Podcast #270: Public Media for All

Podcast #270: Public Media for All

Author: Radio Survivor November 4, 2020 Duration: 58:39

In the last few years a number of large and prominent public media organizations have been forced to confront the effects of sexism, racism and harassment within their own organizations that has been tolerated for too long. One clear cause is a serious lack of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the public media system. Public […]

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