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.
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.
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.
System/Policy
Relief bill would give university licensees access to PPP loans
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Hundreds of previously ineligible stations would have access to the financial assistance if the bill is signed into law.
System/Policy
After union win, staffers at MPR’s The Current seek to address ‘identity crisis’
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Current and former employees of the Triple A station say they’re troubled by a lack of staff diversity and a clear mission statement, as well as “tension between who we are and who we’re allowed to be.”
System/Policy
WNET’s plan to address diversity and inclusion leaves some employees feeling shut out
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As management resets its approach for improving workplace culture, an employee-led group that pressed for change moves to the sidelines.
Programs/Content
Amid the pandemic, ‘Ear Hustle’ pivots to covering COVID within prison’s walls
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“Ear Hustle has done several tough interviews before, but this is my toughest.”