All over the country, public media stations are innovating in the ways they engage with their communities. We want to celebrate some of these successes – some of which America Amplified has supported, and many others which have inspired us to do more, take risks, and try new things! Amped Up! Is a series of case studies in engagement innovation. Ideas you can (and should) steal…
South Dakota Public Broadcasting turned to content sharing and collaboration to reach a statewide audience
The Vote South Dakota website collected election coverage from several different media partners, hosted civics education, and was home to an interactive legislative map, culminating in a live forum dedicated to discussing ballot measures up for consideration in November.
Youth Power: How KALW put teens on stage to win the trust of this elusive audience
As our audiences trend older, the youth audience becomes a more and more compelling demographic to reach out to–and as KALW found, they can be knowledgeable contributors in their own right. Community engagement manager Johanna Miyaki built upon KALW’s long-standing tradition of community engagement to create a youth-centered event series.
Prairie Public listens for community stories amidst the boom and bust oil economy
Prairie Public had three goals: Elevate the stories of a seldom heard from North Dakota community; really understand the people who lived there; and build up their own engagement muscle. How did they do that? They showed up, again and again.
How WFYI’s Side Effects team anticipated the Medicaid unwinding by simply showing up
Having a consistent presence in spaces that were strictly on-background helped Side Effects Public Media earn the trust necessary to cover one of the year's biggest health care stories.