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Programs/Content

Meet the first-ever editor for Latino audiences at NPR

By Hanaa' Tameez, Staff Writer (Nieman Lab) | May 17, 2023

“The weight of coverage shouldn’t have to fall on the shoulders of a select few, but rather on the organization as a whole. I am here to make sure of that.”

Programs/Content

Study suggests a way forward in serving diverse audiences with classical music

By Brenda Barnes, CEO (Classical KING FM) | May 10, 2023

“Clearly, the path to diversifying audiences for our organizations involves a robust digital strategy in addition to making our radio programming welcoming to listeners from all backgrounds and ethnicities,” writes the leader of Classical KING FM.

Rewind: The Roots of Public Media

How a Chicana-run community radio station changed the ‘cultural soundscape’ of public broadcasting

By Monica De La Torre, Assistant Professor (Arizona State University) | April 17, 2023

“Chicanas who stepped up to the microphone for the first time were not only hearing their own voices audibly broadcasted over public airwaves, they also were announcing the arrival of a sonically distinct Chicana public sphere.”

Rewind: The Roots of Public Media

Drive to survive: The ‘brightest and darkest time’ at NPR  

By Lisa Napoli, Author, "Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR" | March 27, 2023

Forty years ago, NPR was facing another financial challenge — one that threatened its very existence.

System/Policy

Keep DEI a priority, even when the economy says otherwise

By Joanne Griffith, CCO (APM Studios) | March 21, 2023

When news organizations say they support diversity efforts but their actions don’t match, teams and communities lose faith.

Programs/Content

With ‘Every Voice’ podcast, Terrance McKnight explores racism in classical music

By Marah Eakin, Freelance Contributor | March 14, 2023

WQXR’s new podcast opens with a series of episodes about racist ideas in Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.”

System/Policy

PBS report shows increase in diversity among prime-time programs

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | February 27, 2023

The fiscal year 2022 report is the second annual study from PBS highlighting its efforts to increase diversity, equity and inclusion.

Programs/Content

These lessons in ‘hostiness’ matter more than ever for public media’s future

By Elaine Appleton Grant, CEO (Podcast Allies) | February 24, 2023

In interviews for the podcast “Sound Judgment,” public media veterans illuminate the kinds of strategic thinking that can inform the development of standout shows.

Local that Works

What we’ve learned from six years of Local that Works

By Sarah Lutman, Principal (8 Bridges Workshop) and Jessica Fiala, Research Associate (8 Bridges Workshop) | February 21, 2023

A new report from the Wyncote Foundation shares notable projects and lessons from Current’s Local that Works contest.

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