right audiences. The biggest asset I have is the team I get to work with....It will be my job to empower and guide these leaders as we successfully navigate the new media landscape. I am already thrilled at the foundational effort we are putting in that will allow us to innovate and create multi- platform content in new and different ways.
strategic goals, we first need to be thought- ful about how we decide what content we creatively develop, where it will live, who we want to reach, and what outreach, engagement, and curriculum will be built around it.
WHAT SHOULD VIEWERS BE EXCITED ABOUT IN THE NEXT YEAR?
WHAT EXCITES YOU MOST ABOUT TPT?
There is quite a bit to be excited about this coming year. We are building on the success of Jim Crow of the North with the release of a digital series that tells more stories of the roots of racial disparities in Minnesota. We will also be bringing back some of our digital favorites for new seasons, such as Outside Chance and Worn Within . We will continue to provide amazing national educational kids programming with the release of new episodes of SciGirls and the beginning of production on our newest national kids' program, Mashopolis . Season 2 of America Outdoors , which we are fundraising for right now, is another big thing for viewers to watch for. We will also soon be in production on six new original Minnesota Experience documentaries. These will launch an exciting new era for Minnesota Experience as we explore ways to share the series on new platforms. Finally, as we look forward to the next few elections and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Almanac will continue to be Minnesota’s go-to source for reasoned political information. We will also be producing more content that explores what citizenship means and helps spur civic conversations across Minnesota.
TPT’s strategic goals are what excite me the most. TPT is one of the top performing public television stations in the country....We could stop and rest on our laurels, take a break, but that is not TPT’s style. TPT’s strategic goals are ambitious and will require the entire organization to work together like they never have before. It is exciting and a huge challenge. One I embrace, but I don’t take lightly. We need to continue to press forward with multi-platform efforts quickly and strategically. We also have huge opportunities to expand on one of our strengths: telling stories that have not been told by storytellers and creators that have not always had access to tell them. AS YOU LOOK AHEAD, WHAT DO YOU SEE CHANGING AND WHAT DO YOU SEE STAYING THE SAME WHEN IT COMES TO TPT’S CONTENT? I have no doubt we will continue to create the impressive content TPT is known for. Just this morning I woke up to learn we were nominated for 14 Regional Emmys. My role is to help elevate this great content while also exploring new platforms and new ways of storytelling. I will be looking at moving into emerging media while maintaining the integrity of programming that already exists. If we want to reach our
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