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philmeyer, 15 days ago to random

PBS landed 11 nominations, by far the most of any outlet, as Peabody Awards Board of Jurors announced this year’s 41 nominees across its documentary, news, public service and radio/podcast categories. The pubcaster’s Peabody noms include FRONTLINE “20 Days in Mariupol,” which recently won the Oscar for best documentary feature film.
https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/peabody-awards-2024-nominations-documentary-news-public-service-radio-podcast-1235978373/

philmeyer, 1 month ago to random

Incredibly windy and cold, but it still beats a good day at the office.

video/mp4

philmeyer, 1 month ago to random

Today is Mister Rogers' birthday.
Today is Big Bird's birthday.
And spring has officially sprung.

A beautiful day in the neighborhood, indeed.

philmeyer, 3 months ago to random

Thinking of starting a band. Which name do you like best?
a. Duplicitous Weasels
b. Situational Originalists
c. Self-righteous Indignation of the Misinformed
d. Handbasket
e. False Equivalences

philmeyer, 3 months ago to random

Old man voice: “Son, let me tell you about the glory days of broadcast television, when you didn’t need 10 accounts, and everything aired for free.”

philmeyer, 4 months ago to random

Happy 123123 Day!

philmeyer, 5 months ago to random

Musk to Advertisers Who Left X: “Go F*** Yourself”
“What this advertising boycott is going to do is, it is going to kill the company,” Musk said. “The whole world will know that those advertisers killed the company.”

Advertisers aren't the ones killing X.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/elon-musk-talks-x-advertiser-exodus-dealbook-summit-1235698937/

philmeyer, 5 months ago to random

Today there are far more centimillionaires and billionaires than there were in the gilded age, and they have collectively accumulated a much larger proportion of the world’s wealth.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/nov/25/we-will-coup-whoever-we-want-the-unbearable-hubris-of-musk-and-the-billionaire-tech-bros

philmeyer, 5 months ago to random

What Happens When the Super Rich Are This Selfish? (It Isn’t Pretty.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/19/opinion/rich-billionaires-philanthropy-covid.html

philmeyer, 7 months ago to random

35 years ago today, my sister & I were waiting out a rain delay at Riverfront Stadium before the Reds played the Dodgers. My sister had to work, so we left. The Reds starting pitcher that night? Tom Browning. I have a ticket stub to a Perfect Game, but never saw a pitch.

philmeyer, 8 months ago to random

You keep doing you, Cookie Monster.

philmeyer, 8 months ago to random

At last count, 1.5 million people (in England) were experiencing long Covid symptoms that adversely affected their daily activities, and the virus still poses a significant risk of death to many people with pre-existing health conditions.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/10/covid-coronavirus-disabled-vulnerable-people

philmeyer, 8 months ago to random

This is your regular reminder that PBS stations do NOT receive any carriage fees from cable and satellite providers.
https://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/suddenly-lose-espn-and-abc-heres-what-going-on-between-disney-and-spectrum/

philmeyer, 9 months ago to random

Rethinking how the words “public” and “media” fit together.
https://popula.com/2023/08/07/are-libraries-the-future-of-media/

philmeyer, 9 months ago to random

Over the past few decades, more than 2,000 newspapers across the country have closed, leaving many communities without a reliable source of local information. Researchers say this crisis in journalism, driven by changes in technology, is fueling the country's political divisions. Judy Woodruff visited a Texas community that recently lost its newspaper for her series, America at a Crossroads.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-the-loss-of-local-newspapers-fueled-political-divisions-in-the-u-s

philmeyer, 9 months ago to random

PBS Public Editor: Third and most serious indictment of Trump demands that we look harder at 'both sides-ism' in journalism.
https://www.pbs.org/publiceditor/blogs/pbs-public-editor/unequal-time-when-is-fair-and-balanced-a-public-disservice/

philmeyer, 11 months ago to random

40 years ago today for the very first time:
"Butterfly in the sky, I can go twice as high.
Take a look, it's in a book, a Reading Rainbow!" 📚🌈

philmeyer, 11 months ago to random

Former Silicon Valley exec who retired to Ashland in 2016 will take up the reins at @osfashland on an interim basis, effective immediately. Tyler Hokama takes over from an OSF board committee, which itself succeeded interim ED Nataki Garrett.
https://ashland.news/osf-announces-appointment-of-interim-executive-director/

philmeyer, 11 months ago to random

Help this Lego Mister Rogers' Neighborhood become a reality.
https://ideas.lego.com/projects/c3665a3b-7c5c-4d0f-ab6e-82422d6f1d13

philmeyer, 1 year ago to random

Recap of the complex situation at Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
https://ashland.news/nataki-garrett-you-kind-of-have-to-get-out-before-you-burn-out/

philmeyer, 1 year ago to random

“They were planning to keep the entire community, all of Southern Oregon in the dark, all of our viewers in the dark, until our last day, until our last broadcast,” Taylar Ansures, digital content producer at #KTVL said. #media #newsdesert
https://www.ijpr.org/business-and-labor/2023-04-27/rogue-valley-sinclair-broadcasting-station-ktvl-announces-newsroom-layoffs

philmeyer, 1 year ago to random

Guy Smiley, @sesamestreet

NOT fired today. Just sayin’.

philmeyer, 1 year ago to random