SAINT PAUL, MN (September 26, 2022) – Twin Cities PBS (TPT) is proud to announce that the TPT NOW team won a 54th Public Media Award (PMA) from the National Education Telecommunications Association (NETA) for their hate crime education partnership with the FBI, and four other TPT projects were finalist for awards. The TPT NOW-FBI campaign produced radio and television PSAs and information graphics distributed on social media and television to help audiences better understand what a hate crime is and how to report one. The project was selected as the best National Project in the Community Engagement category. This work was made possible by a team of linguists and partners led by Managing Director Lillian McDonald that included: Sydney Gisvold, Maren Machles, Kate Westlund- Tovsen, Pa Lee, Leo Espinoza, Hibo Guled, Veronica Jaralambedes, Sanni Brown-Adefope, Univision MN, Hmong TV, Somali TV, and TPT NOW.
The award was presented at the NETA conference last week and recognizes the significant impact of the campaign, which the FBI credits with a 32% increase in hate crime reporting across Minnesota, because community members felt more comfortable reporting to the FBI.
Four other TPT projects were recognized as national finalists by NETA for PMAs:
- Bring Her Home in the Cultural Feature category
- Relish in the Digital Media category
- The Baldies in the Historical Feature category
- “Life is a Highway” (car donation promo) in the Promotion category
The PMAs recognizes the “highest caliber” work in public media. The recognition of TPT‘s work across our organization shows that we are carving a path of innovation and community impact. You can learn more about the awards and link to the full list of PMA winners by reading NETA’s press release.
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TPT Passport is a member benefit that gives you extended access to an on-demand streaming library of PBS and TPT shows, including full seasons of many favorites like Downton Abbey, Atlantic Crossing, World on Fire, and many, many more. Make a qualifying donation so you can start enjoying TPT Passport on your computer or with the PBS Video App.
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About Twin Cities PBS (TPT)
Twin Cities PBS (TPT)’s mission is to enrich lives and strengthen our community through the power of media. Established 65 years ago, TPT now operates as a public service media organization that harnesses a range of media tools to serve citizens in new ways — with multiple broadcast channels, digital channels, streaming, online teaching resources, educational outreach and community engagement activities reaching more than 2 million people each month. Over its history, TPT has been recognized for its innovation and creativity with numerous awards, including Peabody awards and national and regional Emmy® Awards. Find more information at tpt.org.
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