Quick Takes
NPR establishes fund to honor fallen journalists
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CPB will provide an initial investment of $400,000.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #77: NPR’s Sarah McCammon on growing up evangelical and covering Trump
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McCammon’s background has been her superpower out on the Republican campaign trail.
People
NPR’s Wade Goodwyn on his best work and fighting for his voice
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The reporter’s distinctive storytelling and Southern drawl win him praise from listeners and colleagues.
Programs/Content
Outlook for podcasting includes growing profits, better user experience
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Podcast-focused executives share predictions for the medium’s future.
Programs/Content
NPR to debut new interview podcast
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“How I Built This” will feature Raz interviewing founders of successful brands and companies.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #74: NPR ditches online comments — should you?
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Can comments work, or are time and money better spent on other forms of engagement?
System/Policy
NPR, stations credit audience gains to range of factors
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Election news, network and station efforts, and a change in Nielsen technology could all be contributing.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #72: Andrea Seabrook comes back to public radio
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Seabrook argues that the real American political spectrum isn’t liberal–conservative, but insider–outsider.
Quick Takes
Convention coverage decision irks viewers and listeners
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Many wanted to see Sen. Cory Booker’s speech in its entirety.
Programs/Content
NPR’s ‘Best of Car Talk’ will end in September 2017
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The show will continue as a podcast with leaner production and may still air on some stations.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #71: Lessons from KUOW’s abortive purchase of KPLU
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Other stations can learn from KPLU’s shockingly successful bid for independence.
NPR
NPR will shift to Triton Digital for stations’ audio streaming
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Stations had “high levels of frustration” with the reliability of the current provider.
System/Policy
Focus on sources’ race won’t be enough to close public radio’s diversity deficit
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“If we in public radio are to live up to the ‘public’ part of our mission, we’ll have to change more than just the people we interview,” writes NPR’s Keith Woods.
People
Renee Montagne to sign off ‘Morning Edition’ after election
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She will stay at NPR as a special correspondent.
Quick Takes
NPR stations can now stream on iHeartRadio
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Participating stations will split digital banner-ad space with the platform.
Programs/Content
Code Switch’s Alicia Montgomery on leading conversations about race
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“We’re here to give you the complicated story.”
People
NPR changes up programming ranks
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The network announced a new director of programming, to start in August.