System/Policy
How anti-diversity laws are jeopardizing pubmedia’s DEI efforts
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Leaders in public media fear the state laws could have a “chilling effect” on DEI work at some stations.
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Leaders in public media fear the state laws could have a “chilling effect” on DEI work at some stations.
Sen. Cruz questioned whether a CPB policy violates the 14th Amendment in light of a Supreme Court decision on affirmative action.
A new book examines the Philadelphia station’s efforts to address structural racism and how a newsroom leader’s departure affected those initiatives.
Young people’s voices and perspectives are often left out of news coverage. One way to address that? Pass the mic.
Only the percentage of Native American staffers at stations declined since 2022, according to new CPB data on CSG grantees.
“It goes such a long way to hear that news anchor speak just like you,” says host and creator Marquis Lupton.
A CPB-backed initiative helped launch YouTube series produced by stations in Texas, Louisiana and North Carolina, among other locations.
The six-part drama has a “social consciousness that can really appeal to younger viewers,” says Jessica Turk of Nashville Public Television.
Eppler most recently worked as chief human resources officer for Cutera, a medical equipment manufacturing firm.
“To read a justification of your decision to broadcast performances of music by nine different white men of European descent while finding excuses to reject the works of every nonwhite artist on the Met’s season was personally galling.”
“We in public media signed up for this work because we believe it can be a communal experience and connect people to communities,” said criminal justice reporter Shannon Heffernan.
A regional showcase of special programming is growing through CPB-backed partnerships with World and three stations.
CPB provided a $1.5 million grant backing expansion to newsrooms in all 50 states.
The event will feature local vendors and live performances, including a free Los Lonely Boys concert.
Three productions funded by Black Public Media will be distributed through social media this fall.