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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.
Jan 30, 2020
2019 Year-End Report to the Board

High interest topics address how public media operates in a changing environment
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Jan 09, 2020
Don’t Diss the Candidates Before Their Time

Disengage from social media before things get uncivil. 
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Dec 20, 2019
Fixing the 'Oops' Factor
Major changes to Radio Community Service Grant program  
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Dec 13, 2019
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.
Nov 20, 2019
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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Nov 12, 2019
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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Oct 30, 2019
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
Oct 10, 2019
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.”