‘The Pub’ #70: A reporter’s guide to getting arrested
WWNO reporter Ryan Kailath shares lessons he learned the hard way.
View Article‘The Pub’ #71: Lessons from KUOW’s abortive purchase of KPLU
Other stations can learn from KPLU’s shockingly successful bid for independence.
View ArticleKUOW’s GM discusses the ‘jaw-dropping’ offer to purchase KPLU
Caryn Mathes says her hands were tied as the station faced criticism from the community.
View Article‘The Pub’ #72: Andrea Seabrook comes back to public radio
Seabrook argues that the real American political spectrum isn’t liberal–conservative, but insider–outsider.
View ArticleHow did KPLU save itself? “You ask for help”
The station’s head of content shares lessons from its successful $7 million drive for survival.
View ArticleAndrea Seabrook of ‘Marketplace’ on the new poles of American politics
Seabrook argues that the real American political spectrum isn’t liberal–conservative, but insider–outsider.
View Article‘The Pub’ #73: Why your organization needs a clubhouse, live from Boston
The Public Radio Exchange, WGBH and Nine Network have all invested in brick-and-mortar facilities for public engagement.
View Article‘The Pub’ #74: NPR ditches online comments — should you?
Can comments work, or are time and money better spent on other forms of engagement?
View Article‘The Pub’ #75: John Sepulvado was drunk this whole time
The public radio host and reporter tells his brutally frank story of hitting bottom.
View Article‘The Pub’ #76: Carlos Watson on ‘Point Taken’ and the virtues of debate
Do debate-style public affairs shows inherently trivialize serious issues? Watson mounts a defense.
View Article‘The Pub’ #77: NPR’s Sarah McCammon on growing up evangelical and covering Trump
McCammon’s background has been her superpower out on the Republican campaign trail.
View Article‘The Pub’ #78: N’Jeri Eaton, NPR’s new program acquisition manager, live at PRPD
If you want NPR to pick up your show or podcast, you’ll want to pay attention to N’Jeri Eaton.
View ArticleGlass: Stations must create to survive
The best way for stations to deal with their anxieties about on-demand listening, Glass advised, is to experiment with podcasting.
View ArticleA journalist’s story of hitting bottom and addressing drug addiction
KQED’s John Sepulvado: “You can be part of this culture, you can be who you are and not drink.”
View ArticleNPR diversity VP steps in as interim Code Switch editor
Code Switch’s previous leader started Monday as local/regional news director for WAMU in Washington, D.C.
View Article‘The Pub’ #79: The life and music of Don Voegeli, ‘All Things Considered’...
Why hasn't anyone heard of the author of one of the most famous and enduring pieces of theme music ever written?
View Article‘The Pub’ #80: New federal overtime rules — what broadcasters need to know
The changes could be especially disruptive for TV and radio stations.
View ArticleHow Sarah McCammon’s religious upbringing informs her reporting
The NPR reporter’s background in evangelical Christianity has given her insight into conservative political communities.
View Article‘The Pub’ #81: Scrutinizing the big NPR ratings bump
NPR audience development chief Israel Smith and researcher Susan Leland flesh out the numbers and speculate about what’s driving them.
View Article‘The Pub’ #82: Chris, er, Colin McEnroe interviews Ira Glass
A conversation about the merits of pledge drives, the semiotics of this election season, and differences between radio and podcasting.
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