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Scrappy Experiments Pursue New Revenues

Amid the tough reality of vanishing dollars supporting today’s rapidly changing news ecosystem, public radio is confronting newfound competition for funding.

Should We Disrupt Public Media to Create More Local News?

Approximately 5% of appropriation is designated to increase national radio programming.
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Quid Pro Quo? Or Blackmail, Bribery, Extortion?

The focus should be on educating the public about what the Constitution says and how the conduct applies.
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Can We Ask the Right Questions – And Hear the Answers?

Advice from a community listener for public media's "Listening To America" election listening project

Should Journalists Advocate for Democracy?

The Purple Project for Democracy bills itself as a “non-partisan coalition, campaign and movement to rediscover and recommit to democratic values and institutions.”

The Headaches of Streaming PBS Programs

Options include PBS Passport, PBS Video App, PBS NewsHour app, PBS KIDS app and local station apps, with YouTube TV availability on the way.

When Bias Plays to Different Ears

NewsHour interview with acting director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is questioned

Plugging the News Gaps – Statewide

Vermont Public Radio changes its lineup to focus on local reporting.

The R-Word Stakes a Claim in Public Media

In the last couple of days, journalists were once again tasked with deciding whether to apply the term “racist” – vs. the softer “racially tinged” or “racially charged” – to describe inflammatory tweets made by President Trump.

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