Charles Meyer, Executive Director of the National Center for Media Engagement (NCME), believes independent producers have a “special opportunity to broaden the conversation and widen the array of diverse perspectives that we bring to public media.”

Meyer’s interview is one in a series of profiles BTB is conducing with public media figures to evaluate the evolving landscape.

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