Steve Burger
Vice President of Radio & Digital WNIN, Tri-State Public Media

Public media's role in the renaissance

What if you held a renaissance, and no one noticed? The stories that chronicle the failures and triumphs of a community's renaissance require time, research and thoughtful discussion. They will not contain many fire trucks, car wrecks or meth labs, and they will not appeal to the reptilian center of the brain required to push items to the top of commercial newscasts. The good news is that you already own the means to ensure the stories are told. It's time for public media to expand its role as the strong media arm of the community.

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