Webinars

Go inside PBS News’ Reddit strategy, from posting news clips in topic-specific subreddits to building genuine relationships with subreddit moderators. Dan Cooney, Vanessa Dennis, and Hannah Grabenstein share what they’ve learned about building authentic community on Reddit, what the numbers look like, and where local stations might start.

Learn how Connecticut Public built two mission-driven AI tools from the ground up. The Public Meeting Monitor uses generative AI to scan local government meetings and surface potential news leads for reporters, while Curio gives audiences 24/7 answers grounded entirely in Connecticut Public’s own content. Learn from the cross-functional team behind both tools on how they designed, tested, and governed responsible AI that supports a public media station.

See how public media stations across the country are reinventing their approach to email newsletters — from daily flagship products and pop-up election explainers to newsletter courses and Substack experiments. Practitioners from Iowa Public Radio, LAist, Wisconsin Public Radio, and Vegas PBS share what they’ve built, what’s working, and what they’ve learned along the way in a show-and-tell format that lets you see real newsletters in action.

Working with creators and influencers is becoming an increasingly important part of how public media organizations reach new audiences and explore different approaches to digital storytelling. In this webinar, colleagues from across the system share real-world examples of working with external influencers, developing internal talent, and creating content designed specifically for social platforms, all while staying grounded in public media values.

In this conversation, leaders from NPR discuss how their teams are testing and using AI in newsroom workflows, how they evaluate tools before adoption, and how standards and cross-team collaboration shape their approach.

Join panelists Steve Bass, Nathalie Hill, Erik Langner, and Loira Limbal for an open and candid conversation about where public media finds itself at the start of a new year shaped by uncertainty and change.