Put the Public Back in Public Broadcasting

Tell Congress to Save Public Broadcasting

Megan Tady — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:23:38 -0700

Throwing the remote at the TV or yelling at the radio after another unbelievable comment from a TV anchor (terrorist fist-bump, anyone?) sure does help to relieve some pent up frustration against the news media. But a busted remote certainly won’t get us any closer to getting more real news on our airwaves.

CPB Statement on the House Appropriations Subcommittee's Proposed Funding Levels for 2009 and 2011

Stevie Converse — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:48:18 -0700

Today, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education ("Labor-HHS") approved the Fiscal Year 2009 appropriations bill that provides funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).

House Committee OKs Advance Funds for Public Broadcasting

Stevie Converse — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:45:24 -0700

What a difference a new Congress makes.

A House Appropriations Subcommittee has not only continued to grant the Corporation for Public Broadcasting advance funding, it has agreed to a $430 million appropriation for FY 2011 that is $10 million more than 2010.

Another Reason to Stop Supporting Television Companies and Demand Media Reform

Holiday Shapiro — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:03:02 -0700

From today's episode of Democracy Now!, Josh Silver of Free Press talks with Amy Goodman about the National Conference on Media Reform and Net Neutrality:

Media Minutes: May 30, 2008

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Media Minutes (2008-05-30)

candace — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:10:48 -0700

Native Public Media is committed to bringing Native American voices to media policymakers in Washington. And in a guest commentary, Free Press executive director Josh Silver discusses the House vote to ban Pentagon propaganda and the mainstream media’s failure to report the story.

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.

Low Powers Seek $450M in DTV Aid

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:01:43 -0700

Just smacked down by the courts, the low-power TV industry's lobby is asking Congress for $450 million to make the conversion to digital as soon as possible, saying that many in the industry face bankruptcy and potential ruin due to government policies.

Small TV Stations Lose Appeal

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 12 May 2008 07:53:15 -0700

A federal appeals court has denied a request from owners of thousands of low-power television stations to force a ban on government-subsidized converter boxes that can't display their signals.

Public Radio Tries to Reignite Its Public

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:40:47 -0700

Public radio is drawing its largest audience ever, some 28 million listeners nationwide each week. But if it’s a golden era, you wouldn’t know it from the frenetic activity to remake the genre.

Media Minutes 2008-04-11

candace — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:02:56 -0700

At BroadbandCensus.com, you can find out about broadband providers in your area, see what your broadband speed actually is, and help create a nationwide census on broadband information that big media companies don’t want you to know. And Community Television of Santa Cruz plugs public access TV with an entertaining new promotional video.

A Comprehensive PBS Documentary on the Iraq War Becomes a Big Hit Online

Stevie Converse — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:50:20 -0700

Executives at “Frontline” do not yet know how many people watched their recent four-and-a-half hour documentary, “Bush’s War,” because of PBS’s complicated Nielsen ratings. Online, however, “Bush’s War,” which was produced for the fifth anniversary of the United States’ invasion of Iraq, has set a record, with more than 1.5 million views of all or part of the program, which was streamed in 26 segments.

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.

NPR Grapples with the Prospect of a Post-Radio Future

Stevie Converse — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:40:01 -0700

If you like National Public Radio's "Fresh Air With Terry Gross," you can hear it via podcast or satellite radio.

New Policies for Public Media

Neal Bastek — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:46:28 -0700

Core Values

Neal Bastek — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:09:19 -0700

History of Public Broadcasting

Neal Bastek — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:02:13 -0700

Public Broadcasting 101

Neal Bastek — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 06:46:18 -0700

Who are the main players in public broadcasting?

Nurturing Noncommercial Media

Neal Bastek — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:19:44 -0700

Public Broadcasting Under Attack

Inform Viewers About Digital-TV Changeover

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:39:16 -0700

America is only a year away from a fundamental change in television, and too many in our nation are unprepared for it. Federal law requires that on Feb.