WXXI's web-first series on sculpture project captures drama of artistic process
Posted: June, 14, 2013
By Dru Sefton
Television programs
Stations fear exclusion from show production as PBS shifts strategy
Posted: June, 13, 2013
By Elizabeth Jensen
Author of Martha Speaks sues WGBH in dispute over ancillary revenues
Posted: June, 12, 2013
By Ben Mook
This Old House follows homeowners still recovering from Superstorm Sandy
Posted: May, 20, 2013
By Dru Sefton
PBS acquires new British drama to anchor Sunday nights
Posted: May, 15, 2013
By Dru Sefton
Pipeline 2013
Posted: October, 09, 2012
Compiled by Theodore Fischer
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
MoMA to spotlight POV during its yearly ‘Documentary Fortnight’
Posted: February 18, 2013As part of its annual “Documentary Fortnight,” the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City is celebrating 25 years of the icon public TV documentary series POV with a six-day showcase. Continue reading
American Masters to shine light on reclusive author J.D. Salinger for 200th episode
Posted: February 14, 2013The author of The Catcher in the Rye and Franny and Zooey died in January 2010 after living for more than 50 years as a recluse in Cornish, N.H. Shortly after news of his death emerged, Hollywood screenwriter Shane Salerno … Continue reading