Multimillion-dollar package of programs and services explain and help raise the bottom line during an economic crisis.
Facing the Mortgage Crisis National Initiative Management and Station Grants
This initiative allowed KETC-TV/St. Louis (which earlier conducted a successful local demonstration project in St. Louis) to roll out its project nationally, re-granting most of the funds provided by CPB to help other public media develop relationships and provide resources for people to deal with the current mortgage crisis. KETC developed preproduced elements (e.g., broadcast content, online resources, and the brand); offered guidance as other stations developed relationships with community organizations and produced localized content to serve as resources in their communities; oversaw the work of KNPR-FM/Las Vegas in connection with efforts by public radio stations; and supervised the National Center for Outreach’s administration of grants to stations in the markets that the U.S. Treasury identified as most affected by this crisis. Under KETC’s supervision, stations receiving support include elements using the My Source brand developed in CPB’s Public Awareness Initiative. Read more...
Families Stand Together: Feeling Secure in Tough Times
This broadcast, online, and community engagement initiative addresses the extraordinary needs of children and families facing economic insecurity. Read more...
Frontline Project Meltdown
Two programs investigating the U.S. economic crisis resulting from global fraud and failing financial institutions. Read more...
Moneywise Homeowner’s Empowerment Specials
Two 60-minute multicultural motivational programs provide useful information on the mortgage crisis, including information and support for both homeowners and renters. Read more...
NPR Economic Crisis Coverage
Support for NPR’s yearlong effort to deepen its investigative, analytical, and explanatory journalism concerning the economy and to put a human face on events unfolding in places throughout the country. Read more...
Public Media Innovation Fund
The Public Media Innovation (PMI) Fund provides risk capital to test promising ideas in digital media. Read more...
“Stop Me From Spending!”
Youth Media International partnered with Context Optional to create a Facebook application that helps young people use their social networks to collect and compare useful economic data in a fun way—and become mature consumers more apt to both save and spend their money wisely. Read more...
The Economic Crisis and Latinos [formerly Coverage of the Economic Crisis and Operational Support]
This one-year initiative addresses the impact of the economic crisis on Latinos... Read more...
The Financial Crisis and Fallout
Support for continuing coverage of the current financial crisis by the Marketplace programs (the country’s largest outlet for business/economics journalism).Read more...
The Takeaway with John Hockenberry: Year Two
Support for continued coverage of the current economic crisis and for new community engagement activities with a group of pilot stations. Read more...
The World—Economic Crisis Coverage
Support for additional content concerning major challenges facing the national and global economies. Read more...