On July 10, 2024, Public Media Company co-hosted the following webinar with Current. Email Tim Isgitt with questions or comments. Press Forward: Opportunities for Local Public Media Organizations Robust local news is a public good essential for the well-being of our communities and the civic health of a thriving democracy. That’s the premise behind the Press Forward donor collaborative, which is raising and deploying new...
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On June 26, 2024, Public Media Company hosted the following webinar. Email Alison Scholly with questions or comments. Generative AI: An Overview for Public Media Leaders In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, Generative AI is a game-changing technology that promises to revolutionize the way media organizations operate. Join Tim Olson (SVP of Digital Strategic Operations at KQED) and Eric Dhan (Community Manager at PRX Podcast...
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For 23 years, Public Media Company has worked to strengthen local public and independent media organizations around the country, and we are pleased to share our biannual report highlighting our work and impact over the past two years. Here are a few key highlights from 2022-2023: Collaboration: Worked with 117 public and nonprofit media organizations, enhancing their ability to inform, connect, and inspire local...
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Since 2001, Public Media Company has been empowering public media organizations to expand their reach, engage their communities, and secure their futures. Decades later, in an era marked by profound shifts in information consumption, community engagement, and democratic participation, the imperative for nonprofit local media that serves the public interest has never been clearer. Our new three-year strategic plan aims to meet this moment and...
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On April 25, 2024, Public Media Company co-hosted the following webinar with Public Media Content Collective. You can watch it here or download the slides. Email Alison Scholly (alison@publicmedia.co) with questions or comments. Breaking the Mix: Navigating the Move to Single-Format Radio It’s no secret that single-format stations typically outperform those with a mixed format of news and music. By maintaining a consistent, continuous programming...
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We want to thank our many friends and partners who took time to complete Public Media Company’s March 2024 field survey. We received responses from an array of public and nonprofit media organizations, as well as support organizations and funders. Your responses are incredibly helpful and give us valuable insight into the issues that are impacting local media organizations’ businesses models and services to...
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On March 6, 2024, Public Media Company hosted the following webinar. You can watch it here, or download the slides. Email Carlos Barrionuevo (carlos@publicmedia.co) and Evran Kavlak (evran@publicmedia.co) with questions or comments. Navigating the Future: A Practical Approach to Multi-Year Planning As a public media executive, you’re bombarded with news and information about media trends and audience engagement, but it’s not always clear how...
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Local public media organizations demonstrated a remarkable resilience in recovering from the negative financial impacts of the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to our analysis of recently released data from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). Looking at Annual Financial Report (AFR) data for all public radio and TV stations that have consistently reported their numbers to CPB over the past decade,...
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On December 7, 2023, Public Media Company hosted the following webinar. You can watch it here, or download the slides. Email Steve Holmes (steve@publicmedia.co) with questions or comments. Practical Strategic Planning for Public Media Organizations Navigating change is an increasingly vital challenge for public media organizations. Strategic planning helps clarify the way forward and identify what matters most for future success, and we’ve been...
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On September 21, 2023, Public Media Company hosted the following webinar. You can watch it here, or download the slides. Email Carlos Barrionuevo (carlos@publicmedia.co) with questions or comments. Broadband & $42 Billion: What It Means for Public Media $42 billion in federal dollars are now being deployed to ensure that every household in America is connected to high-speed broadband. What does this mean for...
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