PBS

Paula Kerger Say There's Room for PBS and NPR to Partner for News

Stevie Converse — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:04:59 -0800

Patti Miller to Head Public Policy at Sesame

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:06:47 -0800

Ifill Proves the Critics Wrong

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:53:17 -0700

Did the Debate Cover the Issues? Depends Whom You Ask.

Jen Howard — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 06:26:31 -0700

NEW YORK -- Supporters of Sen. Barack Obama were more frustrated than those of Sen. John McCain at the conduct of the first presidential debate in Mississippi, according to the "Citizens Media Scorecard." By wide margins, they were more dissatisfied with the narrow scope of the foreign policy questions chosen by moderator Jim Lehrer of PBS.

Lehrer Says ‘News Hour’ Money Woes Are Worst Ever

Stevie Converse — Mon, 19 May 2008 05:35:10 -0700

It has been a rough few weeks for “The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer” on PBS.

Jim Lehrer said he expects to return to his nightly newscast toward the end of June after aortic valve replacement surgery.

Government Curries Favor with Military News Analysts

Stevie Converse — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:20:11 -0700

The Pentagon may influence the analysis of some retired military personnel who appear on television news programs, the New York Times recently reported. Media insiders discuss the details of this murky world of defense companies, the current administration and the war in Iraq.

To YouTube or Not To YouTube

Stevie Converse — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:26:38 -0700

One of our goals at the Center for Future Civic Media is to identify best practices from existing projects which might inform those initiatives which will emerge from the Center.

Saving Public Airwaves

Stevie Converse — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:06:01 -0700

Federal funding for public television and radio would be cut in half in 2009 and 2010 under a budget proposal President Bush issued last month.