System/Policy
Pending CPB board nominations head back to president
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A Senate rule requires that nominees who are not confirmed or rejected during the session in which they are nominated must be renominated.
NPR boosts coverage of religion with added staff, partnership with Religion News Service
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“Coverage of religion is really important for helping people see that there’s a vibrant civic life in America,” said RNS Publisher Deborah Caldwell.
System/Policy
PBS, MediaShift to part ways in July
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Starting July 1, PBS will end its nearly decade-long affiliation with the MediaShift network of blogs.
Programs/Content
Minnesota Public Radio and Minnesota Orchestra open broadcast door to Cuba
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As recently as a few months ago, the idea of a U.S. orchestra and pubcaster originating a live concert broadcast from Havana would have been unthinkable.
Programs/Content
Your Fellow Americans: A Collaborative Digital Series on Race, Immigration and the American Dream
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We want to make it easy for other stations to share local stories while strengthening community ties and developing stronger digital production techniques.
PBS Annual Meeting
Beyond 180 Days: How to Go from the Date to the Altar
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A conversation fabout the engagement activities, impact, and sustainability around the PBS special 180 Days: Hartsville.
System/Policy
News Consumption in the New Millennium: Audience Trends and New Directions for Public Television
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The session aims to take the insights of a white paper on TV news and apply it to the world of public television, which has a unique role to play in the future of TV journalism.
PBS Annual Meeting
Friends IRL! Campaigns That Convert Social Media Enthusiasm to In-Person Participation and Vice Versa
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In this session we’re aiming to explore a key question with the explosion of social and digital: How does a station “convert” its social media fans and followers into real-world connections?
Programs/Content
Big & Small: Why it Makes Perfect Business Sense to Collaborate
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The merits of outsourcing membership fundraising with a particular perspective coming from a small station.
Programs/Content
What About Us? PBS Resources to Engage Middle- and High-School Students
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This session looks at what PBS resources and programming is available for middle- and high-school students and what stations are doing to work with these audiences.
Programs/Content
Making The Scene: A digital model for creating a regional multiplatform destination
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There is no shortage of great ideas, but making them a reality is not always easy.
Programs/Content
Study to give public TV first granular look at local audiences
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TRAC Media Services is starting a deep dive into demographics, with findings that counter conventional wisdom.