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Jun 18, 2020
SCPR: Betting on Place-based Podcasts
LAist Studios searches for the voices of Los Angeles.
Jun 04, 2020
Did the Clarence Thomas Documentary Meet PBS Standards?
Point-of-view documentary does not include insight from others. 
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May 18, 2020
NewsHour Shoe-Leather Reporting Surfaces New Details
Former Biden staffers interviewed for 'example of how reporters can – and should – keep pulling new threads on he said/she said assertions.'
May 05, 2020
More Air Time for Local News?
Report for America gives a boost to public radio. 
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Apr 09, 2020
What’s Next for Journalism That Survives COVID-19?
Public media should be prepared for change as the pandemic accelerates calls for government to help fund news.
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Mar 30, 2020
Sharing Content, Answering Questions are Hallmarks of Pubcaster COVID-19 Coverage
Public media coronavirus coverage allows for participation, extended content sharing. 
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Mar 16, 2020
A Novel Plan to Keep On Learning

LA's three public TV stations and the L.A. Unified School District have created a "social distance" learning solution for the district's 700,000 students during the coronavirus crisis.
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Mar 02, 2020
Abandoned Malls: A New Pubcaster Opportunity?
Austin PBS and WUMR-Memphis move from university campuses into the community. 
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Feb 04, 2020
Next Stop for Tweens?
Public media is stepping up to develop creative options especially for “tweens” ­– kids in those in-between years of 8 to 12 years old.