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Under the restructuring, CEO Jarl Mohn is turning his focus to fundraising and the “visibility” of NPR content.
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Under the restructuring, CEO Jarl Mohn is turning his focus to fundraising and the “visibility” of NPR content.
In reports filed for NPR newscasts from 2011-2018, Danielle Karson reused interviews in at least 157 stories, according to newsroom leaders.
An initiative to benefit stations would solicit donations on NPR’s digital platforms during a campaign at the end of this year.
Public media newsroom leaders are being asked to complete five surveys to help “improve the strength of our journalism system-wide.”
Attendees at the Public Radio Program Directors conference heard an update on the collaboration involving four stations in Texas.
“During drive time, if you can communicate that you are live and doing things locally, you will stand out,” Jeff Rowe told attendees at the Public Radio Program Directors conference.
Danielle Karson has reported for NPR since the 1980s.
Emily Littleton has worked in communications at NPR for more than 20 years.
Speaking at a Freedom Forum Institute event Tuesday, members of a core organizing group described how they’re vetting and training the volunteer network.
Thirty-seven percent of respondents who had listened to news in the week before taking the survey said they had listened to at least two hours of news.
Citing a need to “adapt to the changing media landscape,” the public radio show focused on young classical performers will feature a series of guest hosts in place of Christopher O’Riley.
“Profile by BuzzFeed News” will post Sundays in a new section of Facebook Watch devoted to shows produced by news publishers.
More public media fundraisers are working to build planned giving programs, inspired by recent large bequests to stations and the untapped potential of another giving channel.
NPR has yet to promote the feature as it determines how to direct gifts to donors’ preferred stations.
Public radio news directors hear from colleagues and experts on preventing, and responding to, harassment in newsrooms.
NPR said in a statement that it “stands behind David Folkenflik’s reporting.”
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?
The donation comes after MacFarlane said he was “embarrassed” to work for Fox.
Bennet helped bring financial stability to NPR during his 10-year tenure.
The renowned chef, host and writer, who died Friday, produced a PBS series and featured an NPR reporter on his show Parts Unknown.