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Skye Witley, Former Editorial Intern | The national program will help 30 students make science videos about topics of their choice.
Julian Wyllie, Reporter | “Clearly, this is an extraordinary result for PBS at this stage of the year,” said CFO Tom Tardivo.
Nielsen data shows that listeners are finding the programming on NPR News stations more important in their lives than ever, and by extension, more worthy of support.
Julian Wyllie, Reporter | CPB estimates that total losses to the public media system due to the pandemic could approach $400 million.
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.