Tag: #IAmPublicMedia
“It’s a pay-it-forward mission” and other reasons why people work in public media
We collected these expressions of support for public media at the APTS Public Media Summit.Tom Karlo: We need public media now more than ever
Karlo began his career at KPBS in San Diego 44 years ago.Tamara Keith: “Public radio was my destiny”
NPR correspondent Tamara Keith writes that in public radio she does work that could make a difference in the lives of listeners. ...Ernesto Aguilar: I’m a testament to public media’s transformative power
Aguilar discovered punk rock on a community radio station and found himself coming back to listen to the news.NPR’s Michael Oreskes: “I’m here for the mission”
The top news exec at NPR says he chose public media because society needs robust journalism.Why do people work in public media?
This year, as Current marks the 50th anniversary of the Public Broadcasting Act, we are illuminating the experiences that inspired people to ...
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