Tag: NPR
NPR updates newsmag strategy to address audience declines
The changes include shorter segments, a broader range of topics and more "joy."NPR budget boosted by development revenue
Income from current fiscal year development activities is projected to top 17% over FY23.NPR’s Katherine Maher tackles big questions about public media’s role
In a PMDMC keynote, Maher described building a “common national fabric” for civic dialogue and defining what audiences want.Ted Cruz questions NPR about foundation funding in letter to CEO
“What precautions does NPR take, if any, to ensure that financial contributions from its donors do not impact its editorial decisions?” Cruz ...How NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe is changing the sound of public radio
Rascoe has brought a fresh, relatable perspective to her role as the host of "Weekend Edition Sunday," and listeners are responding.NPR receives $5.5M grant to expand collaborative journalism efforts
The grant will support the creation of an Appalachia newsroom and experiments with short-form video.‘The Thistle & Shamrock’ will end Sept. 30 after 40-plus years
"The Thistle & Shamrock" airs on 237 NPR member stations, delving into new and traditional Celtic music through interviews with singers, songwriters ...Appeals court rejects defamation suit by right-wing journalist against NPR, Yahoo News
Matthew Couch, founder of the news website D.C. Patriot, had spread conspiracy theories about the 2016 murder of Democratic National Committee employee ...Apple update disrupts podcast downloads, but blow is softened for some stations
LAist "dodged a little bit of a bullet," while New Hampshire Public Radio has continued to see audience growth.LAist’s ‘Inheriting’ podcast aims to shed light on Asian American and Pacific Islander history and ...
The show digs in with seven families to show how past traumas can trickle down through generations.NPR, stations object to proposed FCC rules on reporting outages
More filing requirements would strain already limited resources, the broadcasters said in comments to the commission.Public eye on NPR spurred editorial additions, says Chapin
With NPR in the news, questions circulated about what the network wanted to do and what would be helpful, said Editor in ...NPR will add 11 staff to ‘strengthen’ editorial team
“We need new structures that enable us to see across the entirety of our journalism and think about our overall coverage strategically,” ...House hearing on NPR bias brings criticism from Republicans, but praise for local stations
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers said the committee will "investigate the allegations against NPR and take appropriate action based upon what we find." ...NPR CEO won’t attend House hearing on allegations of bias
A meeting of NPR’s board of directors, Maher's first since joining the network, was scheduled for Wednesday more than a year ahead ...
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