Programs/Content
New preschool series aims to teach coding skills
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“Mia & Codie,” a public TV show from the creator of “WordWorld,” combines computational thinking and socioemotional learning.
American Public Media Group shuffles leadership
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Chandra Kavati is now SVP of business development and president of American Public Media.
Programs/Content
North Country Public Radio project collects photos to trace a changing northern New York
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NCPR is building an open-source platform to collect photos of locals working from the earliest days of permanent settlement in the region to the present.
Programs/Content
Dramatic films take prizes in PBS Online Film Festival
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Jurors and viewers picked shorts presented by NBPC and PIC.
Tennessee TV station to launch monthly screening series at local art-house theater
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“PBS at the Palace” aims for broad appeal with its documentaries and dramas.
Programs/Content
New ‘Washington Week’ host aims to favor balance over frivolity
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Robert Costa told TV writers that he wants to focus on “fact-based analysis” in his role as moderator.
People
Lauren Chapman: From the top down, everyone wants to better inform Indiana
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Lauren Chapman chose public media because the newsroom doesn’t have to fight with management to hold public officials accountable.
Programs/Content
PBS’s Kerger warns of station shutdowns if CPB goes dark
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“There is no plan B” to replace federal funding, Paula Kerger told TV critics during her executive session at the Summer Press Tour.
Programs/Content
Luna arrives, Ruffman returns and more from the PBS Press Tour
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Also, “The Great American Read” will let viewers vote on the nation’s favorite book.
People
Merritt returns to CPB, Ellcessor is back at WNYC and other comings and goings
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Kathy Merritt is the new SVP for journalism and radio at CPB.
System/Policy
CPB convenes public TV leaders to help system innovate
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The Future Business Strategies initiative is a different kind of project for CPB.