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fromPoynter
1 week agoAn Alaska station connects communities across hundreds of miles. Now it's fighting to survive. - Poynter
Federal funding cuts threaten closure of KOTZ, Alaska's lone regional radio station, jeopardizing local news, emergency alerts, and community connectivity across Northwest Alaska.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks agoKCRW announces staff cuts, including several popular DJs
Like so many other public media organizations, KCRW is restructuring parts of the organization in response to our new budget reality," KCRW's president, Jennifer Ferro, wrote in a memo announcing the cuts. "The result of this restructuring is a 10% reduction in our staff. These decisions were made after careful consideration of how best to position us against the twin challenges of needing to adapt to how people consume media today as well as the loss of federal dollars.
Los Angeles
fromwww.npr.org
1 month agoA public broadcaster's path after losing U.S. funds: Youth sports and less local news
HARRISBURG, S.D. Kids clambered onto a fire truck painted white, its rooftop sporting a huge stuffed tiger and a flag waving high for Harrisburg High's football team in this suburb of Sioux Falls. People watched college games on the four 50-inch televisions gracing one side of the truck; others grilled burgers nearby. At the tailgate, parents talked about football, work, kids and with a little prodding what they rely on for news.
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Education
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months agoPublic Media Cuts Could Limit Students' Career Exploration
Federal budget cuts to public media threaten work-based learning, mentorship, and paid internships for student journalists at hundreds of public broadcast stations.
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