Collaboration
Newest journalism hub will expand coverage in Gulf States
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Four stations in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana will form the collaborative newsroom.
People
NPR’s Loren Mayor to leave for WWF
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NPR CEO John Lansing called Mayor “the NPR mission personified.”
People
Post-‘Radiolab,’ Robert Krulwich plans many more experiments with storytelling
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The master of entertaining listeners while explaining complex topics is working with a “new mafia” of media creators.
System/Policy
They’re alive — but NPR wants to drive a stake in ‘Franken FMs’
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In an FCC proceeding, the network argued that FM radio services operated by low-power TV stations are a “grossly inefficient use of spectrum.”
Development
Stations see bump in donations after NPR Pompeo interview
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“In honor of Mary Louise Kelly and all journalists who ask the tough questions!” said one listener.
Programs/Content
NPR creates investigative team for breaking news
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NPR received $1 million from a donor to support its investigative journalism.
People
NPR’s Keith Woods promoted to chief diversity officer
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Woods will help NPR “build a more diverse and inclusive organization.”
Programs/Content
NPR winds down active posting to The Salt food blog
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NPR has seen “little uptake in audience recognition of most of our blog brands,” according to its chief science editor.
System/Policy
Update to fee model ties NPR’s income to station donor revenue
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The network’s board approved last week a shift from basing station fees on broadcast audience, an effort to create a more “forward-looking” approach.