Quick Takes
Weekly roundup: Serial, Sound Medicine and community radio
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Plus a marriage proposal delivered by pledge drive.
Quick Takes
Friday roundup: Spot.us, Radiolab’s Austin tour, lessons from Sesame Workshop and more
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What we’ve been reading this week.
SXSW
Our Storify of public media tweets from SXSW Interactive
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A roundup of insights and comments from several public media sessions at the annual conference.
"The Pub" Podcast
The Pub #10: Pronunciation matters, techies leaving public media, SXSW and reporting on your employer
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Why are public media’s tech-savvy workers leaving?
Programs/Content
At SXSW, NPR producer offers peek into network’s use of web metrics
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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.
SXSW
Our guide to public media events at SXSW
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Check our list of pubmedia-related sessions — and let us know if we missed yours.
Quick Takes
Monday roundup: CPB Board gets nominee; public TV funding rebounds
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• President Obama has nominated Dr. Judith Davenport to serve as a CPB Board director, the White House announced Friday. Davenport, a retired dentist, co-founded Pittsburgh, Pa.–based Sheridan Broadcasting Corp. with her husband Ronald in 1973. She also serves on several other boards, including the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh and the Andy Warhol Museum. The nomination goes to the Senate for confirmation.
Quick Takes
Friday roundup: Today’s pubradio SXSW activities; a Mister Rogers ride gets revamped
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A Pittsburgh-area theme park is swapping out Mister Rogers for Daniel Tiger.
Programs/Content
Texas Tribune doubles down on live streaming after success with Wendy Davis filibuster
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A key role in covering a Texas lawmaker’s 2013 filibuster led to an expanded focus on video for the nonprofit news organization.