System/Policy
Training for audio editors can help bridge gaps in long-form storytelling
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Plenty of audio journalists have the talent for long-form storytelling. Why aren’t we training more of them to be editors?
System/Policy
Public media’s one-of-a-kind leadership training needs new funding. Here’s why our industry can’t let it end.
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The most transformational leadership program we’ve ever experienced gave public media a boost during one of our industry’s most challenging years. Now, its future is in doubt.
System/Policy
‘We needed to work to change the culture of media organizations’
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Jill Geisler and Cathy Trost, co-creators of the Newseum’s training program for media leaders, describe their approach for building a workplace culture of respect, trust and integrity.
Programs/Content
Futuro Media picks participants for podcast training program
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The organization is training six people with no experience in public media to create podcasts.
Quick Takes
Radio Ambulante wants to train ‘next generation’ of Spanish-speaking producers
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The podcast is offering online journalism training and fellowships.
Quick Takes
Third Coast offers Radio Residency for audio producers
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The one-week program is open to all who identify themselves as part of an under-represented group in public radio and podcasting.
Quick Takes
New training will help digital staffers polish their skills
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The Digital Immersion Project will provide training, workshops and mentorships.
Quick Takes
PBS MediaShift getting into journalism training with DigitalEd
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PBS MediaShift is launching a series of journalism training sessions this month.
Development
PBS to produce sessions on TV fundraising at PMDMC
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Next year’s Public Media Development and Marketing Conference, the annual event organized by pubradio’s Development Exchange Inc., will include a new track for pubTV professionals, produced by PBS. The conference runs July 12-14 in Seattle. The track will focus on pledge practices, fundraising and community engagement around children’s programming, and television-specific research. DEI and PBS announced the collaboration in a statement Dec. 6.
Programs/Content
What’s the job for the Public Media Corps?
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Modeled on programs like Americorps and Teach for America, the Public Media Corps will hire local residents as “fellows” for yearlong residencies at public broadcasting institutions. Their job there will be to identify local issues and use multiple media platforms to spark vigorous community engagement on the issues.
Programs/Content
Recession 101 is the next course for 22 pubradio journalists
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A new journalism training program offered by NPR News and funded by CPB will train 22 public radio reporters from 19 states to cover business and economics in their communities.