Tech
Public media owners agree to sell Pocket Casts podcast platform
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The plan to sell Pocket Casts is in “early stages of development,” according to an NPR spokesperson.
System/Policy
PBS distances itself from former staff attorney ensnared in Project Veritas sting
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A video of the former employee includes “hateful rhetoric” that violates PBS’ values, the network said.
Programs/Content
Public radio stations call on New York Times to take responsibility for ‘lapses in judgment’
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Station leaders and the Public Radio Program Directors Association are questioning the Times’ damage control related to its podcast “Caliphate.”
Podcasts
Southern California Public Radio receives $500,000 CPB grant for podcast studio
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The grant will help SCPR’s LAist Studios serve younger and more diverse audiences.
People
Robert Siegel tests positive for COVID-19
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The former “All Things Considered” host said he has a “pretty mild” case.
Programs/Content
As mob breached Capitol, Lisa Desjardins ‘took a moment to really calm myself’ during long day of coverage
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The “NewsHour” correspondent crouched behind a barrier and continued reporting as police confronted rioters near the balcony of the House chamber.
Programs/Content
Why parents are celebrating the departure of PBS’ ‘Caillou’
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“Pretty much everything on PBS is better than ‘Caillou.'”
System/Policy
10 things public media should forget and consider in 2021
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Will public media emerge stronger from the pandemic? It’s too early to answer that question, but this is a perfect moment for self-examination.
People
New book memorializes work of NPR photographer David Gilkey
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The photojournalist’s “unique talent” was capturing images of humanity amid deadly conflicts.