"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #47: WGBH’s Bob Kempf on why stations matter online
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In the digital age, when national networks can serve people directly online, does it make sense to invest in hundreds of local public media brands online?
Programs/Content
Digital audience grows for NPR and stations, but live streaming stalls
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The total hours of NPR podcasts downloaded rose 45 percent from fall 2014 to fall 2015.
System/Policy
NPR board of directors to expand, add public directors
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NPR’s board of directors will soon add six members, with four coming from the public and two from within the system.
Tech
Dash Conference surveys prospects for radio’s future in the car
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Among public media outlets, NPR aims to thrive in the world of connected cars.
Tech
In move to NPR, Public Media Platform gains “institutional heft”
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Founding members of the PMP will continue to advise on its development.
Programs/Content
NPR app offers curated guide to podcasts
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The new podcast discovery app culled picks from about 6,000 recommendations.
Quick Takes
Public Media Platform to shift to NPR
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NPR was one of the five co-founders of the platform.
NPR
NPR finds plagiarism in stories by WQXR editor
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WQXR’s Brian Wise resigned Wednesday after 10 of his stories had unattributed passages from other sources.
System/Policy
How public radio networks should strive for greater diversity
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Representatives from the major public radio networks respond to Stephanie Foo’s Transom commentary about diversity in public radio.
Programs/Content
Spiegel: New ‘Invisibilia’ season won’t premiere until at least spring 2016
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“Doing these kinds of shows takes a really long time,” said the show’s co-creator.
Programs/Content
NPR hires newscaster to be stationed at NPR West
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The newscasts will mark NPR’s first to originate from its West Coast studios.
Programs/Content
Drop in younger listeners makes dent in NPR news audience
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The trend could affect revenue for NPR and its member stations.
People
NPR names Chapin executive news editor, and more moving and shaking in public media
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Chapin joined NPR in 2012 as senior supervising editor of the International Desk.
NPR
NPR partners with station reporters for campaign coverage
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The network began the partnership with reporters at 17 member stations in August.
Programs/Content
Tasneem Raja on how NPR’s Code Switch navigates the increasingly crowded race-and-culture beat
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“Our job is to really talk to each other and push back on our story ideas and the lenses we’re applying to these stories, and then try to invite the audience into the conversation as much as possible.”
Programs/Content
New host lineup at ‘All Things Considered’ brings drive to ‘freshen up’ show
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The philosophy under new leadership will be “not being afraid to try new things.”
System/Policy
Google, staffers fail Clinton in 2010 bid to find NPR station
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Staffers were unresponsive for 27 hours while Clinton endured an public radio blackout.
Awards
Pubmedia and nonprofit news well represented at 2015 ONA Awards
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NPR, The Texas Tribune and Missouri’s KBIA-FM were among the public media winners at the ceremony in Los Angeles Saturday.