The new realities public radio has been discussing for years have arrived, and they have our full attention.

Audiences are down in most places, deficits are mounting and staff are being cut, and the editorial heart of our news coverage is in questions.

As News Programming leaders, the question of the moment is, “what now?” We can “admire the problem,” or we can act.

Paragon and Listen Again Tomorrow want to start a conversation – ideas for “what now.” What meaningful steps can the programming community take individually and together to respond to this new reality?