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April 6, 2020 Letter From Pat Harrison, President and CEO, CPBRead the full letter. |
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April 5, 2020 New CDC Guidance for Employers Reflects Evolving Knowledge of CoronavirusBy SHRM Open the windows. Leave contaminated areas vacant for 24 hours if you can. Wear disposable gloves and gowns. And, of course, wash your hands often.These are among the updated guidelines posted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for cleaning and disinfecting a workplace after an employee is diagnosed with COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus. Among the new tips: If a contaminated area has been closed for seven days or more, there's no need for a special cleaning. |
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April 3, 2020 How the COVID-19 Crisis Points to a New Path Forward for Public MediaBy Current A few years ago, the award-winning producer Jay Allison wrote a provocation referring to public media as “a precious local and national system, founded on a beautiful idea, and we should protect it. … If it fails, it will never be built again.” That has stuck in my mind ever since and come back with a haunted urgency over the past several weeks.As COVID-19 has swept across America and around the world, the response from thepublic media system has been nothing short of heroic. |
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March 31, 2020 In Volunteerism Amid Pandemic, Necessity Mothers InventionBy Nonprofit Quarterly As states and cities across the country have begun to institute shelter-in-place or stay-at-home orders in an effort to flatten the curve, those nonprofits that heavily rely on volunteers to fulfill their mission and objectives have felt a great impact. While some organizations have been able to transition to virtual activities, many nonprofits, particularly those that rely on direct service, such as hospitals, food banks, and social services agencies, are left to grapple with the effects of a reduced volunteer force. |
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March 25, 2020 Confused About the Coronavirus Paid-Leave Mandate? DOL Issued Some GuidanceBy SHRM The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its first official guidance for employers and workers about the paid-leave provisions in the coronavirus relief bill that was signed into law on March 18. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act's (FFCRA's) emergency paid-leave provisions apply to businesses with fewer than 500 employees, but there are exceptions available for small businesses and companies that employ health care workers. |
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March 20, 2020 PBS’s Response to COVID-19By PBS Like many of you, we at PBS have quickly adapted our policies and practices to manage a primarily remote workforce. Our transition to telework status for nonessential employees (which we have extended until April 10) has gone relatively smoothly, and I am confident that we are well-positioned to maintain continuity of operations.PBS is focused on three priorities during this crisis:Keeping our technical infrastructure soundDelivering relevant and robust programmingWorking in partnership with stations to help parents and educators fill educational gaps while schools are closed |
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March 18, 2020 How Public Service Media Is Rising to the Coronavirus CrisisBy Current Current aims to give a voice to stations’ experiences and experiments during this public health crisis. We want to know about your uniquely local efforts to serve your viewers, listeners, and readers so that we can share your ideas and initiatives. |
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February 27, 2020 Annual Gender Analysis Study Released for Calendar Year 2019By Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW) Group For the last 20 years, the Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW) Group has compiled and analyzed the number of women in radio broadcasting who are rising to the ranks of management. Data gathered for this annual MIW Gender Analysis Study specifically tracks the progress of female professionals holding general manager, sales manager, and program director positions. The MIW Gender Analysis Study has been consistently released, utilizing the same methodology, since 2000. |
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February 20, 2020 Low Pay: An Obstacle to Attracting Nonprofit LeadersBy Forbes There’s a significant challenge looming in the nonprofit world. Over the past 20 years, the nonprofit sector has risen in stature and influence. Today, the nonprofit industry represents over 10% of jobs in the United States, according to a Johns Hopkins University report. More importantly, the nonprofit sector serves and meets real-world social service needs across the board, whether it be feeding the poor, providing shelter for the homeless, treating the addicted, or a host of other significant societal problems. |
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February 15, 2020 Katherine Arno Named CPB Vice President, Community Service Grants and Station InitiativesFrom CPB The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) today named Katherine Arno as Vice President, Community Service Grants and Station Initiatives, effective February 17, 2020. She will oversee the development and implementation of policy for the Community Service Grant Program, which annually distributes more than $300 million to support public television and radio stations throughout the country. She will also oversee initiatives to help stations improve their ability to provide strong public service to their communities. |
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