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Oct 10, 2018
Re-Imagining the Public Radio Talk Show
 WAMU's '1A' is finding new ways to engage and build its audiences. 
Sep 20, 2018
Moving Beyond Journalistic Stenography
 Public media plays a leading role in public-powered journalism. 
Aug 30, 2018
Local Music to Their Ears
 Charlotte's WFAE launches a local-music discovery podcast. 
Aug 10, 2018
Needed: More NPR Journalism
 Twitter lit up on Friday after NPR’s “Morning Edition” aired a 7-minute interview with Jason Kessler, organizer of the “Right to Unite” march planned for this weekend on t
Aug 01, 2018
When the Jokes Make you Mad
 NPR’s popular weekly news quiz show, “Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me!!” has never lacked fodder for poking fun at the ways of Washington and various presidential administrations, going back some 20 years to its start. 
Jul 20, 2018
When the Music Stops You from Watching
 Loud background noises pose a particular challenge for public media programming  
Jul 05, 2018
New Jersey Deserves What It Got
 New Jersey sets aside $5 million for the Civic Information Consortium  
Jun 20, 2018
A Hat Tip for This Reporter’s Tweets
 PBS NewsHour correspondent Lisa Desjardins manages a robust Twitter feed that steers clear of cynicism or snarkiness while adding discrete information
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Jun 07, 2018
Vaulting Into the Digital-First News Space
 By re-launching Gothamist, LAist and DCist, public radio stations get a significant leg up in online local news