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Shan WangSeptember 11, 2015

Midroll Media, a maker and monetizer of podcasts, bets that audio can be good enough to pay for

“There’s a transaction cost associated with podcasts for every listener. It’s a commitment, a choice. You don’t do it for something you just don’t care that much about.”

Joshua BentonAugust 26, 2015

Press Publish 14: Jenna Weiss-Berman on BuzzFeed’s podcast strategy and moves into audio news

BuzzFeed has figured out how to make content go viral. Can it figure out how to build community and reach younger audiences with podcasting?

Joshua BentonAugust 19, 2015

Press Publish 13: Adam Ragusea on podcasts and the pessimist’s case for public radio’s future

One of public radio’s leading internal critics answers the question: What would he do if he were running NPR?

Justin EllisAugust 14, 2015

How Connecticut’s largest public media outlet worked with IDEO to reimagine its future

Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network takes a page from human-centered design to build a playbook to transform its programming, education programs, and fundraising.

Dan KennedyAugust 4, 2015

In New Haven, a low-power FM experiment seeks local conversation — and financial sustainability

WNHH, debuting next week, aims to extend the community journalism of the New Haven Independent to the airwaves — and to reflect the city it’s in.

Shan WangJuly 27, 2015

Gimlet wants to become the “HBO of podcasting” — here’s what its founder’s learned trying to get there

Alex Blumberg, CEO and co-founder of Gimlet Media: “People who like public radio like podcasts, but people outside of public radio also like podcasts. So let’s find those people.”

How a collaborative approach is helping NPR and local stations raise more money

How KPCC in Los Angeles grew its Latino listenership while trying to keep its traditional audience

Melody KramerJuly 13, 2015

Putting the public into public media membership

Getting beyond tote bags and pledge drives is critical to the sustainability of public media. Is there an alternative vision of membership that relies on relationships more than money?

Joseph LichtermanJune 10, 2015

Public radio is seeing a shift in digital listening: Live streaming is slowing, on-demand is growing

“This reflects the larger consumer trend that we see across all media, which is live consumption of any media, including television, shifting to on-demand, self-curated experiences.”

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