System/Policy
Staffers at Seattle’s KUOW will lose jobs as station revamps drive-time programming
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Seven positions will be eliminated and replaced with new roles.
Programs/Content
KUOW uses speed-dating format to help people understand each other
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Events designed to bridge cultural and political divides have lasting effects on participants.
System/Policy
KUOW staffers join SAG-AFTRA union
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KUOW staff members want “better pay and more of a say in how our newsroom operates,” says one reporter.
Programs/Content
KUOW’s ‘Second Wave’ podcast explores nuances of Vietnamese-American identity
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Host Thanh Tan often digs into her personal stories to explore issues of culture, family and the burdens carried by U.S.-born children of Vietnam.
System/Policy
KNKX finds blessings, burdens in taking reins as independent station
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After clearing a fundraising hurdle to buy its license, the Washington station found its work was just beginning.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #86: Journalism and diversity under the Trump presidency
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Two interviews about public media’s responsibilities in a new political climate.
KUOW
Seattle station will report on ‘white nationalism’ instead of ‘alt-right’
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“… ‘[A]lt-right’ doesn’t mean anything, and normalizes something that is far from normal,” wrote a KUOW editor.
Quick Takes
Public media stations, journalists beef over the best Washington
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The issue arose as D.C. voters prepare to weigh in on whether the city should ask Congress for statehood.
Podcasting
KUOW partners with independent podcast about raising transgender child
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“How to Be a Girl” is hosted by an anonymous mother in Seattle.