Tag: Coronavirus
Public TV stations adapt strategies for supporting out-of-school learning
Ohio stations have launched a $5 million project to help elementary students "accelerate their learning," while WNET is refining its formula for ...NEH pandemic relief grants boost indie filmmakers
ITVS, Firelight Media, the Sundance Institute and Appalshop Inc. received $5.5 million for filmmaking initiatives and other projects.How the pandemic prepared public media to build an audience-centered culture
By rethinking what we do for our communities and how, many organizations developed the skills needed to embrace change and improve audience ...CPB approves plan to divide up $175M in emergency funding
The funding will be split evenly between radio and television, with $100 million prioritized for smaller stations.Sleeping late, mountain biking and stupid TV shows: how our readers are getting through the ...
As part of our series "The Way We Work Now," we asked for your tips on staying sane and connected.Stations are cautiously optimistic that underwriting will rebound next year
Downturns were substantial last year, but stations have attracted new clients and are hopeful for the return of top clients.Robert Siegel tests positive for COVID-19
The former "All Things Considered" host said he has a "pretty mild" case.Indiana invests $6.7M in statewide pilot of educational datacasts
The funds allow all of Indiana's public TV stations to build capacity to deliver lessons to students who can't access the internet.In PBS’ 50th year, Paula Kerger sets course to ‘speak to the moment of what ...
Instead of celebrating great moments of PBS’ history, 2020 has been a year to figure out what will “meet the needs of ...KQED lays off 20 staffers as federal aid dries up
The station faces a $7.1 million budget gap and has seen a "sharp decline" in corporate sponsorship.With in-person events on hold, organizations turn to ‘next best thing’ in virtual gatherings
The pandemic has forced nonprofit and public media to rethink their events strategies.Buffalo Toronto Public Media cuts three staff
The station is anticipating a reduction in state funding.Newsrooms ramp up audience engagement tactics for coronavirus coverage
Public media's largest and smallest newsrooms find that coverage shaped by listeners and readers invites more participation and builds trust.‘Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!’ album helps stations generate goodwill with donors
Stations are taking advantage of the free album to build connections with their communities.Houston Public Media eliminates 8 positions in downsizing spurred by pandemic
Fifteen part-time staffers will also be affected.
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