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The first start-up class of Matter, the media accelerator backed by Knight Foundation, KQED and the Public Radio Exchange, includes Localore partner Zeega. Continue reading →

A growing number of public radio stations can now be found on mobile devices, their signature icons wedged between Angry Birds and Google Maps. Continue reading →

During a conference at the U.S. Institute of Peace Feb. 28, the makers of human rights documentaries discussed the techniques and challenges of using modern technology to gain a following for a cause. Continue reading →

Personal Audio says it has a patent covering the technology used in podcasting. A representative for the company said no public broadcasters should have received contact from him, but that has not been the case. Continue reading →

For a Localore project hosted by KVNF in Paonia, Colo., Julia Kumari Drapkin set out to invert the traditional model of science reporting. Continue reading →

The latest in an ongoing series of Public Media Futures forums will spotlight public broadcasting’s work surrounding the arts. The Feb. 20 roundtable discussion, “The Future of Arts and Culture on Public Media,” will be hosted by the USC Annenberg’s … Continue reading →

KCRW in Santa Monica, Calif., has struck the opening chords for The Organist, a monthly arts-and-culture podcast from McSweeney’s. The program is the latest collaboration between the station and the irreverent San Francisco–based publishing house, founded in 1998 by acclaimed … Continue reading →