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Public Broadcasting Act

System/Policy

Public media must reimagine itself for a new era — or give up ‘reason to exist’

By Howard Husock, Senior Fellow (American Enterprise Institute) | December 7, 2018

“The time is right to re-examine basic assumptions about public media and to ask, anew, essential questions,” writes an outgoing CPB board member.

"Made Possible By..." Podcast

‘Made Possible By…’ #3: Robert Hilliard on how public media enhances the public

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | November 21, 2017

“Fighting for public broadcasting is like fighting for equal rights and equal opportunity for everybody and anybody in this world,” says an early leader in the field.

"Made Possible By..." Podcast

‘Made Possible By…’ #1: Rick Breitenfeld shares secrets to success

By Mike Janssen, Digital Editor | November 7, 2017

Our new podcast revisits the roots of public media by bringing together founders and up-and-comers.

System/Policy

After historic efforts to weaken pubmedia, ‘just be amazed that anything gets done’

By Patricia Aufderheide, Senior Research Fellow (Center for Media & Social Impact) | October 30, 2017

The decentralized, financially dependent structure of public broadcasting is “a feature, not a bug.”

System/Policy

LBJ Library honors public broadcasting’s history with new exhibit

By Luke Quinton | June 30, 2017

The “On the Air” exhibit’s opening day event drew families eager to meet Elmo and Big Bird.

System/Policy

PBS President Paula Kerger: ‘Let us build on the wonderful legacy to which we were entrusted’

By Paula Kerger, President and CEO (PBS) | May 17, 2017

Delivering the keynote speech at the PBS Annual Meeting Tuesday, Kerger said public broadcasting is at “an inflection moment.”

History of public media

How President Johnson set the stage for passage of the Public Broadcasting Act

By Joseph Califano Jr. | May 5, 2017

Only eight months after LBJ called on lawmakers to support his bill creating CPB, the measure passed Congress with overwhelming bipartisan support.

Awards

APTS honors Diane Rehm, Public Broadcasting Act author at Public Media Summit

By April Simpson, Former Associate Editor | February 28, 2017

And more awards in public media.

System/Policy

A look back at a pivotal moment for public broadcasting

By Robert K. Avery | March 8, 2016

Approaching its 50th anniversary, the Public Broadcasting Act is arguably the most significant piece of communication policy legislation since 1950.

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