Current (newspaper)
Encyclopedia
Current is an American
trade journal
that covers public broadcasting
in the United States. It is described by the Public Broadcasting Service
(PBS) as "The most widely read periodical in the field". It is published by Current LLC in Takoma Park, Maryland
The newspaper, founded in 1980, was one of the last creations of the National Association of Educational Broadcasters
, an association of noncommercial broadcasters dating back to 1925, whose members were leaders in founding the PBS and National Public Radio. After the bankrupted NAEB closed in 1981, Current resumed publication in 1982 as an independent journalistic service of the public television station WNET
. WNET.org sold Current to American University School of Communication
in 2010. The official publishing entity is Current LLC.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
trade journal
Trade journal
A trade magazine, also called a professional magazine, is a magazine published with the intention of target marketing to a specific industry or type of trade. The collective term for this area of publishing is the trade press....
that covers public broadcasting
Public broadcasting
Public broadcasting includes radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing and commercial financing.Public broadcasting may be...
in the United States. It is described by the Public Broadcasting Service
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
(PBS) as "The most widely read periodical in the field". It is published by Current LLC in Takoma Park, Maryland
Takoma Park, Maryland
Takoma Park is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Washington, D.C., and part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. Founded in 1883 and incorporated in 1890, Takoma Park, informally called "Azalea City," is a Tree City USA and a nuclear-free zone...
The newspaper, founded in 1980, was one of the last creations of the National Association of Educational Broadcasters
National Association of Educational Broadcasters
The National Association of Educational Broadcasters was founded as the Association of College University Broadcasting Stations on November 12, 1925....
, an association of noncommercial broadcasters dating back to 1925, whose members were leaders in founding the PBS and National Public Radio. After the bankrupted NAEB closed in 1981, Current resumed publication in 1982 as an independent journalistic service of the public television station WNET
WNET
WNET, channel 13 is a non-commercial educational public television station licensed to Newark, New Jersey. With its signal covering the New York metropolitan area, WNET is a primary station of the Public Broadcasting Service and a primary provider of PBS programming...
. WNET.org sold Current to American University School of Communication
American University School of Communication
The School of Communication at American University is highly regarded for its faculty, facilities, and high professional standards by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications...
in 2010. The official publishing entity is Current LLC.