Re: Bill Moyers Is Back (fwd)

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

Weird.  I assume there will be a videocast?

 > From: Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg>
 > Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 08:57:00 -0700 (PDT)
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 > Subject: Bill Moyers Is Back
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 >    Media Advisory
 > 
 > Bill Moyers Is Back
 > A return to public broadcasting--but not to PBS
 > 
 > 8/23/11
 > 
 > According to a report in the New York Times (8/22/11), public television
 > icon Bill Moyers will be back on the public airwaves next year--but not on
 > PBS.
 > 
 > The new show, Moyers & Company, will be distributed to stations for free by
 > American Public Television. The Times reports that "PBS told Moyers it
 > couldn't find an appropriate timeslot."
 > 
 > The Times adds that the show "will focus on one-on-one interviews with
 > people not often heard on television."
 > 
 > Showcasing viewpoints not often heard on commercial media is precisely the
 > point of public broadcasting. But few of the shows distributed by PBS aspire
 > to that goal, as FAIR's numerous studies of public broadcasting have shown
 > (Extra!, 11/10).
 > 
 > Moyers' return is good news for viewers seeking diverse and dissenting
 > viewpoints. PBS's failure to find a suitable timeslot for such a show
 > demonstrates once more that the network's understanding of its mission is
 > sharply at odds with the founding vision of an independent, critical public
 > broadcasting system.