Quick Takes
Political junkies, rejoice: NewsHour now has a web page for you
PBS NewsHour has posted a new web page, PBS NewsHour Politics, with stories, video and analysis on daily political developments. There’s a morning blog, ...CPB’s Curren among international broadcasting heads speaking at IBC
CPB Chief Operating Officer Vinnie Curren joined BBC Trust Chairman Michael Lyons, European Broadcasting Union Director General Ingrid Deltenre and NHK Japan ...Mississippi pubTV head departs in wake of Fresh Air controversy
Judith Lewis has resigned as executive director of the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television, nine weeks after Mississippi Public Broadcasting abruptly dropped ...WAMU news decisions not influenced by p.d.’s relationships, Mathes says
In a statement issued yesterday, WAMU General Manager Caryn Mathes responded to the perceived conflicts of interested cited as examples of questionable ...Marketplace gets Freaky this fall
Freakonomics co-author Stephen J. Dubner, American Public Media and New York Public Radio are joining to present “Freakonomics Radio” this fall, ...Former WBEZ program director kicks off Chicago Newsroom on pubaccess channel
Chicago Newsroom, a new weekly roundtable featuring a panel of local journalists and newsmakers, premieres Thursday (Sept. 9) on Chicago Access Network ...Misspending seen, but IG doesn’t hit board diversity
KABF, the Arkansas community radio station audited by CPB’s Office of the Inspector General last year after a whistleblower complaint, may be ...Cest la vie in French public TV
“In the usual custom,” writes the international Follow the Media blog, “the autumn schedule for French public television is announced in ...America Ferrera to host Independent Lens
Independent Lens has announced that actress America Ferrera — aka “Ugly Betty” — is this season’s host for the popular documentary series. ...A very merry Moyers
Columnist Bob Davis of the Anniston (Ala.) Star misses Bill Moyers on PBS. In his Sunday (Sept. 5) column, Davis recalls a long-ago trip ...Exploring “murky moral landscapes”
A new 13-week series of forums on ethics on an international scale begins this month on MHz Worldview, the channel announced Friday ...Sesame Street characters help kids in Abu Dhabi “Reach for the Sky”
More than 6,000 children so far have turned out for the “Reach for the Sky” project during the month of Ramadan in ...News center with pubcasting partners surprises director with its success
The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, with its partners Wisconsin Public Radio, Wisconsin Public Television and the University of Wisconsin-Madison journalism ...Governor formally proposes severing NJN from state control
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie put forth legislation today (Sept. 3) to end the state’s 40 years of financial support ...Habla Espanol? Check out new Vme Kids
Spanish network Vme, carried by many public TV stations, on Wednesday (Sept. 1) launched Vme Kids, the only around-the-clock channel for ...
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