Tag: Engagement
What’s next for engagement in public media? Beyond America Amplified
"As America Amplified steps back, it is now up to newsrooms and station leadership to pick up the baton and carry it ...Social videos introduce TikTokers and Insta fans to PBS film library
“I’m always looking for ways to reengage people between 20 and 40 by reminding them what PBS does,” says Marissa Pina, co-creator.Youth Power: How KALW put teens on stage to win the trust of this elusive ...
The station's Youth Power events consisted of public listening sessions that brought in youth activist groups from across the Bay Area so ...Why live events could be key to classical radio’s survival
Growing classical audiences is about exposure and engagement. The best live events may attract both current and potential members.MPR and nonprofit Braver Angels want Minnesotans to ‘disagree better’ about politics
In a pivotal election year, a unique partnership is helping depolarize communities and political reporting.How Vermont Public is creating community picnics to engage its audience
On a recent episode of the podcast "Better News," Amy Zielinski, senior event producer for Vermont Public, discussed her station's live events ...StoryCorps scales up initiative to bridge political divides
The One Small Step projects aims to help participants realize that "no matter what side you are on across the political spectrum, ...How GBH is showcasing Gen Z in political conversations
"The No. 1 lesson is that this demographic of people, Gen Z, are starved for connection and they really want to talk ...America Amplified focuses 2024 election project on underserved communities
CPB provided a $1.5 million grant backing expansion to newsrooms in all 50 states.How the Syracuse Journalism Lab is diversifying local reporting while training young journalists
The Syracuse Press Club and The Stand, a local nonprofit news outlet, teamed up to teach high-school students the basics of journalism.How tech challenges are hindering the practice of engaged journalism
While tools to engage community members in journalism are growing, they aren't necessarily designed with the goals of innovative newsrooms in mind. ...Beyond translation: How WNIJ created content specifically for the Latinx community
"'If you build it, they will come' isn’t really a strong strategy in an era of competing algorithms and news consumption silos," ...Stations seek alternatives as ITVS plans to shut down OVEE platform
ITVS will deactivate the streaming platform at the end of June.What America Amplified learned about engagement during the midterm elections
America Amplified's focus on the mechanics of voting highlighted the challenges of reaching beyond public media's current audiences.How a community radio station got help from listeners in covering what matters to Mainers
WERU's "Maine: The Way Life Could Be" built on a Zoom conversation to explore climate change, affordable housing and other topics.
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