New York’s public media stations are building a statewide network

Jan 10, 2024 —

A dozen public media newsrooms across New York state have joined forces to form the New York Public News Network (NYPNN). 

North Country Public Radio is now part of a stronger team to enhance collaboration and information sharing. By coordinating editorial planning and sharing digital, audio, and video stories, the NYPNN aims to offer deeper, more relevant coverage, reduce overlap, and feature the broadest possible range of diverse voices that make the Empire State special and unique.

News Directors from public media stations across New York gathered last summer in Syracuse to plan for the launch of the New York Public News Network. Photo: Tarryn Mento

“The public media stations across our state have been collaborating for decades through our shared Albany correspondent Karen Dewitt, but this takes the relationship to another level,” said NCPR News Director David…