Programs/Content
TV stations ramp up local productions tied to women’s suffrage movement
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Building on the theme of PBS’ summer schedule, education specialists aim to bring voices of more women into learning media.
Local That Works
KMUW’s ‘Democracy on Tap’ assembles new town square with happy-hour vibe
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Wichita is a ”big little city with real issues and ambitions,” says Sarah Jane Crespo. She created events where listeners learn about and discuss issues affecting the city.
Programs/Content
With a community fair, California’s CapRadio tests a new approach to local reporting
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By teaming up with an elementary school, the station drew out residents’ memories and thoughts about an often misunderstood neighborhood.
Engagement
By tapping a community’s knowledge, ‘Lunch & Listen’ events can make your journalism better
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Informal gatherings with residents of a South Sacramento neighborhood helped Capital Public Radio set the editorial direction for a new podcast while drawing back the curtain on the reporting process.
Local That Works
Milwaukee PBS teams up with newspaper chain to help communities address teen suicide
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“It makes me really hopeful to see collaborations like this happen because they help us accomplish more than … we’d be able to alone,” says Rory Linnane, lead reporter of “Kids in Crisis” for USA Today Network-Wisconsin.
Programs/Content
Connecticut Public partners with Norwalk library for education expansion
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The partnership, initiated last fall, extends CP’s educational initiative for high school students and veterans into a third city and the first library location.
Programs/Content
To redesign education coverage, start by doing your homework
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How KPCC used design thinking to extend the reach and impact of its coverage of early childhood education.
Engagement
6 tips for holding a public media listening tour
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“Don’t try to tack listening onto a performance or ‘normal’ event — make listening the entire point.”
Programs/Content
How ‘engaged’ radio journalism helped a community tackle suicide
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Capital Public Radio relied on live events, local experts and media partnerships to examine a taboo topic in California’s rural Amador County.