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For Immediate Release March 18, 2010
Corporation for Public Broadcasting to Announce Major New Journalism Initiative
Regional Collaborations to Counter the Decline of Local Journalism
Washington, DC -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) will announce a major new journalism initiative to build the capacity of public broadcasting stations to produce in-depth local journalism and help offset the loss of original reporting in some media markets. The announcement will take place at The Newseum Knight Studio (555 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC) on Thursday, March 25th beginning at 10:00 a.m. (press call 9:30 a.m.)
CPB President and CEO Patricia Harrison will make the announcement and be joined by the President and CEO of PBS Paula Kerger and the President and CEO of NPR Vivian Schiller (via live video feed). Participants will also discuss other new initiatives to enhance journalism across public media, utilizing radio, television and digital platforms.
The announcement will be followed by a panel discussion on the role of public media in local, national and international reporting. The panel will be moderated by Hari Sreenivasan (Correspondent, PBS NewsHour) and include Tom Rosenstiel (Founder and Director, PEW's Project for Excellence in Journalism), Nishat Kurwa (News Director, Youth Media International), Tom Karlo (General Manager, KPBS TV-FM), Kinsey Wilson (Senior Vice President and General Manager, Digital Media, NPR).
What
CPB to announce major new journalism initiative to help offset the loss of original reporting
Who
CPB President and CEO Patricia Harrison; PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger; NPR President and CEO Vivian Schiller
When
Thursday, March 25, 2010, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Press call 9:30 a.m.
Where
The Newseum Knight Studio (555 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC). Enter at Freedom Forum on 6th Street at the Corner of Pennsylvania Avenue.
The announcement will also be streamed live and archived at www.cpb.org/events/newseum/.
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Reporters interested in attending the event should RSVP to Tolu_Onafowokan@dkcnews.com or call her at 212.981.5272.
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About CPB
CPB is a private, nonprofit corporation created by Congress in 1967 and is steward of the federal government's investment in public broadcasting. It helps support the operations of more than 1,100 locally-owned and -operated public television and radio stations nationwide, and is the largest single source of funding for research, technology, and program development for public radio, television and related online services.