Development
Competing interests seen as likely dealbreaker for national fund drive
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Several public media fundraisers take on a question submitted for our Currently Curious series: Why don’t public broadcasters coordinate on a national pledge drive?
Quick Takes
Seth MacFarlane donates $2.5M to NPR, KPCC
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The donation comes after MacFarlane said he was “embarrassed” to work for Fox.
Obituaries
Former NPR president Douglas Bennet dies at 79
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Bennet helped bring financial stability to NPR during his 10-year tenure.
People
Anthony Bourdain’s curiosity, love of food also touched pubmedia
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The renowned chef, host and writer, who died Friday, produced a PBS series and featured an NPR reporter on his show Parts Unknown.
Obituaries
Former NPR reporter John McChesney dies at 78
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He was the first reporter at NPR to cover the digital technology beat.
Quick Takes
NPR finds blogs not ‘resonating’ with readers, shuts down five
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Individual stories are pulling more traffic, and a survey had found that readers were unfamiliar with NPR’s blogs.
Programs/Content
NPR shares final version of new ‘Morning Edition’ clock
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The clock includes a spot for inserting local news that station leaders had requested.
System/Policy
Newsrooms must be ‘prodded into action’ on staffing diversity, says Harvard report
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NPR and “PBS NewsHour” were among the few national media outlets to share staff diversity data for the report.
System/Policy
New NPR mentorship program aims to address ‘a very particular diversity issue’
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The pilot program pairs 10 mentors with 10 mentees throughout the company.