public radio

Appetite for Information Is Good News for NPR

Stevie Converse — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 08:13:27 -0700

Put the Public Back into Public Broadcasting

Stevie Converse — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:24:08 -0700

As The Post editorialized on June 18, Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast are in danger of losing their "precious public asset" - WXEL. We agree.

Signal Interference: Tuning into the definition of 'Corporate Media'

Stevie Converse — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:21:51 -0700

There was an awkward moment at the end of “Minnesota Model: Countering Corporate Media,” a panel discussion at this weekend’s National Conference on Media Reform.

Alas, I must admit that I was the one who caused it.

NPR Earthquake Coverage Raises Radio's Voice

Stevie Converse — Thu, 22 May 2008 09:39:20 -0700

For more than a week, some of the most compelling news coverage on TV has been radio news coverage.

Public Radio Tries to Reignite Its Public

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:40:47 -0700

Public radio is drawing its largest audience ever, some 28 million listeners nationwide each week. But if it’s a golden era, you wouldn’t know it from the frenetic activity to remake the genre.