Pbs Documentaries

David Kennard: 40 Years of Nonfiction Hits

Terence Clarke | Posted 05.08.2012

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Terence Clarke

Kennard has just finished writing, producing and directing a remarkable series of films for PBS titled Keeping Score. Each film features a single major piece by a particular composer.

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Cracking Your Genetic Code: NOVA-Hastings Film Explores Issues That Arise From Genomic Science

Michael Roth | Posted 05.27.2012

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Michael Roth

On the one hand, genomic science promises us an unprecedented look at the material sources of our lives, and on the other hand, this science may tempt some to think that we are nothing more than our genetic makeup.

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PBS Says It Will Revisit Maligned Moves

nytimes.com | ELIZABETH JENSEN | Posted 05.23.2012

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Under intense public pressure from independent documentary filmmakers, including a Twitter campaign, PBS on Thursday agreed to find a new home next se...

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To PBS, With (Tough) Love

Bill Moyers | Posted 05.23.2012

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Bill Moyers

The team at PBS consists of dedicated people; constantly looking for ways to increase their audience. But there is always a danger, in any organization, of only seeing the world from the top down, and then counting heads to measure whether something is good or not.

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'Billy The Kid' PBS Film Explores Hispanic Link

AP | By RUSSELL CONTRERAS | Posted 12.12.2011

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- His mythical exploits and jail escapes made this son of Irish immigrants one of the nation's most famous Old West outlaws. Yet fe...

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Documentaries: In Defense of Diversity -- Documenting Our Changing World

Vivian Norris | Posted 08.26.2011

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Vivian Norris

Instead of fear, a chaotic economy in the West and upheavals elsewhere causing us to think nationally and turn inwards, now is actually the time to reach out towards other parts of the planet. Will this happen? Documentaries can help us move in this direction.

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Still Looking for Alexander

David O. Stewart | Posted 06.13.2011

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David O. Stewart

If good intentions and a lively imagination were all that counted, the documentary Rediscovering Alexander Hamilton would be a masterwork.

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Save the "Street": A Technological Reboot in Order for Public Television?

Christina Gagnier | Posted 05.25.2011

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Christina Gagnier

As we move forward with the development of free platforms to create dynamic programming online, an American institution has been left behind: public television.

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PBS "Earth Days" Premiere tonight! A Must-See Interview with Producer/Director Robert Stone

Frank Sesno | Posted 05.25.2011

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Frank Sesno

Robert Stone, director of the American Experience documentary film "Earth Days" says "the great mistake of the environmental movement was when it go...

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Michelle Obama and I Agree: Commit to the Arts in Schools

Michael Tilson Thomas | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Tilson Thomas

With state budgets under attack, we in the arts are bracing for a familiar song: whether or not to fund arts in the schools.

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America's Best Idea

Edward J. Murray | Posted 05.25.2011

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Edward J. Murray

Few things attract people to move to a new community like beautiful parks. If there is such a thing as "secular religion" in America, our parks are its chapels.

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Ken Burns' New National Parks Documentary Starts Slowly, But Gets Better

Levi Novey | Posted 05.25.2011

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Levi Novey

I suspect those who only watch the first few episodes will be teetering on the edge of boredom. Those who stay around longer, or just cherry-pick an episode to watch among the later ones will end up much more excited and satisfied.

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The Simple Health Insurance Solution

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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Don McNay

I've had my own angry, screaming battles with my health insurance carrier. It seems everyone I've talked to has had a similar experience. I just don't see them marching on Washington about it.

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The Ten Best Movies About Journalism by Farr

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Farr

In the wake of the revered Walter Cronkite's passing, I've attempted to isolate the ten best movies about journalism.

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Back to the Future in Pakistan

Shuja Nawaz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Shuja Nawaz

As 2007 was lurching toward a messy end in Pakistan, a documentary film suddenly caught much attention inside the country and abroad, especially among the diaspora Pakistanis.

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If You Experience An Election Lasting More Than...

Alison Teal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Alison Teal

The debates are over but the campaign goes on and on... and on. We need it to be over, but there's still so much to be done. And will it even be over when it's over?

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PBS Launches Biggest PR Campaign Ever For Burns' "War"

Reuters Via Yahoo | Gail Schiller | Posted 05.25.2011

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PBS has launched its largest marketing and promotional campaign ever for Ken Burns' 15-hour, seven-episode World War II documentary "The War," which p...

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