I cover public radio and podcasts for @currentpubmedia. Follow me on Blue Sky @tjfalk.bsky.social
Indianapolis, IN
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NPR's effort to merge national and local news on its "Consider This" podcast is coming to an end. current.org/2023/08/npr-to-e…
I'm working on a survey @currentpubmedia about why people leave public media. If you've left the industry in the last five years we'd love to hear from you! american.co1.qualtrics.com/j…
The plan includes a forthcoming podcast subscription bundle that listeners can only access by becoming a member of an NPR station. current.org/2022/06/npr-boar…
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“It’s not just the seed money, it’s the visibility,” she said of KUER’s collaboration w/ APM Reports. “It’s the expertise they brought, the experience of having done reporting on this, it gives you a bigger view. That was really, really valuable.”
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"The primary objection of staff has been that HPM doesn’t explicitly disclose that its sponsored content is not produced by the newsroom," @JulianWyllie reports.
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If you're a public radio employee and this happened to you, I'd like to talk! My DMs are open or email me at [email protected].
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Out of all the barriers public television filmmakers face, from creative struggles to deadline pressures, there is no greater challenge than raising money to produce a documentary.
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I wrote about pay equity in public media, the barriers, and the salary experiences of some employees in the industry.
"Of course, I care about the mission, but I also have student loans."
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The results of Current's public media salary survey are live with data from nearly 2,000 respondents. Dig into the numbers and find out how your pay compares: current.org/2021/07/public-m…
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Ever sat at your desk and wistfully wondered how public radio is evolving as local print journalism recedes? Same. @tjfalk's piece about NPR hubs answers that question and so many more.
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“Ken Burns didn’t become a star without the structural support of public media. We’re just asking for some of those supports to be shared more equitably with more voices who reflect this multiplicity of perspectives.” current.org/2021/04/filmmake…
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PBS President Paula Kerger on the potential for more collaborations with NPR:
“The answer to journalism in this country is not Bezos and billionaire investors," Kerger said. “I think part of the answer is us. …"
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In an interview, @HugoBalta told me he declined a severance package from WTTW and did not sign a nondisclosure agreement because he wanted to publicly tell his side of the story.
"They could spin it whatever way they want, but I was unfairly terminated."
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