by Laura Conaway

Our own network has joined with other public broadcasting outfits in asking President-elect Barack Obama to include nonprofit public-service media in the stimulus package, Current reports.

NPR and its fellow broadcasters reportedly seek $550 million. Their ideas for using the money include staffing for new Native American stations and building crisis-response teams around the nation.

UPDATE: NPR spokesperson Anna Christopher says the request is now in the form of a general proposal letter. It doesn't get into the nitty-gritty, she says, so it doesn't mention Planet Money specifically. We'll try to keep you posted.