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In This Issue |
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KCTS Helps Others Rise Above
Seattle's KCTS convened over 30 community organizations to implement "Tough Times: Rising Above the Financial Crisis" and link citizens with much-needed economic resources. Read the story to learn how they helped community members re-gain control of their financial situations.
Engagement Ideas and Resources:
As an annual event in Lansing, MI, Be a Tourist in Your Own Town is a model demonstrating that connecting with your community can help stimulate the local economy.
Capital Public Radio interviewed homeless community members at a health and information event for those living without a home. CPR's Living Homeless stories contradict stereotypes of the homeless population and show people who are generous and hopeful despite hardship.
The Cincinnati-area Red Cross is offering college students who were unable to find paid summer jobs a chance to do something meaningful with their free time. Red Cross is preparing them to teach health and safety instruction in local schools as volunteers. Learn more and consider ways your station could enlist these newly-available students.
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Register for Pipeline LIVE 2009 |
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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.
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WYES Leads Media Collaboration around Race |
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WYES gathered more than 40 media organizations to improve race relations in greater New Orleans. The collaborative called the One Community Initiative recently completed its first step: a Racial Attitudes Survey representing the opinions of 525 respondents. Survey results will be used to foster community-wide dialogue, shared story-telling and improved understanding of race-related issues. Learn more.
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PRDMC Workshop: "Of the People" |
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NCME and The Ostroff Group will present "Of the People and for the People" at July's Public Radio Development and Marketing Conference (PRDMC). Workshop participants will learn to use community engagement and donor strategies to help their stations become an ever-more-significant local institution.
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Free Engagement Resources from FRONTLINE/World |
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 FRONTLINE/World is offering a free engagement DVD with films of social entrepreneurs who are solving health and education challenges and benefiting millions of people in the developing world. The DVD includes a discussion guide for community engagement and a classroom guide for educators of grades 6-12. To receive your free copy contact: Sandy St. Louis.
Visit the NCME Pipeline for details about the finale of the FRONTLINE/World Social Entrepreneurs series and the redesigned, interactive Web site.
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New Tool: Engagement Research Summary |
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NCME consolidated research 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.
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"Strengthening Local Journalism" RFP |
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CPB seeks proposals from groups of 3-6 stations willing to form multi-platform Local Journalism Centers that will result in an elevated quality and quantity of journalism. The Centers should create compelling content and community engagement opportunities. Read the details.
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New Flu Resources |
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Stay current with our regularly updated H1N1 Resource Page. Recent updates include links to resources explaining the WHO declaration of a Swine Flu Pandemic.
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Update your Directory Page to Connect with Colleagues |
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 Every day, public broadcasters search the NCME online Station Directory for names and contact info of station peers around the country. It's easy to 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.
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Upcoming Peer Webinar on Social Media |
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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 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.
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