NETA Webinars
NETA webinars allow our members to participate in engaging discussions on a variety of topics to increase skills and strengthen the long-term commitment to public media's education mission. We work closely with thought leaders throughout the system, including our PLC Executive Committees, to produce timely and content-rich online events.
Archived NETA webinars and all associating materials can be found on publicmedialearns.org.
Fill out this form if you're interested in hosting a webinar, or contact us with any questions you may have.
Join the NETA Community Engagement PLC every other month for an online open forum focused on advancing community engagement in public media. These sessions provide a collaborative space to discuss upcoming programs, share strategies for engagement, explore challenges and successes and exchange best practices. Designed to strengthen professional support networks and foster impactful initiatives, these open forums are a valuable opportunity to connect with peers across the country. Let's learn, innovate and build community together!
You can choose to attend one or more of the following sessions. All dates are at 3 PM ET / noon PT.
- August 14
- October 9
- December 11
Join your peers across the system for an open conversation about where we go from here. With the federal funding decision now behind us, this session will serve as a space to reflect, regroup, and re-imagine the road ahead.
We will hold space to share how stations are responding, what pivots are underway, and what collaboration could look like in this next chapter. This will not be a formal presentation. This webinar is a peer exchange focused on transparency, creativity, and collective problem-solving. Bring your questions, your ideas, and your real-time needs. No matter the outcome, we will chart a path forward together.
Learning Goals / Key Takeaways:
- Gain insight into how other stations are responding to the current funding landscape – Hear firsthand how your peers are adapting strategies and priorities based on recent changes in support
- Explore collaborative opportunities and shared challenges – Identify common themes across the system and discuss ways stations might work together to strengthen impact
- Leave with actionable ideas to navigate uncertainty and lead with purpose – Discover creative approaches and real-time solutions that can be adapted to your own station’s context
Archived Webinars
In a time of shrinking resources, evolving technologies, and rising community needs, public media professionals face unprecedented challenges. How do we balance innovation with sustainability? How do we lead project teams with clarity and care when uncertainty clouds our system?
In 2026, America will celebrate the 250th anniversary of our founding as a nation. In preparation for this semiquincentennial, GBH is launching America’s Awesome Kids, an initiative that seeks to capture and showcase a wide range of kids (ages 8-10) and their unique geographies, customs, interests, skills, and experiences. GBH is looking to partner with local public media stations to find real kids – one in 25 different states – to feature in 3-5 minute videos that will be distributed on PBS KIDS platforms.
Join NETA and public media organizations across the country for PD Day 2025! Block your calendars now for Tuesday, June 24 for three hours of national public media professional development, beginning at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT.
Opportunities will include live sessions, on-demand courses, the best of NETA Webinar archives, recommended reading, and more! Learning tracks will include:
The value stations bring to children's educational spaces is widely known, but do your audiences understand the resources your station provides for adult learners? Now more than ever, it is imperative to show public media's value for all citizens.
Join the NETA Content PLC for a discussion about how your station can build meaningful partnerships with independent producers in your community. Emily Compton, NETA Content PLC member and manager of content & engagement at WTCI PBS, will lead a panel discussion with station colleagues from across the country who have navigated the ins and outs of working with local creators to build robust programs that are elevating community voices.
Who is The Silver Generation? For many, it's the heart of the public television audience. How do we truly connect with this influential group? Simple: by doing what public media excels at—creating a sense of belonging, purpose, and community. By engaging with this demographic in a meaningful way, we not only retain our loyal viewers, but also attract fresh faces and turn them into long-term members. Join Artemis Independent and Menchero Creative Consulting as we explore why it's time to rethink and reframe the narrative around our most valuable asset.
What projects are you working on right now that demonstrate your station's ability to focus on the unique needs of your unique community? Join the Content PLC for an open conversation about local productions that serve our local viewers. Share what you're working on and the challenges or successes. Is it an interstitial or digital series, a magazine program, a documentary or a podcast, live productions with studio audiences, or something completely different? Have you changed the way you gather the content or listen to the community about future topics?
Join Fred Rogers Productions (FRP) for a three-part webinar series as team members discuss the work of the organization to carry on the legacy of Fred Rogers. Since 1968, FRP has worked to create content to inspire a lifelong enthusiasm for learning and to support families everywhere, first with Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, and now with series including Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Odd Squad, Donkey Hodie, Alma’s Way, and more.
Public media plays a vital role in education, but how can we stay ahead of emerging trends to better serve our communities? This year, our annual tech and culture trends recap takes an educational turn, focusing on insights from SXSW EDU – the international education conference shaping the future of learning.
As public media communicators, we are good at telling stories. But, in the cycle of broadcast and streaming production and releases, that storytelling is often focused on the projects our stations do throughout the year and we don't take, or have the time, to tell the larger story of what our stations do as a whole and the impact that our work is making.