Programs/Content
NPR’s Scott Simon takes break to write book with Tony Bennett
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Three guest hosts will take over for Simon on Weekend Edition during his six-week absence.
System/Policy
Bill Siemering on his legacy: “Everything that I intended really has come true”
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The co-founder of NPR considers how public media has grown since he wrote a renowned mission statement.
People
Dobson heads NPR’s International Desk, KUED hires content director and other comings and goings in public media
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Most recently Will Dobson served as Washington bureau chief for Slate.
Programs/Content
Public radio outlets publish guidelines for measuring podcast audience
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A team of collaborators hopes to bring some consistency to podcast data.
System/Policy
How news outlets can protect journalists from crisis-coverage burnout
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A member of NPR’s support team for large-scale disaster coverage shares tips on reporting on tragedies while also preserving mental health.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #53: WBUR’s ‘Modern Love’ podcast debuts at #1
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Look out WNYC, there’s a new public radio station in play for top positions on the iTunes podcast chart.
System/Policy
NPR’s 1971 ‘All Things Considered’ launch memo to stations
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Digitized here for the first time, the document lays out Bill Siemering’s view of “a new sound and a new approach to media.”
Quick Takes
NPR One joins Apple’s connected car platform
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NPR One is now on Apple and Google’s connected car systems.
People
Why BJ Leiderman is ‘the luckiest damn composer on the entire planet’
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The ups and downs of being a struggling songsmith, as well as “the luckiest damn composer on the entire planet.”
Quick Takes
NPR CEO buys Powerball tickets for entire staff
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The catch: winnings must be split with NPR.
System/Policy
How ethics guidelines can catch freelancers by surprise
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How can someone working for a dozen clients with various funding models determine what constitutes a conflict of interest?
Quick Takes
A list of public radio talent that’s moved to for-profit media
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Expect the list of 37 moves to keep growing.
Tech
Out of many, NPR One: The app that wants to be the ‘Netflix of listening’ gets more local
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A big update moves NPR One yet another step in the direction of becoming a one-stop shop for all audio content, from local newscasts to podcasts outside the NPR world.
People
NPR appoints new programming VP
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Anya Grundmann takes over after filling in on an interim basis since May.
Apps
Michigan Radio PD will join NPR to focus on ‘local experience’ of streaming app
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Tamar Charney will be the local editorial lead for NPR One.
People
NPR tech reporter quits to build ‘a new kind of radio’
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The former Planet Money reporter thinks the public radio system isn’t doing enough “to make the jump into the digital age.”
System/Policy
New law clarifies pubcasters’ eligibility for disaster aid
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Some broadcasters had been denied federal assistance after damage from major disasters.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #49: Bill Siemering, author of NPR’s 1970 mission statement
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We look at whether today’s public radio resembles Siemering’s optimistic vision for the enterprise.
Quick Takes
Racial diversity of NPR’s newsroom stays level over three years
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People of color account for 22.4 percent of the network’s news staff.