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Initiative includes national broadcasts of HBCU-themed programs and new short films for YouTube, WORLD and PBS online platforms...

Initiative includes national broadcasts of HBCU-themed programs and new short films for YouTube, WORLD and PBS online platforms HBCU Week graphic HBCU Week graphic image HBCU Week logo Logo for Maryland Public Television's HBCU Week programming initiative Owings Mills, MD, United States, Aug. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Maryland Public Television (MPT) today announced a national expansion of its HBCU Week programming initiative for September in celebration of the contributions of America&#...

Local that Works Entry Form Grand Prize: $20,000! Welcome to the sixth annual Local that Works contest! Local that Works spotlights original initiatives that demonstrate the power of local media to inform, engage, educate, inspire, convene, and transform communities. We are particularly interested in innovative cross-platform projects that expand and diversify audiences, especially projects that can be replicated or scaled by small […]

Current Advisory Group Pat Aufderheide is University Professor in the School of Communication at American University and the founder of the Center for Media & Social Impact (originally the Center for Social Media). She is the author of several books, including Documentary Film: A Very Short Introduction, Communication Policy and the Public Interest and, with […]

1980 March 17 — National Association of Educational Broadcasters President James Fellows hires Steve Behrens to launch Current as a journalistic service, replacing NAEB’s association house organ Public Telecommunications Letter. Behrens holds the job until 1984. 1981 February — Brooke Gladstone joins Current as assistant editor, just in time to cover the NPR fiscal crisis. After moving […]

This is the first time Current has asked for your direct support. Current is proud to be part of American University School of Communication, a vibrant institution committed to media innovation and public service. We appreciate generosity of the Wyncote Foundation, which recognizes the value of Current’s unique service to public media. Now is your chance to […]

The Adirondack Guideboat is a very particular craft. They’re made of wood and thousands of screws and tacks. They’re wider than a canoe, and rowed instead of paddled. They’re only used in the Adirondacks, and they were the...

She is one of 29 at-Large Democratic candidates on the ballot, and has a long history as a public servant.

From affordable housing to agency in voting, candidates and citizens tackled access — what it means, where it isn’t, and how it impacts the civic process.

A new mayor will need to partner with Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw — or replace her — to tackle the city’s gun violence crisis.