Invisibilia
Q&A: Mohn leads NPR into ‘golden age of spoken word’
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An in-depth talk with NPR’s president about program strategy, his Spark initiative, NPR’s digital future and more.
Programs/Content
The most noteworthy pubmedia news of 2014
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We asked our reporters to reflect on a year’s worth of trends, events and change in public media. Here’s what stuck with us.
Quick Takes
Tuesday roundup: Black journalists give NPR thumbs down; Fahle looks back on WDET career
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Plus: An Israeli show inspired by This American Life offers an English translation, and NPR’s ombud weighs in on sexism in coverage.
Quick Takes
Friday roundup: Tell Me More ends; PBS Digital Studios seeks diverse cast
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Plus: Prairie Home encourages listening parties, and consumers show interest in the NextRadio app.
Quick Takes
Tuesday roundup: CPB promotes Theriault; NPR draws criticism for science-fair story
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Plus: American Experience pursues crowdfunding, Mohn appears on Tell Me More and KCPW’s CEO quits.
Programs/Content
Stations find no easy replacements for soon-to-be-canceled Tell Me More
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The cancellation of NPR’s Tell Me More is leaving pubradio program directors struggling to fill the gap left by the show, which presented diverse viewpoints that some programmers say will be difficult to replace. Program directors still have a month to come up with an hourlong replacement. Tell Me More goes off the air Aug. 1, a victim of budget cuts at NPR and its limited reach through carriage on 136 NPR stations. Its core constituency within NPR’s membership consists of stations licensed to historically black colleges and universities and other stations seeking to reach minority listeners.
Quick Takes
Friday roundup: CJR piece pins TMM demise on stations; Roadshow adopts ivory-free policy
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Plus: Rockers tweet for #SaveWRAS.
Programs/Content
Pesca — and his opinions — find forum in Slate podcast
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Mike Pesca has the next hit public radio show, and it’s not on public radio. That’s a problem.
Quick Takes
Friday roundup: Diplomatic showcase features PBS docs; WBUR gets $1M donation
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Plus: Reading Rainbow hits its fundraising goal, and a call to boycott NPR.