Programs/Content
Can ‘public podcasting’ maintain its lead?
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The rise of centralizing platforms could pose a threat to podcasts that embody the public media mission.
Programs/Content
InsideClimate News organizes regional networks to spur reporting on climate change
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Public media newsrooms in the Southeast contributed to a series examining climate-change commitments of state and local governments.
Development
After efforts that fell short, NPR and stations plan new collaboration to land big gifts
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NPR and 15 stations are developing a fundraising pilot “in a full spirit of co-creation.”
People
Comings and goings: McGrath promoted at WHYY, Jenkins leaves PBS …
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Kyra McGrath previously served as EVP and COO at the Philadelphia station.
Tech
You can still get great sound when you’re stuck at home
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Put your interviewee to work and get creative.
Programs/Content
California stations create at-home learning service that aims to bridge digital divide
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A plan to provide over-the-air programming to students who lack internet access has emerged as a model for public TV stations across the country.
Development
How to recalibrate and press ahead with public media fundraising
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As donors reassess giving priorities during these uncertain times, we must emphasize our time-tested values and service to local communities.
Programs/Content
Stuck at home, 94-year-old DJ keeps the music playing
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A volunteer DJ and a station manager teamed up to keep swing jazz on the air in Colorado.
System/Policy
Tech tools and guidelines to help public media staff work from home
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A veteran of remote work shares advice on how to quickly set up a dislocated team.
Programs/Content
How public service media is rising to the coronavirus crisis
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We’re tracking the programs, collaborations, events and initiatives prompted by the pandemic.
Programs/Content
How music stations can help local artists and listeners get through the coronavirus crisis
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Respond to concert cancellations by opening your studios and airwaves for live performances by local musicians.
Development
Public radio stations weigh whether to fundraise during coronavirus pandemic
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Stations in markets that are hardest hit by the virus should postpone their drives, says Greater Public’s Melanie Coulson.
Programs/Content
How to prepare for COVID-19 as a social media manager
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“As social media professionals in public media, it is our responsibility to take a step back and evaluate how our work can best contribute to public safety, health and well-being.”
System/Policy
A newsroom guide to covering the coronavirus outbreak
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“This story is different. … We are all living this story and covering it.”
Programs/Content
Where friends disagree, agreeably: How ‘The McLaughlin Group’ returned to television
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“The McLaughlin Group” is expanding its national reach through public TV, podcasts, commercial radio and YouTube.
People
Sonya Forte Duhé named Arizona PBS CEO
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Duhé will replace outgoing CEO Christopher Callahan in July.