Quick Takes
APM, NPR among winners for radio, podcast and web Peabody Awards
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Other winners include “This American Life” and ProPublica.
Quick Takes
‘Serial’ creators announce new podcast, production company
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The debut podcast “S-Town” will be released next month.
System/Policy
Why it’s good that WBAA decided to drop ‘This American Life’ (and then didn’t)
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The station’s general manager was trying to force a big conversation that he thought the system needed to have.
Ira Glass
WBAA reverses decision to cancel ‘This American Life’
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“Considerable listener feedback” caused station leaders to keep the show on its air.
"The Pub" Podcast
‘The Pub’ #65: Where the bleeps and bloops come from, live at The Greene Space
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If you’ve ever heard some digital slurp, bloop or BOOM in a radio story and thought “How’d they make that?”, listen to this episode of The Pub to find out.
Featured in Category
Indiana station to cut ‘This American Life’ in response to Pandora deal
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Host Ira Glass replied to a LinkedIn post about the decision.
Quick Takes
Knight Prototype Fund supports INN, ‘This American Life’ projects
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Each grantee will receive $35,000.
Programs/Content
‘This American Life’ episode on school segregation wins Polk Award
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ProPublica and The Marshall Project also received an award for their joint reporting project.
Programs/Content
Tips from Ira Glass on making better radio
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From the early days of This American Life, the show’s creator offers a peek into its approach to storytelling.