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most networks are shedding viewers, and newspapers, where circulation continues to plummet

NPR doing differently that’s causing their listener numbers to swell

NPR has a culture incredibly devoted to local coverage

aggregating hyperlocal content will be an important part of the future of media.

to reach disenfranchised listeners, provide more utility, and potentially offer greater value to advertisers

adoption of social media

allowing consumers to define what’s worthy of attention

Their Twitter account has over 780,000 followers

podcasts

blogs

mobile apps

social network.

A Focus On Ubiquitous Access


look at what makes sense now

released a content API that allows developers to remix and reuse any content created by the network

led to interesting mash ups

released a mix your own podcast tool

create their own programming schedule from the organization’s audio archives

And they owe that success to the culture of open access and audience participation that they’ve cultivated over the past decade.