Development
New pledge drive spots from Ira Glass pitch listeners on $1-a-month memberships
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Glass hopes the low threshold for giving could get more listeners to become donors.
System/Policy
Journalists at Third Coast reflect on Trump’s first year
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A conference session followed up on an at times contentious panel discussion at last year’s event.
Quick Takes
This Dude’s Life: Analysis finds ‘TAL’ gender gap
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Men have spoken nearly two-thirds of the words on ‘This American Life,’ according to a study by The Pudding.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #82: Chris, er, Colin McEnroe interviews Ira Glass
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A conversation about the merits of pledge drives, the semiotics of this election season, and differences between radio and podcasting.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #79: The life and music of Don Voegeli, ‘All Things Considered’ theme composer
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Why hasn’t anyone heard of the author of one of the most famous and enduring pieces of theme music ever written?
Programs/Content
Glass: Stations must create to survive
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The best way for stations to deal with their anxieties about on-demand listening, Glass advised, is to experiment with podcasting.
Quick Takes
Get out those crayons, Sarah Koenig needs a face
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A podcast coloring book is now a thing.
Ira Glass
WBAA reverses decision to cancel ‘This American Life’
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“Considerable listener feedback” caused station leaders to keep the show on its air.
Featured in Category
Indiana station to cut ‘This American Life’ in response to Pandora deal
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Host Ira Glass replied to a LinkedIn post about the decision.
Programs/Content
Tips from Ira Glass on making better radio
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From the early days of This American Life, the show’s creator offers a peek into its approach to storytelling.
Podcasting
PodScanning: Podcasters take to the big screen
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A live podcast event will be shown in hundreds of movie theaters Tuesday, and more podcasting news.
Programs/Content
Ira Glass: ‘The main thing I’m doing still is radio’
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Despite having a new company, 80 percent of Glass’s time will be spent on editorial work.
Quick Takes
Ira Glass starts own company for ‘This American Life,’ ‘Serial’
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This American Life host and creator Ira Glass has acquired full ownership of the show, breaking away from his longtime home at Chicago Public Media.
"The Pub" Podcast
The Pub #19: Podcast advertising ethics; Ira Glass clarifies ‘capitalism’ remark; Membership Video on Demand; What young public media people want
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Are native ads in podcasts a step too far for public radio?
"The Pub" Podcast
The Pub #17: Ira hearts capitalism; The “secret sauce” behind NPR’s mic sound; All public media should be Creative Commons–licensed
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We contemplate the notion that public radio’s biggest star evidently doesn’t want public radio to be public anymore.
System/Policy
To: Sony
From: Public media
Cc: WikiLeaks
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Leaked emails to Sony Pictures executives discussed public media matters including Ira Glass’s contract, credit-card renewals and NPR’s CEO search.
Quick Takes
Wednesday roundup: WVIA buys out former president’s contract; KETC features St. Louis Symphony
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Plus: Invisibilia‘s big launch, and growth in listening to non-music web streams.
Quick Takes
Friday roundup: WYPR union bid fails; stations plan to add news, cut classical
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Plus: A blogger considers a classical app, and the Onion tells the truth about Ira Glass.
Quick Takes
Wednesday roundup: Steve Post and the Enema Lady; Ira Glass and Shakespeare
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And NPR’s ombudsman takes to Reddit.
Quick Takes
Thursday roundup: White House honors Rehm and Tippett; Ira Glass’s favorite tools
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Plus: AIR releases a Kickstarter tutorial, and a small Washington state community approves public access TV.