Todd Mundt

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Oil prices have skyrocketed, and the cost of everything related to energy is rising in response.
What will be the impact of this new reality on public media. I’ve been offering some thoughts, hoping they’ll serve as conversation starters.
Now, more than ever, it’s time to engage the community.
I don’t recommend holding off on that cool community [...]

The price of energy has risen as oil prices have skyrocketed, and the cost of everything related to energy (and that’s a lot) is starting to rise in response. Infrastructure expenses like travel and utilities are eating into other budget lines, and that should force us to think more creatively about how we do business.
How [...]

Energy and other costs are rising, and we’re just beginning to feel the ripple effect through the rest of the economy. Public media organizations are approaching the next year conservatively, assuming a downturn, and one which might last for awhile.
So, how will you adapt? This week, I’m posting thoughts on a couple of the many [...]

Are we in a recession? Hard to say. Unlike being hit on the head with a hammer, for instance, we don’t truly know if we’re in a recession until it’s stopped hurting. Is oil going to hit $200 a barrel, as some have predicted? Or $250? We don’t know.
What we do know is this: even [...]