System/Policy
New PBS policy will locally limit national content on stations’ digital platforms
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PBS says limiting national content to local markets will help avoid viewer confusion and strengthen station brands.
Programs/Content
WGBH invests in RadioPublic
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“[W]e see WGBH as a growing force in podcast content creation, distribution and marketing,” said RadioPublic CEO Jake Shapiro.
Development
With new app, a startup wants to make donating to public radio easy
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iWinQ’s developers hope to make inroads among listeners who don’t donate — a large share of public radio’s audience.
Tech
Out of many, NPR One: The app that wants to be the ‘Netflix of listening’ gets more local
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A big update moves NPR One yet another step in the direction of becoming a one-stop shop for all audio content, from local newscasts to podcasts outside the NPR world.
Apps
Michigan Radio PD will join NPR to focus on ‘local experience’ of streaming app
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Tamar Charney will be the local editorial lead for NPR One.
Tech
Familiar PBS characters appear in new coding app for kids
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With Ready To Learn funding, PBS is tackling computer science as a 21st-century skill for young children.
Programs/Content
CBC approach to election coverage offers lessons for U.S. pubmedia
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The CBC digital team’s latest major voter-engagement initiative is a collaboration with Google’s civic engagement team.
Tech
Five things public media can learn from Yik Yak, the most depressing college-oriented social media app
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If public media wants to serve college students better, it should think more about providing content in the places where college students actually are.
Programs/Content
Use plays from radio’s winning gamebook to connect with mobile, online listeners
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Stations need to rethink their approach to NPR co-branding and on-demand access to content.