SENSE OF PLACE: THE VALUE AND VALUES OF LOCALISM (2006)
OVERVIEW OF PROJECT PURPOSE AND PARTICIPANTS
The Local News Initiative provided major funding to support this new research which was conducted as the 6th study in the Public Radio Program Directors (PRPD) “Core Values Project.” The purpose of the study was to:
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Gain a better understanding of the value and values public radio listeners hold about sense of place
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Articulate a vocabulary that clearly and concisely articulates those values and qualities
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Explore how a deepened understanding of the value of place can help us improve both public service and public support
Nine partner stations were recruited to represent a range of region, market and newsroom size. Stations selected to participate have all made a serious commitment to local news and information programming, and attempt to sharply focus that local programming around a sense of place. The project stations included:
KNAU, Flagstaff
KNOW, Minneapolis/St. Paul
KNPR, Las Vegas
KUOW, Seattle
WBUR, Boston
WHID, Green Bay
WSLU, Canton
WUNC, Chapel Hill
WUWM, Milwaukee