1: BLOGS AND RADIO. The NY Times profiles a new show on Public Radio International that draws its inspiration from the web. “Open Source from PRI” uses a public blog to cull topics and story ideas from registered commenters:

“Open Source will not be a show about blogs. It will use blogs to be a show about the world.”

Open Source offers podcasts of its programs, available for free subscription on Odeo and iTunes.
2. WIRES CROSSED. The Associated Press is preparing to launch an online video streaming network from which members can syndicate clips for presentation on their news sites. Clips will be streamed by member sites over branded video players that AP will provide. In exchange, AP will take a portion of revenues generated by interspersed video ads. Most news networks are racing to upgrade their sites to offer more video content alongside text (see “television merging with the web” on this blog).