System/Policy
How stations are enhancing statehouse journalism with CPB funding
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With its latest round of funding, CPB has invested $4.9 million in its state government initiative.
Stanley Nelson, John Oliver among WGA members petitioning stations for fair freelancer contracts
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The petition accuses GBH, WNET Group and PBS SoCal of delaying their response to the union’s demands.
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The U.S. public wants more news coverage of climate change, surveys find
As hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and heat waves have intensified over the past decade, public concern about climate change has grown dramatically. Today, 65% of the U.S. public is worried about the issue, up from 52% a decade ago, according to nationally representative surveys conducted by scientists at Yale University and George Mason University.
Quick Takes
Survey finds favorable view of PBS among LGBT consumers
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PBS is among the top 10 in brand perception among LGBT consumers, according to YouGov.
System/Policy
Minnesota supplies $1.95 million for new public TV equipment
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Pioneer Public Television will move into new headquarters in the next year.
Quick Takes
Libertarian-leaning ‘School Inc.’ documentary sparks rebuke, defense
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An academic calls the program “an unbalanced, journalistically questionable series.”
Quick Takes
Chicago Public Media seeks to expand WBEZ news staff
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CEO Goli Sheikholeslami discussed the plans at a City Club of Chicago lunch event, reports Crain’s.
System/Policy
How public broadcasters are lagging behind the innovation curve of Next Gen TV
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The “soft focus” on strategic planning is putting public TV far behind commercial broadcasters.
People
Raney Aronson-Rath: It’s in my DNA to get at the nuanced truth
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Raney Aronson-Rath of “Frontline” writes of her commitment to uncovering untold stories.
People
NETA’s Hinton sets retirement, PBS picks CFO, and other comings and goings
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Hinton began his career in public broadcasting in 1968.
Quick Takes
WAMU sees gains in black, Latino audience
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Listeners of the two ethnicities now make up about one-fourth of the station’s audience, according to the Washingtonian.
Obituaries
Former ‘NewsHour’ executive producer dies at 86
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Al Vecchione rose to president of MacNeil/Lehrer Productions.
Quick Takes
Layoffs at KCPT in Kansas City, Mo., include Emmy-winning producer
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Two producers, an education coordinator and the executive producer for cultural affairs were cut.