System/Policy
Public radio stations face uphill battle in serving news deserts
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A new study from the Shorenstein Center details the lack of resources hindering stations in rural and lower-income areas, while also finding reasons for optimism.
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A new study from the Shorenstein Center details the lack of resources hindering stations in rural and lower-income areas, while also finding reasons for optimism.
The role of journalism is to tell people the facts of what’s happening, not what they want to hear, Simon said upon accepting an award for distinguished achievements in American journalism.
The collaborative based at WUSF in Tampa will provide reporting to 12 local public and commercial outlets.
With launch of “This is Nashville,” WPLN aims to deliver coverage that’s “driven by the community, for the community.”
“The misery from a local perspective continues even after some of the national media has left. But the unique thing with The Communities Initiative is we’re still here. We’re still recording.”
By inviting people who appear on air to share their demographic data, WPR created a way to accurately measure the diversity of sources in its news and talk programs.
Reporters are using engagement strategies and a “human-centered” focus to build audience.
You have to get out of your comfort zone to get people to talk.
While many local journalism analyses — and hand-wringing — have focused on the decimation of local newspapers and the frantic pace of consolidation of local TV stations, nonprofit news has been growing and flourishing.
Jill Geisler and Cathy Trost, co-creators of the Newseum’s training program for media leaders, describe their approach for building a workplace culture of respect, trust and integrity.
Managing Editor Matt Largey told news staff that attorneys advised KUT to withdraw the stories from its website, according to three staffers.
It’s time to stop dancing around the commitment for expanding local news and to plan for it strategically.
Few public broadcasters have joined the coordinated effort to refute President Trump’s attacks on the press.
White nationalists and rowdy Trump supporters have targeted all kinds of media figures at rallies, but journalists of color say they encounter particular challenges when encountering racist attitudes face to face.
A total of 23 stations are involved in projects funded in this round.
Knight will devote the funding to early-stage projects aiming to combat misinformation.
Its latest reporting partnership will be an ongoing initiative to verify reports on hate crimes and collaborate on investigations.
“This is yet another sign that the public is willing to pay for quality journalism,” said Jennifer Preston, Knight Foundation’s VP of journalism.
The editorial collaboration tested new approaches for framing news coverage in ways that attract diverse voices and promote the role of local stations.
Reporting on communities that aren’t yours requires you to do more than just go to the soul food brunch or record a few audio bytes of a Chinese New Year celebration.