System/Policy
GBH, community group reach tentative agreement on sale of CAI home
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The Woods Hole Community Association plans to close on the GBH-owned building Thursday.
December CDP Index: High-dollar gifts stabilize revenue amid sliding new donors, Passport usage
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The New Donor Index continues to be an area of concern, declining 12.3% overall.
CPB
Consultant warns NETA attendees about stricter CPB audits
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An audit of the Public Media Platform, released last week, has the potential to “catch fire with a member of Congress,” the consultant said.
NPR
NPR partners with station reporters for campaign coverage
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The network began the partnership with reporters at 17 member stations in August.
Programs/Content
‘We blew it’: ‘Wait, Wait’ apologizes for Ann Arbor show
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The program drew criticism from an Ypsilanti, Mich., station after a recent live taping.
Development
Rolling back transactional pledge requires focus on off-air strategies
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The specialized genre of pledge-drive programming has become a mixed blessing for public television.
System/Policy
NETA attendees get update on funding outlook and auction plans
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An Association of Public Television Stations briefing focused on federal funding prospects and the next steps in the FCC’s 2016 spectrum auction.
Programs/Content
From pitch to spotlight: How KCRW streamlines independent producers to the air
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Launched in 2010, the Independent Producer Project is a source for new and diverse voices for the Los Angeles public radio station.
People
PRPD recognizes Nuzum for career achievements with Otto Award
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The former NPR programmer was honored at the organization’s conference in Pittsburgh.
Gwen Ifill
‘America After Charleston’ shapes model for next-generation town hall
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The televised town hall about race that aired Sept. 21 boasted a social media and digital campaign that was one of PBS’s most dynamic.
Programs/Content
Tasneem Raja on how NPR’s Code Switch navigates the increasingly crowded race-and-culture beat
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“Our job is to really talk to each other and push back on our story ideas and the lenses we’re applying to these stories, and then try to invite the audience into the conversation as much as possible.”