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Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | Three new beers run the gamut of styles and pay tribute to local broadcasters in liquid form.
Nina Heller, Former Editorial Intern | Stations are using TikTok to connect with local audiences and expand their reach to younger viewers.
Nina Heller, Former Editorial Intern | Through a partnership with the company Epilogg, the station is offering a platform for shareable video obituaries.
“We get to learn from our guests as much as listeners do.”
“KQED is one of the biggest public media organizations in the U.S., and we understand that there are a lot of folks who have eyes on it as viewers or listeners or people who observe the work that we’re doing. How do we create a sense of place with these audiences to engage with them and become more relevant to their needs?”
The station began offering news in French, Spanish, Somali and Portuguese to deliver public service information amid the pandemic.
Ben Morse, Former Editorial Intern | Created in the wake of the Atlanta shootings, “Where Y’all Really From” became the station’s fastest-growing podcast.
Gabe Ferris, Former Editorial Intern | Rollout of the public broadcaster’s digital news brand includes launching a website next year.
Tyler Falk, Reporter | All Classical Portland’s Recording Inclusivity Initiative was voted winner of the 2021 Local that Works contest.
With the launch of the yearlong multimedia project “COVID in the Classroom,” we flew the plane as we built it.