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.
Programs/Content
‘Washington Week’ picks Ifill successor
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With “Washington Post” reporter Robert Costa on board, WETA continues its search for a “PBS NewsHour” co-host.
Programs/Content
American Archive enlists public in fixing transcripts with correction game
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FIX IT asks players to correct transcripts as they compare them to the original audio.
System/Policy
Vermont budget squeeze imperils public TV support
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The House trimmed Vermont PBS’ line item to just $1.
Tech
PBS leaders open busy TechCon in Vegas
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PBS expanded the TechCon agenda beyond traditional engineering this year to include tracks on content and engagement, development, marketing and digital infrastructure.
Quick Takes
Citing threat to low-power FMs, advocacy group asks FCC to rein in AM translators
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The Prometheus Radio Project is asking the FCC to reconsider a January ruling.
Programs/Content
Among Steve Bannon’s filmmaking oeuvre, two documentaries sought a public TV audience
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Now in a White House aiming to defund public broadcasting, Bannon was an executive producer of films produced by former CPB exec Michael Pack.
Tech
Speed builds audience, sloth loses them
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Just as a broadcast needs a strong transmitter signal, a website needs fast-loading pages.
Awards
Peabody Awards go to pubmedia documentary filmmakers
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Public media accounted for five of the 12 winners in the category.
People
Ernesto Aguilar: I’m a testament to public media’s transformative power
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Aguilar discovered punk rock on a community radio station and found himself coming back to listen to the news.
System/Policy
Sale of dozens of noncommercial signals in FCC spectrum auction earns minimum of $1.9 billion
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Check out our summary of how the spectrum auction appears to be playing out for public media.