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WATCH: Fox News Hosts Passionate Concern About Sesame Street

Posted 04.13.2012

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"Fox & Friends" hosts shared a deep concern after they reported on a judicial ruling that allows NPR and PBS to run political ads: how will this new r...

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Political Ads May Be Coming To A PBS Station Near You

Reuters | Posted 04.13.2012

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* 9th Circuit says FCC political ad ban too broad * Dissent fears for future of public broadcasting * FCC ban on ads for...

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Alhurra and the Arab Spring

Hussain Abdul-Hussain | Posted 04.17.2012

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Hussain Abdul-Hussain

There is one thing in common between Congress-funded Arabic TV, Alhurra, and countries of the Arab Spring. Both have unaccountable leaders, who have been in place since forever, and who look like they are staying indefinitely.

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The Real Problem With Media Today? The Audience

Larry Womack | Posted 03.18.2012

Read More: Msnbc, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Conservative Media Bias, Liberal Media Bias, Npr, Fox News, Bbc News, Keith Olbermann, Partisan-Media, Media Bias, Public Broadcasting, Media News
Larry Womack

Do traditional news outlets falter? Of course they do, all the time. And opinion does color the facts. But that is certainly no excuse to choose to expose yourself only to the work of journalists who you know share your political inclinations.

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PBS Chief Calls For Viewers To Oppose Romney

AP | LYNN ELBER | Posted 03.05.2012

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PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The head of PBS wants viewers to oppose Mitt Romney's call to end funding of public broadcasting. PBS chief P...

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PBS Launching New Reality Show

AP | Posted 03.05.2012

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PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — PBS is giving the genteel "Antiques Roadshow" a fierce partner with "Market Wars," an antiques-hunt reality competition show...

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More Media: What Does It Mean for America's Kids?

Lesli Rotenberg | Posted 12.26.2011

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Lesli Rotenberg

A new study from Common Sense Media confirms what we all know -- our kids spend a lot of time with media.

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Watch: How Will PBS Hack Affect Journalism?

Posted 08.01.2011

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Public Broadcasters Gather For Crisis Talks

AP | BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 06.26.2011

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WASHINGTON — PBS anchor Jim Lehrer told public broadcasters Tuesday that they must continue to defend their federal funding and raise more money...

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NPR Gets Some Good News

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 06.14.2011

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NEW YORK — Despite efforts to strip government funding for public broadcasting, PBS chief Paula Kerger said the federal budget deal retains most...

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Rediscovering Alexander Hamilton: A Strange Journey

Michael Pack | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pbs, Aaron Burr, History, Alexander Hamilton, American History, Founding Fathers, Public Broadcasting, Media News
Michael Pack

As we set out to make an historical documentary on Alexander Hamilton, our goal was to make a different kind of history film. We've all seen Ken Burns narrations or History Channel reenactments, so it's time for something new.

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NPR: The Saga Continues

Bill Moyers | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bill Moyers

The modestly-paid but dedicated journalists at NPR are part of a forty year history that has given listeners a deeper and richer portrait of America and the world than any other broadcast news organization in the country.

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NPR, the Rest of the Federal Budget & a Large Hairy Dog

Sally Kohn | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sally Kohn

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Time for NPR and PBS to End Their Abusive Relationship with Congress

Craig Aaron | Posted 05.25.2011

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Craig Aaron

The hundreds of millions of people who watch and listen to PBS and NPR didn't make public media a partisan issue; a few political operatives attacking public media made it a partisan issue.

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In Defense of NPR

Bill Moyers | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bill Moyers

Come on now: Let's take a breath and put this NPR fracas into perspective. Just as public radio struggles against yet another assault from the its l...

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A Hospital in Egypt

Dr. Philip Neches | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dr. Philip Neches

In the Beltway's scandal of the day, the New York Times reports that Egypt's military duped the US military into paying for a commercial, civilian ho...

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Turning Down the Radio, Slice by Budgetary Slice

David Coates | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Coates

The removal of a public broadcasting subsidy of $445 million will not materially ease the budget deficit, but it will materially damage a precious American institution.

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Public Broadcasting, StoryCorps, and Me

Sarah Littman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sarah Littman

StoryCorps' single largest funder is Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The elimination of federal funding for public broadcasting would essentially be a death knell for StoryCorps, which has brought so much joy to so many.

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Zeroing Out Public Broadcasting Does Not Add up

Paula Kerger | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paula Kerger

To disregard the immense value of public broadcasting at this decisive moment in our history would be an object lesson in "penny wise and pound foolish."

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How to Save Ourselves From the 'Save PBS' Routine

Peter Hart | Posted 05.25.2011

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Peter Hart

If the energy behind the campaigns to "save" the CPB were dedicated to building support for an independent public trust, we could build the kind of public media system the country deserves.

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House Votes to Reverse Net Neutrality; Set to Zero Out NPR

Josh Silver | Posted 05.25.2011

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Josh Silver

Public media, now on the chopping block, is one of the only places you can find critical journalism and trustworthy educational programming, and it costs less than $1.50 per person per year.

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Youth Radio Joins 170 Million Americans for Public Broadcasting

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.25.2011

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Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

Originally published on Youthradio.org, the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe. At this moment, Congress is considering se...

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Defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Alan Chartock | Posted 05.25.2011

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Alan Chartock

Colorado Representative Doug Lamborn's op-ed, calling for the defunding of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, is truly one of the most disingenuous pieces of propaganda I have ever read.

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Why Commercial Media and Its Fans Should Support Public Broadcasting

David Kleeman | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Kleeman

Imagine if Barney had never proved that it's possible to do well by doing good. What if Fred Rogers had never convinced Senator John Pastore that TV need not be a vast wasteland?

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Amanda Terkel

Public Broadcasting Groups Denounce Debt Commission's Recommendation

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and NPR are denouncing the recommendation of the co-chairs of President Obama's Fiscal Com...

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