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NPR’s new news chief will seek to boost partnerships with member stations
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“The result we need is more robust local reporting for national audiences.”
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“The result we need is more robust local reporting for national audiences.”
Attendees at a SXSW panel Saturday got a look at how NPR uses website and social media metrics and shares the information among its journalists — those who want to know, at least.
How should public media serve communities like the Latino audience targeted by Hinojosa’s program?
Check our list of pubmedia-related sessions — and let us know if we missed yours.
After her husband’s difficult death, Rehm helped raise funds for an organization that supports medically assisted suicide.
NPR’s plan for Invisibilia expected to be shared with station managers in late April.
NPR CEO Jarl Mohn said his “spark initiative” to boost Morning Edition’s audience through repeated promotional messaging is already starting to show signs of success one month into its six month run.
Jessica Hansen, NPR’s new voice of its underwriting credits, will continue through, at least, June.
NPR and ProPublica reject Red Cross’s call to correct the news outlets’ collaborative investigative series.
NPR received nearly 7,000 submissions for its Tiny Desk Concert contest.
On this week’s podcast, a conversation with a former NPR host about her new micro-news organization reporting on fashion, and more.
NPR is moving announcer Sabrina Farhi out of her “primary” role reading its sponsorship credits, according to an email to member stations.
An in-depth talk with NPR’s president about program strategy, his Spark initiative, NPR’s digital future and more.
NPR has a revamped, mobile-friendly hub for podcasts. But it isn’t done improving its podcast technology.
Plus: Invisibilia‘s big launch, and growth in listening to non-music web streams.
During the three-year appointment, Jensen will serve as NPR’s public representative and write about journalism and journalistic ethics.
CPB reacted Jan. 8 to the attack on journalists at the French satirical publication Charlie Hebdo by announcing grants totaling $7.5 million to four public media newsrooms.
“Now more than ever it takes so much courage to be a journalist,” said CPB President Pat Harrison in an to public media managers. “To understand that every word you may write, every cartoon you might draw could be your last. The chilling effect this can have may result in stories not told, reports not filed, journalism watered down.” CPB awarded the grants in memory of eight journalists who were killed. The money is given “in support of freedom of the press and freedom of expression,” Harrison said.
NPR says the new show is public radio’s biggest program launch ever.
A behind-the-scenes look at Invisibilia, NPR’s new radio show.
We asked our reporters to reflect on a year’s worth of trends, events and change in public media. Here’s what stuck with us.