System/Policy
Being the ‘lone person in the room’ and how public media can help
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Amid the current racial turmoil, news organizations can break down walls between communities by telling truthful stories from many different voices.
People
Jun Reina promoted to EVP and GM at CapRadio, Rick Eytcheson becomes president emeritus
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Reina joined the station in 2007 and has served as COO and CFO.
System/Policy
Tweets by WAMU staffers call attention to diversity issues at station
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The outpouring on social media came after a Black producer said his job was in jeopardy.
People
Julia Wallace named interim GM of Arizona PBS, Mary Mazur exits
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Wallace has served as a professor in practice at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication since 2017.
Programs/Content
Station town halls on racial justice go virtual amid coronavirus concerns
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With social distancing making in-person conversations difficult, stations are turning to online platforms to engage with audiences around issues of race and policing.
Engagement
How PBS Utah is helping local book clubs confront challenging issues
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“The overwhelming response showed me that people don’t just want to be entertained and chat with their friends — they want to learn and grow. They want to engage and make a difference.”
Development
‘Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!’ album helps stations generate goodwill with donors
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Stations are taking advantage of the free album to build connections with their communities.
System/Policy
When one way of speaking dominates, who gets to tell their stories on public radio?
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A journalism school professor argues that NPR’s emphasis on unaccented English “undermines NPR’s original mission of engaging listeners civically.”
System/Policy
Why is public media so white?
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Current’s executive director calls for accountability on diversity, equity and inclusion. Making public media data accessible is a start.