Programs/Content
New NPR news VP looks to bolster investigative journalism, embrace working with stations
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One of Nancy Barnes’ top goals is to “expand the investigative-reporting firepower of NPR,” she told station newsroom leaders.
System/Policy
Debut of music station summit zeroes in on challenges posed by copyright law
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The first-ever Public Radio Music Summit gave station leaders a rare chance to discuss common concerns.
Programs/Content
New ‘Morning Edition’ theme aspires to be ‘inclusive and inviting’
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The recast theme blends a faithfulness to the original melody with new instrumentation and electronic beats.
System/Policy
Public radio music stations to meet for ‘first-of-its-kind’ summit
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“We’ll really focus on … a series of topics that are, we think, important to public radio music stations of all formats,” said NPR’s Mike Riksen.
Programs/Content
‘News without feeling exhausted’: ‘It’s Been a Minute’ looks to lighten up public radio weekends
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The “It’s Been a Minute” team aims to highlight a more diverse range of guests and deliver a conversational take on the week’s news.
System/Policy
NPR and member stations team up on incubation lab to tackle system challenges
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Staffers at NPR and member stations will work full-time in four-month stints to address digital engagement, network collaboration and on-demand audio.
Tech
Aid from Apple would deliver ‘critical mass’ for NPR’s podcast analytics tool
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The company has not signed on with Remote Audio Data, which can give podcast producers expanded analytics tracking their listeners’ habits.
Development
With more freedom on podcasts, pubmedia producers seek middle ground on commercial tone
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To answer a reader’s question, we asked NPR and WBUR how they approach advertising on podcasts.
NPR
NPR White House reporter Scott Horsley moves to business desk
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Scott Horsley replaces John Ydstie, who retired in November.