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Pipeline Live

Register for Pipeline LIVE 2009

On July 15th from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. ET, watch our Pipeline LIVE videoconference for information about upcoming economy-related content and examples of how radio and TV stations are supporting their communities through economic hardship. Gather your station viewing party today!
Click here to register.

WVIK Creates Connection
with This I Believe

In the Quad City-area of Illinois, radio station WVIK helped community members better understand each other through a “This I Believe” initiative. The station partnered with an area library and newspaper to offer discussions of nationally-published “This I Believe” essays and writing workshops. Visit the NCME Repository for details.

Upcoming
Peer-to-Peer Dialogues

The next NCME Peer-to-peer event is the Webinar “Integrating Social Media into Engagement” on Wednesday, June 24 at 2 p.m. ET. Experts will outline basic components of social media and offer tips for applying them to your station work. Register Here.

Also Coming Up:

  • July 22 Webinar: Become "Of the People" Using Radio Community Engagement and Donor Strategies, 2 p.m. ET—From the recent PRDMC workshop, learn guidelines for leveraging community engagement and donor strategies to make your station a more significant local institution. Register now.

Miss a Webinar or conference call? We archive past Peer-to-peer events so you can watch, listen and learn about these important topics on your own time.

Update your Directory Page to Connect with Colleagues

Every day, public broadcasters search the online NCME Station Directory for names and contact info of peers around the country. Log in and update your station’s directory page so your colleagues can connect with you. Watch the video demo for step-by-step instructions.

Join us as we
remember Kathleen:

Kathleen Acord: Celebrating a Life
4:30-6:30 p.m. on July 15, 2009,
San Mateo Public Library, 55 West 3rd Avenue, San Mateo, CA
RSVPs appreciated by 7/10 to kathleen.acord.memorial@gmail.com
or 510-597-0112.

Donations can be made to the Kathleen Acord Memorial Fund at any Wells Fargo Branch or sent to:

Kathleen Acord Memorial Fund,
c/o: Wells Fargo Bank
(Acct #: 3623537838)
100 S. Ellsworth Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401, (650) 373-4200, or

Contribute at Paypal:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=6212283 .
(Account name: kathleen.acord.memorial@gmail.com)

Facebook users can post photos and memories of time spent with Kathleen at the Facebook page created “In Honor and In Memory of Kathleen Acord.”

 

New Tool: Engagement Research Summary

NCME consolidated research findings into a one-sheet summary to illustrate the powerful impact community engagement can have on stations and their communities. Share the summary with others and refer to it when you need to communicate the value and benefit of community engagement. Download pdf of Summary.

Apply Early for NEH grant

NEH has posted new deadlines for the America’s Media Makers: Development and Production grants to fund media projects “that deepen our understanding of our lives and our world.” Apply early for a smoother application process. The next deadline is 8/26/09.

"Strengthening Local Journalism" RFP

CPB seeks proposals from groups of 3-6 stations willing to form multi-platform Local Journalism Centers. The Centers should create compelling content and community engagement opportunities. Read the details.

New Flu Resources

Stay current with our regularly updated H1N1 Resource page. Recent updates include links to resources explaining the WHO declaration of a Swine Flu Pandemic.

PRDMC Workshop: "Of the People"

NCME and The Ostroff Group will present "Of the People and for the People" at PRDMC. Workshop participants will learn to use community engagement and donor strategies to help their stations become more significant local institutions.

Free Engagement DVD

FRONTLINE/World is offering a free engagement DVD about social entrepreneurs who are solving health and education challenges in the developing world. The DVD includes a discussion guide and information for educators of grades 6-12. Details at the NCME Pipeline or contact sandy_st_louis@wgbh.org.

WYES Leads Collaboration around Race

WYES gathered more than 40 media organizations to improve race relations in greater New Orleans. The collaborative called the One Community Initiative recently completed a Racial Attitudes Survey to begin fostering community-wide dialogue. Learn more.

DEI Leadership for Philanthropy Audio

Learn how engagement benefits your station’s major gifts work. Listen to a recent DEI Leadership for Philanthropy Webinar produced by NCME. The Webinar, titled “Deeper Engagement with Your Community,” includes presentations from NCME, Maryland Public Television, and Northshore Public Radio.

Saving Lives with Mobile

Here’s a recent TED talk about people in Kenya and elsewhere using cell phone texting and online mashups to report violence and save lives.

Local Newspapers in Trouble

A recent report from the Pew Research Center reveals the public’s declining interest in local newspapers. Read “Many Would Shrug if Their Local Newspaper Closed”

Evolution of Social Media

NPR recently reported that the popularity of social networks has surpassed email. Listen