Tag: podcasts
Not just about the money: Public radio veterans drawn to creative freedoms of podcasting
Podcasts with public radio connections dominate iTunes podcast charts, so it’s no wonder that podcasting companies are snapping up talented producers who ...NPR aims to raise profile of its podcasts with new directory
NPR has a revamped, mobile-friendly hub for podcasts. But it isn't done improving its podcast technology.Five lessons public media can learn from commercial media
A public radio and TV CEO shares gleanings from Columbia University's Punch Sulzberger Program.To boost income, podcasters look to partnerships, native ads and listeners
Podcasters are creating business plans that are hybrids of unapologetically advertiser-based funding and direct listener support raised via crowdfunding, which in some ...Thursday roundup: Expansions for NJTV, PBS SoCal; Melody Kramer on Serial
Plus: Bill Keller keeps cool.Monday roundup: WNYC’s plans for health coverage; Mike Nichols’s pronunciation test
Plus: The debated relevance of Audience 98 in 2014, and a petition to deny Serial a day off.Radiotopia’s Kickstarter funds will support internships, health care and more podcasts
Public Radio Exchange’s podcast network Radiotopia has raised $620,000 from 21,808 donors on Kickstarter, setting a record among publishing, radio and podcasting ...Thursday roundup: Serial spawns much chatter; Music X to launch at SXSW 2015
• It’s Thursday, which means that fans of Serial are getting their weekly dose of podcast crack. The This American Life spinoff, which digs into the details of a ...After NPR, Jacki Lyden plans podcast that takes fashion seriously
The veteran host and reporter sees a chance to "rescue fashion from frivolity and rank consumerism."Thursday roundup: USDA backs digital projects; PBS hires Fox exec for digital
• Public TV stations in four states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands will receive a total of $2.5 million in federal ...Friday roundup: StartUp podcast raises $1M; Alaska DJ killed
Plus: Doctors meet Alex the Muppet, and a Florida college sells two stations.Monday roundup: PBS yanks Harper’s ads, Minnesota station goes mobile
Also: Podcasting starts turning a profit.Monday roundup: Google Glass users can hear WBUR; Radiolab does hands-on journalism
Plus: the FCC's to-do list grows, and podcast listening rivals radio among some consumers.Monday roundup: NPR stages events series, PRPD panelists reflect on conference
Plus: A Frank Zappa concert comes to light, and Nieman Lab looks at podcasting.Wednesday roundup: Ferguson prompts concerns for reporters’ safety; podcast exec shares tips
Plus: Bill McKibben gives Sound Opinions some love.
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