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WEBCurrent is a nonprofit news organization covering public media in the U.S for professionals in the industry. Leaders and staff at NPR, PBS, CPB, public radio and TV stations, independent producers, board members, and national policymakers rely on Current for information, inspiration and insights into this mission-driven field. Current’s career portal publicmediajobs.org is the leading […]
Comings and goings: Officers reelected to PBS Board, GBH Music …
WEB2 days ago · The board of directors for PBS reelected Larry Irving and Catherine Robb to new terms as chair and general vice chair Thursday. Irving. Irving, principal of the Irving Group consultancy, shaped telecommunications policy as an assistant secretary in the Commerce Department during the Clinton Administration. He joined the board in 2021.
Current’s 2021 Public Media Salary Survey
WEBJul 22, 2021 · Current’s 2021 Public Media Salary Survey. By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor and Jacob LaGesse, Student Innovation Staffer, Reynolds Journalism Institute | July 22, 2021. Earlier this year, we asked our readers to take an anonymous survey about what they earn as a public media employee. We received more than 1,900 responses.
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WEBCurrent is the newspaper and website about public and nonprofit media in the U.S. The paper comes out 23 times a year, usually biweekly, every other Monday. We’re read by people involved in public TV and public radio — station employees, independent producers, local volunteers and board members, viewers and …
Radio stations have been gaining financial strength - Current
WEBOct 17, 2022 · Based on projections of giving capacity in the donor base, Greater Public set expansion expectations of more than double those amounts in the next five years: $4.7 million for medium-performing licensees and $19 million for high-performing and very high-performing licensees. 5. More growth potential remains across the public radio system.
Public Media Jobs - Publicmediajobs.org
WEBPublicmediajobs.org is the leading source for career opportunities in public radio and TV in the U.S. Recruiters from NPR, PBS, “major market” media organizations, University and small-town stations know that Current’s job portal is the best place to reach diverse professionals, and emerging and experienced talent eager to advance their careers or bring their skills to public service media.
Rollout of NPR Network donations tests more than the public …
WEBDec 21, 2022 · Tyler Falk. Public radio’s end-of-year giving campaign is underway, with one big difference this year. People can now give directly to something called the NPR Network, rather than — or in addition to — member stations. The new donation stream is part of a broader initiative, also called the NPR Network, that won approval from NPR’s ...
NPR updates newsmag strategy to address audience declines
WEBSep 27, 2024 · NPR saw annual declines in its weekly broadcast audience from 2017 to 2022, according to a Pew Research report released last year. The total decline was about 22%, according to Pew. However, the network saw an “encouraging bump” in its most recent audience data in August, according to spokesperson Isabel Lara.
Current’s team weighs in on our most important reporting of 2021
WEBDec 29, 2021 · Read Next. Layoffs reveal challenges of sustaining public media’s journalism expansion. Revenue losses raise new questions about strategies to build local newsrooms.