– Promoting News: You've worked hard to produce your station's news coverage - so don't forget to let your listeners know about it! - More info > >
– You’ve done your research, identified your sources and now it’s time to do the interview. Some Dos and Don'ts to help get the answers you want. - More info > >
NEW! In the J-MEGS Tooolkit: How a little time on the front end of story planning can save a lot of time in the editing process. - More info > >
The J-MEGS Toolkit now has new materials defining and demonstrating the "Five Tiers of News." - More info > >
In the first installment of the new J-MEGS Toolkit, there’s a step-by-step guide to the basics and the benefits of running regular editorial meetings.- More info > >
10.19.09 MEGS in Dallas
Register now for the Morning Edition Grad School workshop in Dallas on Saturday, November 14. All stations are encouraged to apply, including any stations that have experienced significant staff turnover since the time they attended a workshop. This is the last MEGS workshop of 2009.- More info > >
07.16.09 Two New MEGS Workshops Open
Apply to attend MEGS for Minneapolis/Saint Paul in October, Dallas in November – More info > >
06.16.09 CPB Local Journalism RFP
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is making money available to improve local reporting -- it's similar to the Local News Initiative with additional web and social networking components.
More info > >
06.10.09 NEW! The Public Radio Talk Show Handbook
For the first time, public radio programmers have a comprehensive online guide to creating and producing local news/information/talk programming.
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05.28.09 Southern Regional Hub
The Southern Region Editing Reporting Pilot HUB Project has completed its work. A final report outlines what was done, what was learned and where the region’s news leaders want to go from here. More info > >
05.28.09 MEGS for Managers
The new "Megs for Managers" workshop will be offered as part of the 2009 PRDMC Leadership Forum in San Diego. More info > >
04.14.09 JMEGS set for June 11th:
Registration is open for the first Morning Edition Grad School for Journalism. JMEGS will be held alongside the PRNDI conference 6/11/09 in Portland, OR. (Deadline May 20th.)
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02.13.09 A Sense of Place: Reports
As a “Sense of Place” research partner, KNPR heard their listeners say they found Las Vegas a challenging place to make friends and feel connected. The station made this message the central theme for a series of reports about life in their community. More info > >
02.10.09 Northeast Environmental Hub Launches New Web Page
Based at WNPR, Hartford, the Northeast Environmental Hub is a multi-state collaboration producing "connect-the-dots" coverage about the region. Click here to visit the Hub's web page for details about this exciting project. More info > >
12.18.08 Web Style Guide by Public Interactive
A new guide has been developed by Public Interactive to help adapt your broadcast content for the web. It includes advice on writing style, examples and other resources. More info > >
12.15.08 HUBS Update
Get the latest on the LNI Hubs; multi-state, regional collaborations organized around a high priority editorial beat, shared regional/geographic concern, or training/professional development activity The update includes a detailed final report on the LNI’s award-winning KNAU/NPR Producer-Editor Residency Project. More info > >
11.12.08 NPR and PRNDI Publish First-Ever Guide for Public Radio News Directors
Today NPR's Local News Initiative (LNI) and Public Radio News Directors Inc. (PRNDI) announce the joint creation of a "one-stop" online handbook for managers in public radio newsrooms. More info > >
10.22.08 Developing a Crisis Coverage Plan
The new online Public Radio News Director Guide (PRNDG) is scheduled to make its debut on November 12. This first-ever handbook for news directors will offer a wide variety of tools, such as this advice for preparing a crisis coverage plan at your station. More info > >
10.15.08 Stations Selected for Round II of LNI Southern Region Editing/Reporting Pilot Project
The Southern Region Editing/Reporting Pilot Project has named the five stations that will participate in the second phase of editor training and mentoring funded by the NPR Local News Initiative hubs project.- More info > >
10.10.08 New Handbook and Workshop for Talk Show Project
At the 2008 PRPD Conference, the LNI/PRPD Talk Show Project previewed plans for both a comprehensive new handbook and workshop for station talk shows- More info > >
08.19.08 LNI-Created Stories Air on Morning Edition
Hear the series produced by KNAU, Flagstaff and NPR through the Local News Initiative’s NPR Producer/Editor Residency Project.- More info > >
07.09.08 The Talk Show Project
"Beyond Hit or Miss: Building Better Talk Shows" was the focus of a recent national summit convened by the PRPD/LNI Talk Show Project.- More info > >
06.16.08 MEGS TOOLKIT - NEW! Program Promotion during Morning Edition
Morning Edition delivers the largest audience in public radio, giving stations an unequalled opportunity to tell listeners about what will air later in the day. In the latest addition to the MEGS Toolkit, the focus is on the ins and outs of effective program promotion.- More info > >
5.5.2008 Underwriting and Morning Edition:
Maintaining Programming Values While Raising Revenue
What does underwriting have to do with the sound of Morning Edition? Local and national credits occupy a significant amount of time on most stations. Guidelines from DEI can help stations evaluate whether their Morning Edition underwriting complements the on-air sound.- More info > >
4.23.08 KNAU to air high profile "Poverty with a View" series at the end of April
KNAU/LNI series “Poverty with a View” goes to air! - project pilots a possible NPR residency program to work with stations to produce in-depth coverage on issues of particular importance and resonance in their communities.- More info > >
4.01.08 MEGS TOOLKIT: NEW! KEEPING LISTENERS LOYAL
On air promos, local underwriting, station events and fund raising all compete for limited spot time in Morning Edition. The MEGS team offers these tips for building an effective forward promotion strategy - the easiest way to build your station’s time spent listening (TSL).– More info > >
3.26.08 MEGS Stations Increase Listener Service
The initial impact on audience indicates that 80% of ‘graduating’ MEGS stations increased listener service during Morning Edition, while only 20% did not. – More info > >
2.19.08 Stations Join Southern Region Pilot
WUSF, WKMS, WGPB, WNCU and Mississippi Public Broadcasting to work with editor-mentor Dale Willman over the next 6 months. – More info > >
2.7.08 Three New MEGS Workshops Open
Apply to attend MEGS for Philly in May, Chicago in August, or Austin in November – More info > >
2.7.08 WITF/NPR LNI Statehouse Hub Report
What do stations need and want to be better equipped to report on statehouse issues?
The Report > New site: www.statehousehub.org Interact at: www.statehousehub.wikispaces.com
02.05.08 | NEW! MORNING EDITION GRAD SCHOOL (MEGS) TOOLKIT
This month marks the rollout of what will be an ongoing series of new tools based on the work being done by the Morning Edition Grad School. We begin with a decision several stations have made since their MEGS workshop - adding a Producer to their station's Morning Edition staff.
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12.21.07 | Dale Willman Joins LNI Hub Pilot Project as Editor-Mentor
Dale Willman has been hired to work as an Editor/Mentor for the Southern Region Editing/Reporting Pilot Project, one of three Hub proposals awarded planning grants this year by National Public Radio’s Local News Initiative (LNI)
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01.22.08 | Statehouse Hub Pilot Project
Reporters and Editors Meet to Share Statehouse Hub Pilot Project: Final Recommendations Due January 31.
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11.27.07 | KNAU Residency Project Update
KNAU and LNI co-sponsored a "Community Editorial Brainstorming Session" November 13th along with the Flagstaff Cultural Partners. More than 150 people attended to give input on the "Poverty with a View" series that KNAU is producing. More >
Hubs info >
11.27.07 “Sense of Place” applied: Project Milwaukee
Check out how WUWM has applied the findings of the “Sense of Place” research to its programming. They produced 30 stories about the long-term economic future of the region and held a community forum attended by over 100 people (which was taped, edited and rebroadcast.) Project Milwaukee >
10.03.07 | New LNI local research, and Talk Show Best Practices now available
New Localism and Morning Edition research and Talk Show Best Practices -- both presented at the PRPD in Minneapolis are now available here. More >
07.12.07 | Local News Coverage – Four TiersNPR’s Jay Kernis recently developed this simple way to determine whether your local news coverage provides the value core listeners indicate they expect from public radio.
07.02.07 | Seven Target Hubs: More Information Available
The Working Narratives for the Seven Target Hubs describe these projects in greater detail. Learn more about the objectives and the scope of these proposed Hubs. Read more > General Info >
