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BILL MOYERS JOURNAL | FCC Update | PBS This week on Bill Moyers Journal: On November 2, 2007, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin announced that the Commission would hold the sixth and final public hearing on media consolidation November 9, 2007 in Seattle, Washington. Commissioners Michael Copps and Jonathan Adelstein blasted the Chairman's decision to give the public only five business days notice before the hearing: "With such short notice, many people will be shut out ... This is outrageous and not how important media policy should be made." To watch online visit: http://www.pbs.org/moyers check your local listings at: http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/about/airdates.html Tags: bill moyers fcc media consolidation |
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FRONTLINE/World | Kiva | PBS http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld FRONTLINE/World travels to Uganda to explore the impact of microfinance and, in particular, how one San Francisco-based nonprofit is using the Web to forge a more direct connection between lenders in the U.S. and borrowers in developing countries. For more information go to http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld Tags: Microfinance Uganda Kiva development micro-loan micro-lending FRONTLINE Frontline/World Mohammad Yunus PBS |
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PBS PREVIEWS: THE WAR | Extended Preview | PBS THE WAR, a seven-part series directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, tells the story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four quintessentially American towns. This exclusive, revelatory "first look" at THE WAR and its creation provides excerpts from the series, insights from the on-screen participants, behind-the-scenes looks at the production and thoughts from co-producers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick on the critical importance of creating this series at this time. During the preview, you'll see some of the work that went into making the seven-part documentary about World War II. Excerpts are introduced by interview footage of the filmmakers or participants in the film. For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/thewar Premieres Sunday, September 23rd at 8pm ET/PT Tags: War WWII Ken Burns Lynn Novick Battles Battle Documentary PBS |
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BILL MOYERS JOURNAL | Impeachment Panel Excerpt | PBS This week, Bill Moyers Journal takes an in-depth look at the heated talk of impeachment taking place across the country. To explore the issue, Bill Moyers is joined by Bruce Fein, a constitutional scholar, who was Associate Deputy Attorney General under President Reagan and is a weekly columnist for THE WASHINGTON TIMES and John Nichols, a Washington correspondent for THE NATION magazine and author of THE GENIUS OF IMPEACHMENT: The Founders' Cure for Royalism. The program airs Friday, July 13 at 9 p.m. on PBS. To watch online visit: http://wwww.pbs.org/moyers check your local listings at: http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/about/airdates.html Comment after the broadcast at The Moyers Blog: http://www.pbs.org/moyers Tags: bill moyers george bush dick cheney impeach iraq pbs |
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PBS PREVIEWS: CARRIER http://www.pbs.org/carrier A firsthand look at the upcoming PBS documentary series CARRIER, which follows a core group of film participants aboard the USS Nimitz, from the admiral of the strike group to the fighter pilots to the youngest sailors, as they navigate personal conflicts around their jobs, families, faith, patriotism, love, the rites of passage and the war on terror. PBS PREVIEWS: CARRIER includes behind-the-scenes footage and additional commentary to set the stage for a dramatic voyage for the sailors and officers aboard. CARRIER premieres Sunday, April 27-Thursday, May 1, 2008, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings). For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/carrier Help us tell stories like CARRIER on-air and online. Support PBS http://www.pbs.org/carrier/support Tags: carrier nimitiz navy pbs naval fighter pilots strike group sailor sailors war on terror |
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FRONTLINE "News War" (Part III) at pbs.org/frontline "Daily Show" executive producer David Javerbaum talks with FRONTLINE about the state of television news. Part 3 of "News War: What's Happening to the News" puts viewers on the front lines of an epic battle over the future of news, examining the forces which are remaking the economics of the business and challenging the very definition of news. Watch it on air and online at http://www.pbs.org/frontline/ beginning February 27. In "News War: What's Happening to the News," coming Feb. 27, 2007, at 9 pm on PBS (check local listings). America's major network news divisions and daily newspapers are under siege, facing mounting pressure for profits from corporate owners, and growing challenges from cable television and the Internet. FRONTLINE talks to network executives, journalists, Wall Street analysts, bloggers, and key players at Google and Yahoo! who are all battling for survival and market dominance in a rapidly changing world of news. FRONTLINE also goes inside the embattled newsroom of "The Los Angeles Times," one of the last remaining papers in the country still covering major national stories. Under severe pressure from Wall Street to cut costs and to compete for "eyeballs" in a new media world, editors at the paper are urgently trying to figure out what this means for their future news coverage and their public service mission. Tags: daily show jon stewart pbs frontline news journalism new media |
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BILL MOYERS JOURNAL | Jeremy Scahill | PBS Bill Moyers interviews investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill about Blackwater -- in this clip Scahill tells the incredible story of armed Blackwater troops being sent into New Orleans on the order of Blackwater CEO Erik Prince in the aftermath of Katrina. Bill Moyers Journal, airing Friday, October 19th at 9 on PBS, examines what's behind Prince's recent blitz of television interviews defending his private security firm when officials in Iraq said they wanted the company out of their country in the wake of the shooting deaths of Iraqi civilians on September 16. Scahill is the author of the bestselling book: Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army. To watch online visit: http://wwww.pbs.org/moyers check your local listings at: http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/about/airdates.html Tags: bill moyers blackwater jeremy scahill iraq erik prince contractors |
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NATURE | Silence Of The Bees | Online Exclusive | PBS NATURE's "Silence of the Bees" premieres Sunday, October 28 at 8 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings). In this online-only video, scientists and bee experts featured in the program discuss the crucial role that honeybees, a "keystone species," play in our economy and ecosystems, as well as bees' fascinating social organization and what we can do to reverse the decline of nature's pollinators. Academy Award-winning actor F. Murray Abraham narrates "Silence of the Bees," the premiere of the 26th season of "NATURE," the Peabody and Emmy award-winning series produced by Thirteen/WNET New York for PBS. Major corporate support provided by Canon U.S.A. Inc. and Toyota. For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/bees/ Tags: PBS Nature WNET Thirteen Silence of the Bees F. Murray Abraham honeybee Colony Collapse Disorder entomologist beekeeper |
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NATURE "Andes: The Dragon's Back" | DANCE | PBS The highly synchronized mating dance of the flamingo, just one of many surprising animals hidden among the Andes. From the NATURE premiere of "Andes: The Dragon's Back," airing on PBS Sunday, Oct. 7 at 8 p.m. (check local listings). Academy Award-winning actor F. Murray Abraham narrates the program, which reveals a wonderland of exotic creatures and extreme climates within the world's longest mountain chain. Part of the 25th anniversary season of NATURE, the Peabody and Emmy Award-winning series produced by Thirteen/WNET New York for PBS. For more information, visit www.pbs.org/nature. Tags: NATURE PBS Andes: The Dragon's Back South America flamingo Andes |
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BILL MOYERS JOURNAL | Buying the War | Excerpt | PBS Bill Moyers Journal: Buying the War Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at 9 PM on PBS (check local listings) How the administration marketed the war to the American people has been well covered, but critical questions remain: How and why did the press buy it, and what does it say about the role of journalists in helping the public sort out fact from propaganda? In this clip from the premiere of Bill Moyers Journal on PBS, Bob Simon of 60 Minutes, who was based in the Middle East, talks about the reporting he was seeing and reading out of the beltway, and John Walcott and Warren Strobel of Knight Ridder newspapers (now The McClatchy Company), discuss their work burrowing deep into the intelligence agencies to determine whether there was any evidence for the Bush Administration's case for war. On Wednesday, April 25 at 9 P.M. on PBS (check local listings), watch "Buying the War," a 90-minute documentary that explores the role of the press in the lead-up to the invasion of Iraq, which includes interviews with Dan Rather, formerly of CBS; Tim Russert of Meet the Press; and Walter Isaacson, former president of CNN. Two days later on April 27, the Bill Moyers Journal airs its regular timeslot on Fridays at 9 P.M. with interviews and news analysis of underreported stories across an array of beats, including: the environment, media, politics, the economy, arts and culture, and social issues. Tags: environment media politics economy arts culture Moyers pbs Iraq war |
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Knocking documentary PBS (Jehovah's Witnesses): DVD extra Order DVD at www.knocking.org PBS documentary KNOCKING on Jehovah's Witnesses. Jehovah's Witnesses go knocking where there are no doors. "Street witnessing" in New York City. One of many DVD extras from PBS documentary KNOCKING. DVD contains 4 hours of video material and 48-page study/discussion guide. By Joel P. Engardio and Tom Shepard. Tags: Jehovah religion PBS documentary Knocking Engardio |
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NOVA scienceNOW | Life of an Astronaut | PBS http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow Hubble veteran, Mike Massimino, tells it like it is—the good and bad of being an astronaut. Don't miss the new season of NOVA scienceNOW, airing every Wednesday this summer. Watch past episodes of the program, try out interactives, and more on our Web site: http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow Video podcast produced and narrated by Melissa Salpietra. Original footage produced by Rushmore DeNooyer for NOVA scienceNOW. Archival footage and animation courtesy NASA. Tags: astronaut galaxies Hubble Massimino mission NASA NOVA PBS Science shuttle space stars |
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"You are the New Day" PBS Positioning Spot Hard-to-find version of the King's Singer's "You are the New Day", with new music done by Michael Whalen for this promo and is not commercially available anywhere. Check out www.cetconnect.org A soaring and uplifting song, with select video footages of PBS' excellent kids' programs. They're the reason it makes me proud to be a member of PBS. Tags: You are the New Day King's Singers Kings PBS promo positioning spot commercial instrumental acapella kids music WCET |
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Steamy Kitchen on PBS Jaden Hair of Steamykitchen.com guest stars on Emmy Award winning Gulf Coast Journal with Jack Perkins. Tags: steamy kitchen food recipe cooking asian chinese blog culinary |
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TAVIS SMILEY | Guest: Halle Berry | PBS Halle Berry tells Tavis about her experiences with the paparazzi. Check local listings for airdates of Tavis Smiley on PBS. For more information, see http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200710/20071019.html Tags: PBS Tavis Smiley Halle Berry Paparazzi Pregnant Pregnancy Things We Lost in the Fire Actress Monsters Ball Oscar |
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BILL MOYERS JOURNAL | Essay on Reverend Wright | PBS http://www.pbs.org/billmoyers Bill Moyers reflects on his interview with Reverend Jeremiah Wright in this essay from BILL MOYERS JOURNAL, airing Friday, May 2, at 9p.m. on PBS (check local listings). For more: http://www.pbs.org/billmoyers Tags: reverend jeremiah wright bill moyers barack obama mccain falwell hagee religion race politics |
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Net Neutrality - PBS NOW Part 1/2 Is the wild west culture of the Internet about to become a thing of the past? Big business is staking its claim on the information superhighway, lobbying Congress for an exclusive faster lane, which consumers could end up paying for. This week on NOW we look at a major battle brewing in Washington D.C. over the future of the Internet. We follow the story of Blip.tv, an ambitious video-streaming startup. They're fighting for a corner of the Internet marketplace in the midst of a battle over so-called 'net neutrality' -- the idea that all Internet content and websites are given the same access to audiences and customers. If telecommunication giants have their way, companies like Blip.tv might be forced to compete in a marketplace wherein firms with large coffers can buy access to greater bandwidth and faster Internet speeds, leaving sites who can't afford to pay in the slow lane. Craig Aaron of Free Press, a media watchdog group, says big telecom companies have declared open season on 'Net neutrality.' He's afraid these companies will dictate how we use the Internet. "I think one of the beauties of the Internet is that it's been open to views across the political spectrum. And if you hand the control of the information so that some can be preferred over others, you're going to be handing that control to the big media companies that already control our television, airwaves, radio, you name it," Aaron says. For their part, telecom companies argue that a fast lane on the Internet for those willing to pay will allow them to make a return on their multibillion-dollar investment in broadband infrastructure. At present, companies such as Verizon and AT&T only charge for access to the Internet, but make virtually no money from content. "It's just, by the way, the same reason why we take 18 wheeler semi-trailers and make them pay more in federal highway taxes than someone who drives their family in a mini-van: because they are putting more load on the infrastructure and therefore should pay a higher rate," says Mike McCurry, head of Hands Off the Internet. His group, backed by a number of telecom companies, says that many web companies are making billions off the Internet but are not willing to pitch in to upgrade its infrastructure. The telecom companies have launched an aggressive, multi-million dollar advertising campaign against web giants such as Google and Amazon arguing "they don't want to pay for anything." Those who support net neutrality -- including a broad coalition of consumer groups, higher education organizations, special interests, and Internet companies -- say the telecoms just want to increase their profits. They fear that the proposed two-tiered Internet would kill a democratic marketplace wherein small businesses compete on an equal footing with giants of commerce. Tags: Net Neutrality PBS NOW |
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NOW | A Tribute To Kurt Vonnegut | PBS As a tribute to Kurt Vonnegut, the literary icon who passed away April 11, 2007, NOW proudly shares one of his last broadcast television interviews. On our October 7, 2005 program, NOW Host David Brancaccio interviews Vonnegut about his life and the current state of American democracy. With his classic wit, the legendary author of CAT'S CRADLE and SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE delivers some choice words for our parties, our system, and our president. For more information about this episode of NOW, and to see the *entire* interview visit http://www.pbs.org/now/arts/vonnegut.html . To find out when NOW airs on PBS in your area, check local listings or http://www.pbs.org/now http:..www.pbs.org/now Tags: Kurt Vonnegut NOW PBS Brancaccio Books Literature |
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Molly Ivins - PBS Newshour Tribute Essay Originally Aired: February 1, 2007 Columnist Molly Ivins Dies at the Age of 62 Syndicated columnist Molly Ivins passed away Wednesday at the age of 62 due to complications from breast cancer. Ms. Ivins was widely known as the humorist who first referred to President George W. Bush as "shrub." Transcript: JIM LEHRER: Finally tonight, Molly Ivins, who died yesterday of breast cancer in Austin, Texas. She wrote books, essays, and they were always very funny and usually about very serious matters. We chose an example of her work that was broadcast here on the NewsHour in 1986. It was an essay on what Molly called "fine art in her home state." MOLLY IVINS, Columnist: Many people will tell you Texas is beautiful. Mostly Texans will tell you that. Well, it's true, in parts. But there is a lot of Texas that's not much to write home about. Parts of it are just plain homely, and then, here and there, ugly barely covers it. But what does mankind do when faced with the challenge of ugliness? Man creates art, is what he does, builds his own beauty. And that's what we do down here in Texas, too. And I'm about to show you some of it, so don't say you weren't warned. A lot of our art is found in front of courthouses, so as to let folks know it's official. Now, this here is a statue of a peanut found in the courthouse square in Floresville. And here's a statue of a shrimp right here in downtown Aransas Pass. In Seguin, we have a statue of a pecan. Not everybody likes it. Crystal City, Texas, happens to be the spinach capital of the universe. You may not have known that. It's hard to make a good statue of spinach, so they built one of this guy instead. Now, out here in Odessa, which is way to hell and gone on the other side of the state -- and I hope you all appreciate the trouble we went to getting here -- is this piece of art. Now we are in Paris, Texas. Just like Paris, France, this Paris is famous for art. Here, for example, is a statue of a Brahma bull on the roof of the Fina Filling Station. This is a fine example of a genre of Texas art: the cow-on-building genre. I don't know why we like to put cows on the roof, but I kind of like it. Now, here in the Paris cemetery, we found the stone of the late Willet Babcock, which, as you can see, says, "Love never dies." Mr. Babcock passed on to the big ranch in the sky back in 1881. And you see here on his stone a statue of Jesus leaning on the cross. Looks a little tired to me. Come around to the back side of Jesus, you'll notice he's wearing cowboy boots. The wind just lifted his robe a little so we can see them. I thought you'd like that. Actually, the best statue of Jesus I ever heard about was one made out of tuna fish for the centerpiece of an Easter buffet. It had a little pimento stigmata in its outstretched little tuna-fishy hands, but I can't show it to you, 'cause it's already been ate. Some art does not do a thing in the way of overcoming ugliness; in fact, it just compounds the problem. This is probably the ugliest statue in the whole state. It's the Goddess of Liberty, which normally resides on top of the state capitol, which houses the state legislature, which is bad enough without having this thing up there. Right now, it's down here being fixed because it started to come apart. But instead of taking advantage of this great opportunity to improve the statue's looks, all they're doing is restoring it to its original state of ugliness. They made this new, unimproved statue of the Goddess of Liberty out of recycled aluminum, specifically out of old beer cans. Now, you know that is true on account of this is the "MacNeil-Lehrer show" and they wouldn't let me make anything up. What else would the state of Texas make a Statue of Liberty out of except old beer cans? It's legal to drink while driving in Texas, which many Texans believe is an art in itself. Now, here's a statue I think would look good on the state capitol. It's our state bug, the roach. Can we see how it would look on top of the capitol? You all want to hear an old roach joke? You know how come all Texans wear pointy-toed boots? So's we can stomp the roaches that hug in the corners. Well, it sure has been a pleasure visiting with you all about art in Texas. Sincerely yours. JIM LEHRER: Our friend, Molly Ivins, was 62 years old. Tags: Molly Ivins politics shrub Bush Texas PBS |
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BILL MOYERS JOURNAL | Ron Paul | PBS Thousands of media outlets descended on Iowa, erecting a powerful wall of TV cameras and reporters between the voters and candidates. Bill Moyers talks with Ron Paul who knows well the power of the press to set expectations and transform the agenda. For more information, go to http://www.pbs.org/moyers Tags: campaign election politics Iowa Ron Paul media libertarian |
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GREAT PERFORMANCES | Eric Clapton Crossroads Festival | PBS GREAT PERFORMANCES' Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival Chicago re-broadcasts March 19 at 9 p.m.(ET) on PBS (check local listings). Credited throughout his career with creating super sounds in super groups, Eric Clapton offers his ultimate collaboration with an all-star lineup of B.B. King, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, John Mayer, Jeff Beck, Buddy Guy and more. Bill Murray hosts. A follow-up to his groundbreaking, Crossroads Guitar Festival in 2004 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, the event drew nearly 28,000 fans to Chicago's Toyota Park on July 28. Like its predecessor, the festival was a benefit for Clapton's Crossroads Centre in Antigua, a drug and alcohol education and treatment facility. "The Crossroads Festival is the realization of a dream for me, to gather a group of amazingly talented musicians to perform on one stage," says Clapton, who remains onstage virtually throughout the entire concert. "The Crossroads performers are all musicians I admire and respect." For more information, log on to http://www.pbs.org/gperf Tags: Eric Clapton PBS GREAT PERFORMANCES Thirteen/WNET New York Sheryl Crow John Mayer Willie Nelson Bill Murray B.B. King |
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Independent Lens 'MOTHERLAND AFGHANISTAN' | Preview | PBS Nearly one in seven Afghan women die in childbirth. Follow an Afghan American filmmaker and her father to his native Afghanistan, where he brings desperately needed medical attention and expertise to the women most susceptible to maternal mortality. MOTHERLAND AFGHANISTAN premieres Tuesday, February 13 on Independent Lens, a weekly series airing on PBS. Hosted by Terrence Howard, the acclaimed series showcases powerful and innovative independent films. Presented by ITVS, Independent Lens is broadcast on PBS stations nationwide. Visit the Web site for more: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/motherlandafghanistan/ Tags: Pbs independent lens documentaries tv international Afghanistan women health |
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SECOND OPINION | Tuberculosis | PBS This PBS medical series explores illnesses one at a time and features a panel of physicians and other experts assessing individual cases. Many Americans assume tuberculosis is a disease of the past, but the reality is one-third of the world's population is infected with TB—an estimated 10 to 15 million people in the United States alone. Second Opinion explores this historic disease and what you need to know to protect yourself. Check local listings. http://www.pbs.org/secondopinion Tags: PBS Medical Health Doctor Diagnosis Disease Second Opinion Tuberculosis TB |
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NOVA scienceNOW | Free the Fossils! | PBS http://www.pbs.org/novasciencenow How do paleontologists get fossils out of the rocks they find them in? Watch as scientists free a fossil from the rock in which it is embedded. Then tune in to NOVA scienceNOW on Wednesday, July 9 at 9pm on PBS to get a look at the finished product! Learn more at: http://www.pbs.org/novasciencenow Tags: fossil nova paleontologist paleontology pbs science sciencenow |