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CPB provides $1.9M to bolster editorial oversight at NPR
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The grant follows NPR’s earlier announcement of plans to create a “Backstop” team to review news reporting.
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The grant follows NPR’s earlier announcement of plans to create a “Backstop” team to review news reporting.
With more than 200 public radio stations and NPR itself now using the Grove content management system for their websites, public media’s digital infrastructure overhaul is moving forward.
The changes include shorter segments, a broader range of topics and more “joy.”
Income from current fiscal year development activities is projected to top 17% over FY23.
In a PMDMC keynote, Maher described building a “common national fabric” for civic dialogue and defining what audiences want.
“What precautions does NPR take, if any, to ensure that financial contributions from its donors do not impact its editorial decisions?” Cruz asked.
Rascoe has brought a fresh, relatable perspective to her role as the host of “Weekend Edition Sunday,” and listeners are responding.
The grant will support the creation of an Appalachia newsroom and experiments with short-form video.
“The Thistle & Shamrock” airs on 237 NPR member stations, delving into new and traditional Celtic music through interviews with singers, songwriters and music experts.
Matthew Couch, founder of the news website D.C. Patriot, had spread conspiracy theories about the 2016 murder of Democratic National Committee employee Seth Rich.
LAist “dodged a little bit of a bullet,” while New Hampshire Public Radio has continued to see audience growth.
The show digs in with seven families to show how past traumas can trickle down through generations.
More filing requirements would strain already limited resources, the broadcasters said in comments to the commission.
With NPR in the news, questions circulated about what the network wanted to do and what would be helpful, said Editor in Chief Edith Chapin.
“We need new structures that enable us to see across the entirety of our journalism and think about our overall coverage strategically,” said Edith Chapin, CCO, SVP and editor in chief.
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers said the committee will “investigate the allegations against NPR and take appropriate action based upon what we find.”
A meeting of NPR’s board of directors, Maher’s first since joining the network, was scheduled for Wednesday more than a year ahead of time.
Contrary to the argument made by former NPR editor Uri Berliner, NPR’s efforts to diversify its workforce have enhanced its journalism and helped it realize its founding mission.
Tenney’s proposal follows recent criticism of the network spurred by former editor Uri Berliner’s essay for The Free Press.
The FCC has proposed creating a process for prescripted alerts in 13 additional languages to be distributed by TV and radio stations, cable providers and other services, according to a February Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.