Programs/Content
BBC shifts distribution of news shows to WETA
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WETA will take over distribution of “BBC World News” and “BBC World News America” to PBS stations starting Saturday.
Programs/Content
Minnesota Public Radio pursues underserved audience with new Somali-language content
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The project aims to better serve Minnesota’s large Somali community with translations and BBC audio.
System/Policy
NYT CEO: Digital media alone won’t address public’s need for quality news
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A former chief executive of the BBC argues that public-service broadcasting will only become more important as media continue to expand on digital platforms.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #35: Torey Malatia is back; the youngest general managers in public media
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The most famous general manager in public radio is going to try again with another station.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #25: You’ve been a bad, bad BBC
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The world’s biggest public broadcaster is under the microscope, and its funding is in jeopardy.
Programs/Content
Pew study of generational media habits includes findings about NPR, PBS
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Younger millennials were the least familiar with NPR, while Baby Boomers preferred PBS.
Documentaries
At Hot Docs, filmmakers make pitches and face brutal feedback
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At the Circus Maximus of the nonfiction film world, a nod from a commissioning editor can mean financial life or death.
PBS
PBS-BBC nonfiction deal embarks with focus on nature, science
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More films for Nature are among the offerings.
Roundups
Weekly roundup: Infinite Dial, low-power FM, native advertising
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