The ‘ongoing process’ of diversity
Posted: December, 06, 2012
By Mike Janssen
System/Policy
CPT's mobile venture to share revenues with PTV outlets
Posted: May, 13, 2013
By Andrew Lapin
New talking point on Capitol Hill: PubTV's role in education
Posted: March, 15, 2013
By Andrew Lapin
New alliance in Mile High City
Posted: February, 01, 2013
By Dru Sefton
GPB hires governor’s pick for plum job
Posted: December, 17, 2012
By Dru Sefton
Doc-makers get specific about copyright fair use
Posted: November 21, 2005Friday afternoon, things changed for producers who need to use somebody else’s footage and music in their documentaries. Clearing rights may still cost a lot and take too much time, as in the past, but Patricia Aufderheide and Peter Jaszi … Continue reading
The wreckage: Journal quits with parting shots at public TV
Posted: November 21, 2005The same week former CPB Chairman Kenneth Tomlinson resigned from the CPB Board, public TV stations received a low-key announcement that the Wall Street Journal would soon end production of the conservative news analysis series he aggressively championed. Journal Editorial … Continue reading
The ombuddies: Minor attention to balance
Posted: November 21, 2005Inspector General Kenneth A. Konz found fault with much of former Chairman Kenneth Tomlinson’s balance crusade, but his report did validate the creation of CPB’s ombudsmen, the corporation’s stated tool for dealing with audience concerns about program balance and objectivity. … Continue reading
Unilateral actions exceeded chair’s authority
Posted: November 21, 2005Kenneth Y. Tomlinson repeatedly violated provisions of both the Public Broadcasting Act and the corporation’s guidelines for board members’ behavior, according to the report of a six-month internal investigation released Nov. 15. Continue reading
The remedies: Reform ideas from all sides
Posted: November 21, 2005What could Congress, CPB or anyone do to prevent the conflicts, failed decisions and other embarrassments bubbling out of the Tomlinson affair? Perhaps the central problem is that the Public Broadcasting Act tells CPB, run by well-connected political appointees, to … Continue reading
The probe: Unilateral actions exceeded chair’s authority
Posted: November 21, 2005Kenneth Y. Tomlinson repeatedly violated provisions of both the Public Broadcasting Act and the corporation’s guidelines for board members’ behavior, according to the report of a six-month internal investigation released Nov. 15 [2005]. Tomlinson, who resigned from the CPB Board … Continue reading
Review of Alleged Actions Violating the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, as Amended
Posted: November 15, 2005Released by CPB Nov. 15, 2005 The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Office of Inspector General, has conducted a review of alleged violations of the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, as amended. We found evidence that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting … Continue reading