Saturday, October 6, 2012

PBS

  • Is Big Bird really in danger?

    Is Big Bird really in danger? The Christian Science Monitor's Schuyler Velasco discusses the likelihood of PBS disappearing under a Romney White House.

    video.msnbc.msn.com

  • Why Hate PBS? Because It Works

    Let's get one thing out of the way. PBS's educational programming is the must successful distance-learning effort in history.

    dagblog.com

  • PBS-KLRN of San Antonio Adds Platts Energy Week to its Sunday Line Up

    "We're off to a great start in bringing important policy, market and energy industry information to the state of Texas through San Antonio's KLRN and our partner station PBS-KHUT in Houston," said Allan Horlick, executive producer, The PowerBlock, W*USA.

    www.sacbee.com

  • PBS CEO Paula Kerger: Mitt Romney's Debate Attack Was 'Stunning' (VIDEO)

    "I'm sorry Jim, I'm gonna stop the subsidy to PBS," he told moderator Jim Lehrer, who has worked for PBS since the 1970s. "I like PBS, I love Big Bird, I actually like you too, but I'm going to stop borrowing money from China to pay for things we don't ...

    www.huffingtonpost.com

  • Mr Rogers Demonstrates Why PBS and Big Bird Will Survive Without Your Tax ...

    NPR and PBS are largely funded–80% by some estimates–by private donations and private foundation grants. Good. That is the way it should be.

    caffeinatedthoughts.com

  • Forget Mitt Romney's Threat and Watch this New PBS Show on Special Effects

    Mitt Romney's comments about PBS and Big Bird during the presidential debate the other night struck a nerve with many a fan of public broadcasting and Sesame Street.

    www.filmschoolrejects.com

  • PBS film series Half the Sky brings celebrity advocates close to global women ...

    A depiction of a Somali family's visit to a clinic for women's health is part of the Trailer for "Half the Sky - Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide" showing on PBS - Independent Lens. Image: Half the Sky Movement/PBS. (WNN/TLW) New ...

    womennewsnetwork.net

  • Romney Helped PBS as Governor

    At least Big Bird can take comfort that Mitt Romney once helped fund PBS. As governor of Massachusetts, Romney signed a bill for a film tax-credit program that resulted in funding for, among other things, Boston public-television giant WGBH and other ...

    www.thedailybeast.com

  • Forging history: Door County swordsmith to be featured on PBS

    PBS will air the documentary "Secrets of the Viking Sword," which follows swordsmith and Door County Forgeworks owner Richard Furrer of Nasewaupee as he forges the famed viking Ulfberht sword using traditional methods.

    www.greenbaypressgazette.com

  • Has Hugo Chavez Lost His Mojo?

    Venezuela's charismatic and outspoken leader Hugo Chavez faces his toughest challenge yet for the presidency from newcomer Henrique Capriles.

    www.pbs.org

  • PBS: 'Romney does not understand'

    "We are very disappointed that PBS became a political target in the Presidential debate last night," PBS said in a statement.

    www.politico.com

  • One In Ten Americans Think PBS Gets A Third Or More Of The Entire Federal ...

    Approximately one in ten Americans wrongly believe PBS and its parent, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, gets about a third or even half of the entire federal budget annually.

    thenewcivilrightsmovement.com

  • PBS president: 'Stunning' that Big Bird being debated

    Kerger told CNN Newsroom's Carol Costello that Mitt Romney singling out Big Bird and PBS funding ("I like PBS, I love Big Bird ... but I'm not going to keep on spending money on things to borrow money from China") was a "stunning moment." The debate ...

    www.politico.com

  • Romney's 'Big Bird' comment stirs social media

    About 30 minutes into the verbal contest between President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney, the former governor explained that he would cut what he considers non-essential items in the budget, including cuts to PBS, which employs debate ...

    www.usatoday.com

  • PBS chief stunned by Romney Big Bird debate statement

    Federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting totals $450 million this year, accounting for about 15 percent of the CPB's budget, she said.

    abclocal.go.com

  • Why PBS Matters and Mitt Romney Doesn't

    This doesn't matter though, because one truth did come out of Romney on Wednesday - that he would courageously cut PBS from the federal budget, saving the taxpayer a whopping $1.35.

    www.burntorangereport.com

  • Thai PBS promises more TV, radio output

    Thepchai Yong, the outgoing managing director of Thai PBS, says: 'We're a key element in helping to develop the country's democracy and encouraging public participation.

    www.bangkokpost.com

  • PBS head unloads on Romney

    "I'm sorry Jim, I'm gonna stop the subsidy to PBS," he told moderator Jim Lehrer, who has worked for PBS since the 1970s. "I like PBS, I love Big Bird, I actually like you too, but I'm going to stop borrowing money from China to pay for things we don't ...

    elections.americablog.com

  • PBS rebroadcasts "Broadway: An American Musical"

    In case you missed it the first time - and even if you saw it - PBS is rebroadcasting its award-winning six-part documentary "Broadway: The American Musical," beginning at 10 p.m.

    arts.heraldtribune.com

  • Word To Big Bird! PBS CEO Strikes Back At Mitt's Threat On Big Bird (VIDEO)

    While speaking at the University of Denver, Romney told PBS host Jim Lehrer that if he becomes president, he will cut federal funding from PBS and make Big Bird a cooked dish. "I'm sorry Jim, I'm gonna stop the subsidy to PBS. I like PBS, I love Big ...

    globalgrind.com

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