System/Policy
GBH sale of CAI building sparks pushback from community
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CAI staff are expected to remain in the building until a new location is found.
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.
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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.
People
Siefken takes lead at Rogers Co., ‘1A’ forms crew, and other comings and goings
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Siefken is VP of broadcast and digital media at The Fred Rogers Co.
Tech
NPR gets failing grade for website security in survey of HTTPS encryption
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The network says it is working to make improvements.
Programs/Content
Rocky Mountain PBS pairs student film with discussion about suicide
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The 17-year-old’s short documentary will lead into a conversation about preventing suicide.
Programs/Content
WNET will end production of ‘Religion & Ethics’
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The show premiered in September 1997.
Programs/Content
How NPR One data points to new ways of thinking about local content
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The app’s acting managing director breaks down what NPR is learning about the performance of newscasts, podcasts and feature stories.
Awards
DuPont-Columbia awards recognize outstanding journalism, and other awards in public media
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Public TV’s “Frontline” received a duPont for its reporting on Syria and Iraq, including the program “Children of Syria.”
Programs/Content
With Made Here initiative, Vermont PBS homes in on ‘locally sourced’ programming
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The initiative aims to put more Vermont in Vermont PBS.
Programs/Content
Spanish-language multicaster Vme will soon drop public TV service
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The channel is transitioning to commercial cable.
System/Policy
To set expectations for upholding ethics, build a ‘culture of discussion’
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Oregon Public Broadcasting’s ethics code asks all employees to discuss plans for off-the-clock political activities with their supervisors.