Programs/Content
‘The World’ receives CPB grant for project on young Latino voters
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Reporters at public radio stations will contribute to “Every 30 Seconds.”
Programs/Content
PRX podcast network will seek to ‘reach young audiences where they are’
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Debuting next year, the TRAX network will cater to tweens.
Quick Takes
PRI/PRX lays off six employees
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“For us to be successful, we had to streamline our organization,” said CEO Kerri Hoffman.
Programs/Content
After merger of PRI and PRX, ‘both companies will be affected in some way’
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The companies’ union is affecting personnel, programming and PRI’s relationship with WGBH.
Quick Takes
Public media orgs begin effort to ‘raise journalistic ambition’ through newsroom surveys
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Public media newsroom leaders are being asked to complete five surveys to help “improve the strength of our journalism system-wide.”
PRI, PRX merge to form new organization
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PRX’s Kerri Hoffman will run the new organization, while PRI’s Alisa Miller will move into a board leadership role.
CPB
CPB extends funding for PRX, WNYC podcast projects
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The $1.7 million backs efforts to help under-represented producers of podcasts network and incubate ideas.
Programs/Content
How design thinking gave these producers a fresh approach to local podcasts
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The producers of the podcasts We Live Here and Out of the Blocks share lessons from PRX’s Project Catapult.
Quick Takes
PRX partners with podcast networks Gen-Z Media and Night Vale Presents
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The partnership marks PRX’s first time working with children’s podcasts.