Programs/Content
Press tour brings questions about federal funding, panel on ‘Vietnam’ soundtrack
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PBS President Paula Kerger assures critics that stations are communicating with members of Congress about the importance of CPB funding.
Programs/Content
PBS press tour brings preview of Burns docs, review of fireworks gaffe
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Kerger said PBS’s handling of its broadcast of the annual Fourth of July fireworks on Washington’s National Mall was contrary to policy.
People
In Jefferson Lecture remarks, Ken Burns sees past in present
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Burns weaved anecdotes from his upbringing with a larger argument about the persistent legacy of racial divisions.
Programs/Content
Ken Burns and Henry Louis Gates on their new films and race in America
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The filmmaker and PBS host engaged in a wide-ranging discussion in Washington, D.C.
Quick Takes
On MSNBC, Ken Burns says Confederate flag is mired in racism, not heritage
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Ken Burns, director of PBS’s The Civil War documentary series, discussed the true roots of the controversial symbol.
Featured in Category
PBS and NPR partnering on ‘single sign-in experience’ across apps and websites
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Execs from the networks told PBS Annual Meeting attendees Tuesday about their plans for collaboration.
Quick Takes
Tuesday roundup: Orman leaves CNBC, Burns pops up in Interstellar
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Plus: Sesame Workshop’s SVOD strategy, and a new website from Fred Rogers Co.
Development
Fundraising groups focused on public TV shows expand to bring stations under tent
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Four specialized charities cultivating big donations to benefit some of PBS’s most popular programs are gaining traction in the crowded and competitive world of public TV fundraising.
Quick Takes
Thursday roundup: USDA backs digital projects; PBS hires Fox exec for digital
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• Public TV stations in four states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands will receive a total of $2.5 million in federal grants for upgrading transmitters, translators and production equipment. The grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, announced Wednesday, are part of the 2014 Farm Bill reauthorized by Congress. We’ll have to expense a trip to the islands to report back on their new equipment. • PBS has hired Don Wilcox, a former executive with Fox Broadcasting Corp., as v.p. of digital marketing and services. At Fox, Wilcox was v.p. and g.m. of branded entertainment, overseeing websites including Fox.com, American Idol’s and TheXFactorUSA.com, which now just redirects to a YouTube page, so maybe he left Fox with that one on his thumb drive.