Programs/Content
Why NPR’s newsmag tweaks are a gamble worth taking
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There’s no doubt that a livelier presentation and coverage of topics of concern to midlifers, such as personal finance and health and wellness, will have a positive effect.
Pendulum swings, cultural backlash and rhythms of democracy: What President Trump’s victory means for history
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“The change that we’re going to see in the Trump administration may well roll back the balance of the New Deal and LBJ’s Great Society,” says historian Mark Updegrove in a Q&A with APT’s Jim Dunford. “I think we expect to see that.”
System/Policy
Sesame Workshop writers’ union votes to authorize strike
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The writers, who are represented by the Writers Guild of America, East, seek new benefits and payment standards for residuals from streaming, among other protections.
System/Policy
NPR suspends Uri Berliner for five days
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The senior editor violated NPR protocols for publishing work with other news organizations.
People
KNKX GM Joey Cohn to retire
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Cohn, who led the station through its 2016 bid for independence, expects to leave the station later this year.
People
Comings and goings: NPR hires Western bureau chief, Rocky Mountain Public Media adds two executives …
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Ravenna Koenig, who first joined NPR in 2014 as an intern, became Western bureau chief for the National Desk.
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Obituaries
Robert MacNeil, founding co-anchor of ‘PBS NewsHour,’ dies at 93
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MacNeil, a television journalist who had the “courage to be boring,” favored substance over flash.
Programs/Content
Accelerator program helps KERA, WNET successfully launch children’s podcasts
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KERA’s “Tiempo Tranquilo” and WNET’s “The Plate Show” were developed as part of PRX’s podcast accelerator program.
System/Policy
Texas Tech Public Media cuts spark concern among university faculty
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The restructuring included layoffs and cuts to local programming.
Programs/Content
Wisconsin Public Radio changes formats
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The change separates music and news on WPR’s 38 stations.
System/Policy
FCC inquiry examines WBAI’s on-air fundraising practices
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The commission is evaluating allegations that programs promoting nutritional supplements and other products violate its standards for noncommercial broadcasting.