Tyler Falk
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I cover public radio and podcasts for @currentpubmedia. Follow me on Blue Sky @tjfalk.bsky.social
Indianapolis, IN
Joined June 2009
NPR's effort to merge national and local news on its "Consider This" podcast is coming to an end.
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"This is a bitter pill,” said Eric Marrapodi, VP of news programming. “We really wanted this to work. And this was a big, big swing.”
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I'm working on a survey @currentpubmedia about why people leave public media. If you've left the industry in the last five years we'd love to hear from you!
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The plan includes a forthcoming podcast subscription bundle that listeners can only access by becoming a member of an NPR station.
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“This is really the first step in the next 50 years of NPR,” said CEO John Lansing.
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RT @ehanford: “It’s not just the seed money, it’s the visibility,” she said of KUER’s collaboration w/ APM Reports. “It’s the expertise the….
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Top execs have signaled plans for reorganization and possible job cuts for the award-winning investigative unit.
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"The primary objection of staff has been that HPM doesn’t explicitly disclose that its sponsored content is not produced by the newsroom," @JulianWyllie reports.
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If you're a public radio employee and this happened to you, I'd like to talk! My DMs are open or email me at tyler@current.org.
Hearing anecdotes about current public radio employees being reprimanded for tweeting very reasonable observations about the state of public radio and what may/may not be contributing to recent departures. Getting in trouble for highlighting systemic issues is a systemic issue.
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RT @JulianWyllie: Out of all the barriers public television filmmakers face, from creative struggles to deadline pressures, there is no gre….
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Filmmakers who search high and low for production money say public media must find ways to increase support for their work.
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I wrote about pay equity in public media, the barriers, and the salary experiences of some employees in the industry. "Of course, I care about the mission, but I also have student loans.".
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As employees press for higher pay and paths for career advancement, those trying to fix the problems say they're encountering reticence, reluctance and outdated research tools.
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The results of Current's public media salary survey are live with data from nearly 2,000 respondents. Dig into the numbers and find out how your pay compares:
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More than 1,900 readers told us about what they earn in public media. See the key findings and dig deeper into the data.
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RT @AnnaBrugmann: Ever sat at your desk and wistfully wondered how public radio is evolving as local print journalism recedes? Same. @tjfal….
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NPR and stations have found early success at attracting support from major donors and adding reporting capacity to the system with a journalism hubs model.
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“Ken Burns didn’t become a star without the structural support of public media. We’re just asking for some of those supports to be shared more equitably with more voices who reflect this multiplicity of perspectives.”
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Members of Beyond Inclusion say they will keep advocating for issues they raised in a March letter to PBS CEO Paula Kerger.
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RT @JulianWyllie: PBS President Paula Kerger on the potential for more collaborations with NPR:. “The answer to journalism in this country….
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RT @JulianWyllie: In an interview, @HugoBalta told me he declined a severance package from WTTW and did not sign a nondisclosure agreement….
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The station said Hugo Balta’s departure resulted from “undisclosed conflicts of interest” and violations of news standards.
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