System/Policy
Public media must reimagine itself for a new era — or give up ‘reason to exist’
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“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
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“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
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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’
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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
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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’
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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
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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
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And more awards in public media.
System/Policy
A look back at a pivotal moment for public broadcasting
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Approaching its 50th anniversary, the Public Broadcasting Act is arguably the most significant piece of communication policy legislation since 1950.