Tamar Charney is an editorial strategist and trainer specializing in how the public media network can work together to provide journalism on the platforms where people listen, read, and watch. She is a trainer and co-founder of PMCC’s Digital Content Workshops, which helps public media organizations to successfully implement their digital strategy. In her previous position as Senior Editorial Director at NPR, Charney worked on editorial strategy for emerging platforms such as apps and smart speakers including NPR’s state of the art personalized listening app called NPR One. Charney was an executive creator of NPR’s Coronavirus Daily which was the network’s fastest growing podcast to date and she was part of NPR’s content development committee. She’s an award-winning journalist who has written countless radio reports and documentaries. Prior to joining NPR in 2016, Charney was the Program Director at Michigan Radio where she managed on-air, online, news strategy, and operations. Before that she created and produced talk shows, documentaries, and news programs and held a variety of jobs at stations including WDET and WEMU. She served as the board chair of the Public Radio Program Directors Association, which is now PMCC, from 2014 – 2017.
Additional areas of expertise include long-term digital planning, local podcast production, content on social media and third-party platforms, communicating with senior leadership, board, and other key stakeholders.
