Lacy coaxes creative talents to share stories of their lives
Posted: May, 20, 2013
By Barry Garron
Television programs
This Old House follows homeowners still recovering from Superstorm Sandy
Posted: May, 20, 2013
By Dru Sefton
Facing financial woes, KCETLink to focus on ‘transmedia’
Posted: May, 01, 2013
By Dru Sefton and Ben Mook
“If you can’t make it important, it’s probably not worth doing”
Posted: May, 17, 2013
Interview by Karen Everhart and Dru Sefton
PBS acquires new British drama to anchor Sunday nights
Posted: May, 15, 2013
By Dru Sefton
PBS wades into over the top content streaming with new Roku apps
Posted: May, 09, 2013
By Ben Mook
Pipeline 2013
Posted: October, 09, 2012
Compiled by Theodore Fischer
POV and StoryCorps each receive $1 million from MacArthur Foundation
Posted: March 11, 2013American Documentary, home to PBS’s independent film showcase POV, and StoryCorps, the oral history project heard on NPR, are each receiving $1 million from the MacArthur Foundation’s latest round of Awards for Creative and Effective Institutions. The grants, awarded to … Continue reading
More than airtime: Documentary producers search for new frontiers of engaging audiences
Posted: March 1, 2013During a conference at the U.S. Institute of Peace Feb. 28, the makers of human rights documentaries discussed the techniques and challenges of using modern technology to gain a following for a cause. Continue reading
POV, StoryCorps get $1 million each from MacArthur Foundation
Posted: February 28, 2013American Documentary, home to PBS’s independent film showcase POV, and StoryCorps, the oral history project heard on NPR, are each receiving $1 million as recipients of the latest round of MacArthur Foundation Awards for Creative and Effective Institutions, announced today. … Continue reading
Portrait of a ‘Kind Hearted Woman’ as she finds her voice
Posted: February 28, 2013Kind-Hearted Woman, David Sutherland’s latest documentary series for Frontline is a five-hour story of abuse and triumph for a Native American woman. His meticulous techniques for gathering and mixing sound added six months to the post-production process, yet the filmmaker says they’re a key part of his process of creating intimate documentary portraits. Continue reading
Putting more public service into public media at 2013 APTS Summit
Posted: February 25, 2013Representatives from four sectors of the public service community made a case for more partnerships with public television during the opening session of the Association of Public Television Stations’ 2013 Public Media Summit Feb. 24 in Arlington, Va. Jane Oates, … Continue reading
CNBC buys Nightly Business Report; show leaving Miami
Posted: February 21, 2013Nightly Business Report, the public TV business news show that has repeatedly shed staff during nearly three tumultuous years under two owners, has been sold again – this time to financial news powerhouse CNBC. The cable network will produce the … Continue reading
Wednesday forum to explore public media arts coverage
Posted: February 19, 2013The latest in an ongoing series of Public Media Futures forums will spotlight public broadcasting’s work surrounding the arts. The Feb. 20 roundtable discussion, “The Future of Arts and Culture on Public Media,” will be hosted by the USC Annenberg’s … Continue reading