The internet is changing! We're teaming up with Reynolds Journalism Institute's News Media Help Desk to host a panel that will dive into strategies for blocking and optimizing AI traffic and how to choose a path forward. This panel is free & open to the public. Register: www.pmja.org/events/new-a...

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Replay our virtual 2026 PMJA Awards ceremony — with can't-miss speeches from winners Kathy Merritt, @kuer.org's @e-clark.bsky.social, and @kentuckypublicradio.org's @sylviaruthg.lpm.org — on-demand now! 📺 Watch: www.pmja.org/pmja-2026-vi...

As part of Near + Now, we recently held an Idea Lab on Workflow Documentation. The journalists who joined were full of suggestions, so we captured it all. This is the tip of the iceberg. See the full tipsheet for step-by-step instructions and an interactive tool finder: www.pmja.org/idea-lab-wor...

Replay our virtual 2026 PMJA Awards ceremony — with can't-miss speeches from winners Kathy Merritt, @kuer.org's @e-clark.bsky.social, and @kentuckypublicradio.org's @sylviaruthg.lpm.org — on-demand now! 📺 Watch: www.pmja.org/pmja-2026-vi...

We'll be at Google's Chelsea campus in September for Near + Now: NYC & we'll have Google's own Etan Horowitz to kick it all off! Together we'll set the stage for a day of hands-on education that ends with an action plan you can take right back to your newsroom. Register: www.pmja.org/near-now-nyc

Ready to dive into AI? At Near + Now: NYC, you can learn from Google's own Colleen Kimmett. Together we'll explore Google's tools and what they can really do for working journalists. Don't miss it! Register now: www.pmja.org/near-now-nyc

Culture eats strategy for breakfast — and it's breakfast time at Near + Now: Indianapolis on August 26! Join Erica Peterson for an important session on identifying and intentionally building a healthy #newsroom culture. Register here: www.pmja.org/near-now-indy

Join us in Indianapolis 08.26.26 to hear from @nfcb.bsky.social's A. Rima Dael about how organizations can stay grounded in mission through multiple crises — and how psychological safety and knowing your spheres of influence make the difference. Register now: www.pmja.org/near-now-indy

Which session are you most looking forward to at Near + Now New York? 🤔 There's still time to register: www.pmja.org/near-now-nyc #publicmedia #news #journalism

Take a peek at our schedule for Near + Now Indianapolis — then get your tickets while you still can! www.pmja.org/near-now-indy #publicmedia #journalism #conference #news

Are you the sole AI skeptic in your newsroom? Are you worried we haven't asked all the right questions before introducing AI tools to our audiences? This Idea Lab is for you. It's a safe space to ask questions and voice concerns. 🔗 Free to register, and open to everyone: buff.ly/6aYAYEs

Inside Broward County jails, musicians were making an album. @wlrnnews.bsky.social went in to tell that story. "Bending the Bars" won first place for Arts Feature at the 2026 PMJA Annual Awards. #PublicMedia 🎙️ Get the full story: buff.ly/HP1ISf0 🏆 Explore all first-place winners: buff.ly/tVAUDPr

The Near + Now New York schedule was built to take you on a journey — from learning the best ways to use AI, all the way to actually applying new tools to your real work. Learn more: www.pmja.org/near-now-nyc

🤓 Calling all color-coders, spreadsheet aficionados, and systems thinkers! Join this Idea Lab to nerd out over workflow documentation, from handbooks and SOPs to style guides and project roadmaps. 📝 Register here — it's free and open to non-members, too: buff.ly/BKVs6jw

Which Near + Now: Indianapolis session are you most looking forward to? 🤔 Don't miss out, register now: buff.ly/43H13Wq

A cellist stood outside Portland's ICE building and played. @opb.org captured it. That video won first place for Video Storytelling at the 2026 PMJA Annual Awards. #PublicMedia 📽️ Watch the winning story: buff.ly/CNUwMNP 🏆 Explore all first-place winners: buff.ly/6jZgubK

Cellist Andrea González plays at Portland's ICE building

On a damp morning of Oct. 10, the melancholic sound of Andrea González’s cello rang out directly next to Portland’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility. The musician, activist and…

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What's one AI tool you've actually found useful, not just interesting? ✨ Tell us which one has actually changed how you work. We're collecting responses and they'll shape programming at Near + Now NYC in September. #PublicMedia #AITools #Journalism

🔍 Job seekers, listen up! We've planned a new meet-up just for you. Come chat with others on the hunt, learn from their strategies, share your own, and embrace the support of the PMJA community. #journalism #hiring #jobsearch ➡️ Register now: buff.ly/3LQWEDw

This just in... we have a new Starter Pack full of this year's PMJA Annual Award Winners! go.bsky.app/VSDbzoe

Come join our team ✍️ 📻 ⛰️ KUER is Utah's statewide NPR member station, and our newsroom is hiring for a brand new position: Community Service Journalism Reporter. More details here: www.kuer.org/work-with-kuer #journalismjobs #publicradio @pmja.bsky.social @current.org

Work with KUER

Would you like to work for Utah’s premier NPR member station? KUER provides employment in the following departments: Administration, Development, Engineering, RadioWest, News and Operations.

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Very proud of my Mountain West News Bureau colleagues, and quite excited about one of my wins in particular: a @pmja.bsky.social Investigative Reporting award shared with @racheldcohen.bsky.social. www.boisestatepublicradio.org/station-news...

Mountain West News Bureau wins journalism awards for data centers, immigration coverage, more

The bureau and its partner stations take home Murrow, Public Media Journalists Association, National Association for Hispanic Journalists honors, and others.

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Work in #publicmedia, radio, or #localnews? You'll want to join @pmja.bsky.social's Near + Now events this year. Aug. 26 in Indianapolis = Move the Needle: The Work That Keeps Newsrooms Running Sept. 9 in NYC = Emerging Tech & AI: Tools, Ethics & Smarter Workflows Register @ pmja.org/near-now

A great opportunity for BIPOC students for leadership & #pubmedia training and paid internships! Get all the details at www.pmja.org/opening-door...

“There are still lots of people who are at least somewhat disenfranchised and still feeling like they maybe don't fit as well as they would like to in their workplaces,” said PMJA Executive Director Christine Paige Diers. current.org/2024/12/pmja...

PMJA report points to shortcomings in newsroom diversity efforts

Lack of diversity in leadership was a constant refrain in responses to the association’s 2023 online survey.

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New PMJA Report: Diversity in Public Media Journalism The study reveals systemic barriers, identity-driven disparities, and urgent opportunities to create more inclusive newsrooms. Read the Report: www.pmja.org/a-look-at-di... #DiversityInJournalism #PublicMedia #Inclusion #pubmedia