Tag: NPR
NPR hires Ryan Merkley as COO
Merkley most recently led a biotech nonprofit and previously worked with NPR CEO Katherine Maher at the Wikimedia Foundation.NPR boosts coverage of religion with added staff, partnership with Religion News Service
“Coverage of religion is really important for helping people see that there’s a vibrant civic life in America,” said RNS Publisher Deborah ...Why NPR’s newsmag tweaks are a gamble worth taking
There’s no doubt that a livelier presentation and coverage of topics of concern to midlifers, such as personal finance and health and ...NPR CEO warns of ‘hostile environment’ ahead for journalism, scrutiny of pubmedia
“We should be well prepared at every moment to talk with enthusiasm about the purpose and value of public media,” CEO Katherine ...NPR data shows staff diversity holding steady as voluntary turnover improves
The NPR board’s DEI and development committees met last week to discuss diversity data and digital fundraising.CPB provides $1.9M to bolster editorial oversight at NPR
The grant follows NPR’s earlier announcement of plans to create a “Backstop” team to review news reporting.With Grove adoption nearly complete, stations look to enhancements, single sign-on
With more than 200 public radio stations and NPR itself now using the Grove content management system for their websites, public media’s ...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 ...
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