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November 13, 2020 Microsoft Grants Aid Journalism in Public Media NewsroomsA new pilot program spearheaded by Microsoft is providing funds and technological support for local journalism at several public media stations, including a boost for data and investigative reporting. |
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November 11, 2020 6 Ways to Help Employees Work Better From HomeNine months in—and we still need better ways to work from home. Most companies and HR leaders thought working from home would be temporary—a few weeks, a month or two. Now we’re closing in on a year and many people accept that work from home (WFH) as the new normal. Leaders are even adapting HR plans and policies to make it happen. |
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November 10, 2020 Smaller and Nonprofit Newsrooms are Weathering the Economic Impact of COVID-19 Better Than Most, According to One SurveyThe Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism published a report looking at the financial impact of COVID-19 on 165 independent newsrooms from around the globe. The responses revealed “dramatic but unequal” consequences but—as you might expect from a report entitled “few winners, many losers”—the majority reflected a pretty bleak situation. But! There’s “a significant minority” of independent news organizations surviving—and even thriving—through the crisis. |
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November 5, 2020 Broadcast Deal-making Bounced Back In Third Quarter, Says KaganAfter the pandemic lockdowns put a damper on deal-making earlier this year, Kagan reports broadcast mergers and acquisitions picked up the pace during the third quarter. Radio and television deals totaled $534.7 million during the three months ended Sept. 30, in what the firm labels a “substantial rebound” from $90.3 million in the second quarter which was an all-time low attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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November 4, 2020 Voters Weigh In on Workplace IssuesVoters have approved ballot measures that will impact the workplace in several states by raising the minimum wage, establishing a statewide program for paid family and medical leave, and legalizing marijuana. Here's what employers need to know. |
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November 3, 2020 Tracking Radio’s Road to RecoveryAs the nation recovers, so do radio listening levels in many markets around the country. That’s the consensus of a new research report from Nielsen titled “Audio Today: On the Road to Recovery With AM/FM Radio.” |
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October 29, 2020 Fundraising Within a University EnvironmentFundraising within a university environment is complex. There can be control issues; there can be staffing issues; there can be issues with competing priorities. There can be a lack of understanding of the differences between alumni fundraising processes and procedures and proven public radio and television fundraising practices. |
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October 22, 2020 FCC Plans to Cap New NCE FM ApplicationsThe FCC is expecting a rush next year when it opens a window for applications for new FM stations on the lower end of the U.S. radio band. So it is planning to cap the number of applications per entity and is asking for comment. |
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October 20, 2020 HR Went Remote in 2020 with Array of Virtual ToolsHR transitioned its traditional functions to virtual formats as companies pivoted to remote operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, using technologies expected to endure after the health crisis has passed. |
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October 19, 2020 Growing Your Audience during Covid-19It is getting hard to buy a radio for home use. And there are a surprising number of households who no longer have a home radio. And a surprising number of public radio users who have no idea how to stream the radio station, or how to access podcasts. |
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