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.
System/Policy
WNYC to self-distribute Radiolab, On the Media
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The station says the move puts it in a better position to continue to grow its talent pool and develop partnerships.
Diversity
Celebration of Lakshmi Singh meme delves into diversity issues that inspired it
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The WNYC event mixed whimsy and seriousness to explore issues of diversity in public radio.
Programs/Content
The Pub, #20: What Eric Nuzum will do at Audible that he couldn’t do at NPR
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Plus, a discussion on why so few women hold top jobs in public media, a continuation of the podcasting advertising debate and more.
Podcasting
Serial announces work on two new seasons
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The second season launches this fall and the third airs next spring.
Programs/Content
Station branding a ‘critically important’ part of latest Xfinity deal, PBS says
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The number of PBS programs offered for free on-demand viewing will jump from 25 to more than 50.
Programs/Content
Why more public media content should be licensed under Creative Commons
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Follow ProPublica’s model for bringing the widest possible audience to stand-out news coverage of NPR and its member stations.
Quick Takes
KUSP convenes community forums to mull future service options
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The station is holding three public meetings and two board meetings to decide the station’s fate.
System/Policy
Alaska pubcasters prepare for cuts to state funding
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A pending 23.5 percent reduction in subsidies has Alaska stations rethinking their priorities.
People
Cahill back on CPB Board, Majoun to leave WXPN, and more comings and goings in public media
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Michaela Majoun will leave Philadelphia’s WXPN to pursue a writing career.
Tech
Student entrepreneurs work to fulfill promise of pubmedia apps
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Winners of a Reynolds Journalism Institute’s student competition continue to tweak their products and target prospective partners.