeds less news to users
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Callouts, virtual station tours and diverse sources of web traffic are among the strategies public media newsrooms are adopting.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #106: How new hosts hold onto audiences while being themselves
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Our new host gets some advice from two others who have been there.
People
As a DACA recipient, public radio reporter Esmy Jimenez faces an unknown deadline
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If the program ends, Jimenez will have to return to Mexico, a country she left at the age of two months in her mother’s care.
System/Policy
As scrutiny reveals deeper problems at NYPR, Walker accelerates workplace reforms
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Current and former NYPR employees describe a difficult work environment that extends beyond the studios where hosts like John Hockenberry once presided.
Quick Takes
Public media projects pull in annual NEA grants
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It’s the first of two major grant announcements from the federal program for fiscal year 2018.
Tech
How to make sure your website works for all users
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Making your webpages accessible means not only folk who are blind/deaf can enjoy them, but also every past, present and future browser and search engine can make sense of your site.
"Made Possible By..." Podcast
‘Made Possible By…’ #13: Public TV pioneer Alvin Perlmutter
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“If you aren’t in a position to make mistakes, then you’re not going to come up with something worthwhile.”
System/Policy
NPR’s Daniel Zwerdling out after investigation into harassment
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At least two NPR staffers reported Zwerdling to human resources in November, according to sources close to the investigation.