System/Policy
Basin PBS to celebrate cultural diversity with new Heritage Festival
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The event will feature local vendors and live performances, including a free Los Lonely Boys concert.
Programs/Content
With venues closed, event planners create virtual experiences to connect with audiences
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Event organizers in public media see a future for digital events even when groups can gather again.
Programs/Content
With in-person events on hold, organizations turn to ‘next best thing’ in virtual gatherings
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The pandemic has forced nonprofit and public media to rethink their events strategies.
Programs/Content
KUOW podcast engages local audience with practical tips for fighting workplace sexism
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Fans of “Battle Tactics for Your Sexist Workplace” “find something in it that resonates with them, makes them feel like they are empowered to walk into work and can change things for the better,” says a co-host.
Programs/Content
As kids’ podcasts gain ground, producers test ideas for live shows
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When WBUR hosted its first-ever Podcast Playdate festival, fans lined up to “meet the people behind the voices.”
Programs/Content
With storytelling series, Iowa’s Siouxland Public Media finds new audiences, funders
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Since its launch two years ago, the Ode series has boosted Siouxland’s profile in the community, expanded its social media following and attracted new partners.
Quick Takes
New AIR initiative supports experiments with live events
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The Localore Live initiative will provide eight to 10 microgrants.