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Mar 19 • Alex Curley

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Editor & Publisher's Newest Columnist

And other (good) upcoming announcements from Semipublic.

Mar 6 • Alex Curley

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January 2026

Patricia Harrison's Final Remarks to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting

"In a profound irony, it is precisely because public media remains so essential to American civic life that CPB’s final act must be to dissolve for the…

Jan 29 • Alex Curley

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Wyoming Considers Ending State Funding for Public Media

The state's Joint Appropriations Committee voted yesterday to cut $1.7 million in funding for Wyoming Public Media as part of their 2026 Budget…

Jan 14 • Alex Curley

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Backed Into an Impossible Corner, CPB Votes to Dissolve

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting calls it quits after a deadly one-two punch of executive orders and rescinded federal funding.

Jan 7 • Alex Curley

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December 2025

Adopt A Station Un-Wrapped: How to Recycle Data

Semipublic's newest product isn't just a donor engagement tool, it's a way to re-use a dataset of hundreds of thousands of industry social media posts.

Dec 18, 2025 • Alex Curley

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Arkansas TV Says It Could Face a $6 Million Deficit by 2030. The Reality May Be Worse

The Arkansas Educational Television Commission says it will save at least $2 million a year by ending its affiliation with PBS. It may not be enough.

Dec 12, 2025 • Alex Curley

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November 2025

No Kings Protests Were Public Media’s Biggest Facebook Moments of 2025

A study of over 113,000 Facebook posts by public media stations showed that No Kings demonstrations in June and October set user engagement records.

Nov 26, 2025 • Alex Curley

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We're Turning Semipublic Into a Non-Profit

Help us continue to provide actionable, data-driven insights about the public media industry as it changes by contributing to our GoFundMe.

Nov 14, 2025 • Alex Curley

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Help Make Semipublic's First Industry-Wide Survey a Success

We're tracking changes in the public media industry and need your help.

Nov 10, 2025 • Alex Curley

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Public Media Jobs Index: October 2025

A revamped index shows that total listings, as well as average starting salaries for entry to mid-level positions, rose compared to September

Nov 5, 2025 • Alex Curley

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October 2025

2025 Is Now Public Media’s Biggest Year for Lobbying Spending Ever

Also, meet public media's hired lobbyists.

Oct 28, 2025 • Alex Curley

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