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fromSan Francisco Bay Times
2 weeks ago

PBS and the Evolution of LGBTQ+ Rights - San Francisco Bay Times

The first television documentary about homosexuality broadcast in the U.S. was The Rejected, which initially aired on KQED TV in San Francisco on September 11, 1961.
SF LGBT
fromMission Local
2 weeks ago

Future housing

Local news has long been integral to my career, starting from the Albuquerque Tribune to various desks at The New York Times, and I’m still invested in its sustainability.
NYC politics
fromInverse
1 month ago

87 Years Later, The Most Iconic Superhero Secret Identity Still Holds True

In Superman II, Christopher Reeve's Clark gives up his powers to live as a human, showing Clark Kent as physically separate from Superman's body, highlighting a unique duality.
Film
Podcast
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

NPR Had an In-House Cocaine Dealer, According to Wild New Tell-All

NPR's early years were marked by a liberated culture, with experiments in journalism contextually intertwined with casual drug use and sexual relationships.
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Can Public Media Survive Trump?

The Municipal News was created as a response to the dissatisfaction with commercial media's 'clickbait' and 'fake news', aiming to reflect genuine public interest.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

Seven Weekend Reads

Focus on raising kind children rather than just successful ones to foster a more compassionate generation.
AI's growing role in the job market poses risks for college graduates.
#new-york-post
Media industry
fromThe Verge
3 months ago

20 years ago, the first videos uploaded to YouTube were short and sweet

YouTube is returning to its simple, authentic roots reminiscent of its early user-generated content.
fromThe Nation
3 months ago

We Must Save Public Media to Change It

The US public media system is under multi-pronged attack from a hostile government, including investigations into its operations and funding threats amid claims of liberal bias.
Media industry
fromPodcaster News
4 months ago

Left Of Dial Media Launches The Inaugural Essential Listening Poll - Podcaster News

"We have yet to write our history or establish a canon and keen new listeners are left without a starting point for exploration. The poll will celebrate the rich history of podcasting, help develop a culture of criticism, create broad debate and discussion, and breathe new life into timeless classics and forgotten cult hits," says Alan Black, founder of Left of Dial Media.
Podcast
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Jeffrey Bruce Klein, a founder and editor of Mother Jones, dies at 77

Jeffrey Klein significantly shaped the progressive journalism landscape through his work with Mother Jones, promoting corporate accountability and social justice.
Miami food
fromMiami Herald
4 months ago

Remember these Miami TV anchors from years past? 'May the good news be yours'

Miami's television news anchors have remarkable permanence despite network changes.
fromSFGATE
4 months ago

After 100 years, San Francisco journalists are leaving 901 Mission

SFGATE and San Francisco Chronicle are moving to a new building, ending 100 years at their historic location.
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Jeffrey Bruce Klein, a Founder and Editor of Mother Jones, Dies at 77

Klein was an East Coast transplant to the Bay Area, drawn in the midst of 1960s counterculture by the possibility that the era's anti-establishment character could continue to drive the region's lively left-wing journalism.
NYC parents
Food & drink
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Graydon Carter Looks Back on a Glossy Career of Parties and Feuds

Graydon Carter, renowned for his social influence, experiences social anxiety despite his powerful role in the media.
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

Joe Pyne: America's first angry talk show host

At the peak of his career, Joe Pyne's radio and television shows reached millions of Americans each week, establishing a model for confrontational media.
Arts
fromwww.nytimes.com
6 months ago

Anita Bryant, Whose Anti-Gay Politics Undid a Singing Career, Is Dead at 84

Anita Bryant, once celebrated for her music and beauty, faced a dramatic downfall after publicly voicing her opposition to gay rights, claiming it was an abomination.
Digital life
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