System/Policy
Pending CPB board nominations head back to president
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A Senate rule requires that nominees who are not confirmed or rejected during the session in which they are nominated must be renominated.
NPR boosts coverage of religion with added staff, partnership with Religion News Service
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“Coverage of religion is really important for helping people see that there’s a vibrant civic life in America,” said RNS Publisher Deborah Caldwell.
People
Alan Montecillo: ‘I want people to know that we give a damn about them’
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The idea of publicly funded newsrooms rooted in local communities had never occurred to Montecillo until he volunteered at a public media station.
System/Policy
Report: Most Americans don’t cite NPR, PBS as objective
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A Gallup/Knight Foundation report released Tuesday finds a strong correlation between political values and distrust of the media.
Quick Takes
‘Science Friday’ partners with WNYC on distribution
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As part of the agreement, WNYC will also handle sponsorship for “Science Friday.”
People
Smith leaving NPR for WBEZ, Garfield treads the boards and other comings and goings
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Israel Smith has been “tenacious, inventive and enterprising” during his five-year tenure, said NPR VP Anya Grundmann.
Programs/Content
Pre and post: Two (of the many) sides to talk-show digital
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When done well, a digital strategy shapes what happens before the microphones are on or turns what happens during the show into something that works in other formats.
Quick Takes
StoryCorps to close San Francisco booth
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The oral-history nonprofit has been unable to replace funding for the booth that ended in 2016.
System/Policy
Reporters who broke stories about harassment in pubmedia reflect on changing attitudes
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A daylong summit about sexual misconduct in newsrooms included discussion of how NPR and other media organizations have enabled powerful men at the expense of female employees.
Obituaries
Former CPB Board chair Alan Sagner dies at 97
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Sagner, a New York businessman, was nominated to the board in 1994 by President Clinton.
Programs/Content
How public radio’s risk-averse culture impedes its chances for success
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For continued relevance with audiences in the next 50 years, public radio must learn to embrace and learn from failure.
"Made Possible By..." Podcast
‘Made Possible By’ #9: Minnesota Public Radio founder Bill Kling
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The influential longtime leader in public broadcasting explains how he built MPR up from a small college station.