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Natural History Museum : Object of Affection

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:40:00 -0700

Natural History Museum : Object of Affection:

Brilliant blend of sponsorship and engagement from the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. It’s a fundraising pitch that is its own content, and I couldn’t help but click around to learn more. Wonder if a public media outlet has done anything like this before.

The s*&t is really hitting the fan in Alabama public media this week.

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:32:18 -0700

The s*&t is really hitting the fan in Alabama public media this week.

Oh this is sad. Public media often do better — and...

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:56:48 -0700

Oh this is sad. Public media often do better — and citizen sourcing helps to change this, but it’s still an uphill battle.

It’s worth noting that no public media (never mind radio or online media averages) are included in this graphic. Has anyone produced a similar analysis on public media content specifically?

Just stumbled across this gem - stories about coming home

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:38:00 -0700

Just stumbled across this gem - stories about coming home:

This series from Essential Public Media, in partnership with several other content partners, explored the experiences of PA veterans coming home from war. A rich repository of ground-up stories.

Defund pubcasting because you just love it so damn much?

Mon, 21 May 2012 12:28:24 -0700

Defund pubcasting because you just love it so damn much?

WITF slow jams their pledge drive.

Thu, 03 May 2012 08:36:00 -0700

WITF slow jams their pledge drive.

WCVE announces layoffs in middle of pledge drive

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:41:00 -0700

WCVE just announced layoffs of 18% of their staff due to a reduction in funding.

Half of the cuts are to an educational technology service that Virginia teachers rely upon — this includes technology training for teachers.

To rub salt in the wound, this is all happening in the middle of WCVE’s spring pledge drive.

If you’re a Virginian and not a member, please consider becoming one.

Free resources for making data visualizations, from The Guardian

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:29:39 -0700

Free resources for making data visualizations, from The Guardian

"Very, very soon."

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:52:00 -0700

“Very, very soon.”

- Dominique Bigle on when KCET will make a big content announcement.

That’s what Elon Musk said about the Tesla Model S too, and lots of folks called BS. Will PBS-independent KCET come through?

"When people like something, they’ll pay for it. Public radio listeners could certainly pay the..."

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:09:38 -0700

“When people like something, they’ll pay for it. Public radio listeners could certainly pay the whole tab for public radio. They just don’t want to. Maybe, just to be decent, we should start.”

- Tucker Carlson in an April 17 Marketplace commentary.

Ashley Milne-Tyte, formerly of Marketplace, has a new podcast!...

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:43:11 -0700

Ashley Milne-Tyte, formerly of Marketplace, has a new podcast! The Broad Experience focuses on women in the workplace and work-life balance. A project she’s been working on while at CUNY…. please, keep making them!

Partygoers getting down at KPRG/Public Radio Guam’s 16th...

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:41:21 -0700

Partygoers getting down at KPRG/Public Radio Guam’s 16th anniversary party from, I think, 2010.

In case you’re wondering how Public Radio Guam came to be, here’s the history.

Georgia - Civil War anniversary coverage plus travel tips

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:03:16 -0700

Today I learned something about GPB, Georgia and the Civil War. Chickamauga Battlefield is the first battlefield preserved by Congress, and it’s also the largest. It’s the site of a key Confederate victory in the Civil War, and a beautiful 5300 acre park. Something to visit — exactly what’s intended by the producers of a special series marking the 150th Civil War Anniversary on GPB’s Georgia Traveler program.

Beautiful wildflowers from Los Padres National Forest, courtesy...

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:04:49 -0700

Beautiful wildflowers from Los Padres National Forest, courtesy of KCET in Los Angeles.

"Having a signal wash into a state isn’t the same thing as serving a state."

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 07:51:17 -0700

“Having a signal wash into a state isn’t the same thing as serving a state.”

- Micheline Boudreau, President of Delaware First Media, announcing a new Delaware public radio station — via Delmarvanow.com (hooray!)

TED & NPR.... looking forward to this

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:04:30 -0700

So far, ‘tis an empty page. Looking forward to seeing what’s cooking at http://ted.npr.org/. Cool to see the two organizations team up, but this New York Times article points to challenges taking “material that was in some cases three or four years old” and making it fresh and relevant.

Um, I’ve got an idea: new material?

"There is a credible argument that the term “hero” has been overused or misused in some..."

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 22:36:00 -0700

“There is a credible argument that the term “hero” has been overused or misused in some circumstances, but is this one? Do you think a military child is a hero?”

- WUSF’s “Off the Base” blog

Florida's WLRN using SoundCloud to post audio on its station blog. Content's a lot easier to peruse here than on the official station site. Hmm....

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 22:25:26 -0700

Florida's WLRN using SoundCloud to post audio on its station blog. Content's a lot easier to peruse here than on the official station site. Hmm....

publicradiointernational: You’re welcome.

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:01:30 -0700

publicradiointernational:

You’re welcome.

americanpublicmedia: Thomas Dolby performs the 1982 hit “She...

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:39:47 -0700

americanpublicmedia:

Thomas Dolby performs the 1982 hit “She Blinded Me with Science” at The Current