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.
Engagement
Got a plan to engage Latino audiences? Test your big ideas against this checklist before moving forward
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The costs of bad Latina/o/e/x outreach can be fatal for your organization’s strategy, writes Ernesto Aguilar.
Programs/Content
New PBS series spotlights diversity of performing arts at Kennedy Center
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“The programs are not simple concerts,” says Matthew L. Winer, EP of “Next at the Kennedy Center.” “They are all contextualized with the importance and impact beyond just what is on the stage.”
System/Policy
Blue Ridge Public Radio to expand news service with frequency swap
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The change will allow BPR News to reach an additional 250,000 listeners.
People
Ronnie Agnew to leave WOSU Public Media
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Agnew became the station’s GM after working as executive director for Mississippi Public Broadcasting.
People
Comings and goings: NPR names acting managing editor, master carpenter for ‘This Old House’ retires …
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NPR business desk editor Pallavi Gogoi will step up to acting managing editor of daily reporting.
System/Policy
WXXI to purchase Rochester’s now silent jazz station
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The $1.2 million deal combines a cash payment and $525,000 donation to the public broadcaster.
Programs/Content
How to fix the unconscious biases in your newsroom’s pitch process
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“Our handling of story ideas can have built-in defenses against the biases that all of us bring to work every day.”
Programs/Content
‘POV’ showcases independent film screenings in local communities
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Georgia Public Broadcasting and Prairie Public Broadcasting in North Dakota will participate in the initiative.
Programs/Content
Black Public Media creates shorts series on gender affirmation
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The series, which launches this month, coincides with LGBT History Month and Transgender Awareness Week in November.