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Think we'll stop watching, the Fundraising is on constantly, seems like three months non stop. Everyone we talk to feels the same. Will miss PBS

Isn’t it high time Judy Woodruff retired and allowed some new faces to refresh the face of PBS News hour. Please , please we are so tired of seeing her as the face of this program. Time to give Amna Nawaz an opportunity to take over the helm. She brings much needed energy to the program! If Judy won’t leave, it’s time to push her out. Thank you!

Judy Woodruff is beyond her usefulness as an interviewer - she is no longer able to deliver the news without being inept : stuttering “How- How” then the question. Unneeded in the anchor seat but seemingly tolerated while those around her hold the show together . Fawning over past his prime David Brooks and “ Our William “ and tripping over her attempts to ask questions - what a turn off ! Age 75 is goodbye time ! Despite her we watch the rest of the crew.

Judy Woodruff and Sara Just have ruined the PBS Newshour and should be replaced as soon as possible. As a liberal and longtime viewer, I have watched the quality deteriorate drastically since they took over. Their brazen feminist/African American bias is a disgrace to PBS and responsible journalism. They relentlessly push their agenda far beyond the pale in their selection of reporters and stories, with women totally dominating the program night after night ad nauseam. Even though African Americans constitute only about 13% of our population, Woodruff and Just devote a much larger percentage of the stories to them, excluding other minorities and whites from equal coverage. To call their work fair and balanced is ludicrous. They only prove the point that given power women are just as abusive and discriminatory as men.

I am interested in purchasing a Bob Ross oil painting. I was told by my local PBS station that you station may possibly have painting

Please stop with the left-leaning, pro black, woke, and "anything anti-republican and white American programming. My God your audience is mostly conservative, and African Americans only make up less than 13% of the population. The American people (especially native Americans) are fed up with ALL media shoving pro-black, anti-white nonsense down our throats!!

There was the wh produced production for the ...spirit of the season ...it was curious for several reasons including joe and Jill as only in person audience? No hunter, Ashley, James, whomever. It seemed like the only group not included in performers, asians. The two male performers with aviation frames, and the he one performer wore a black garment and was oversized. From room to room and the different acts. So a country singer included for a season spirit song makes up for the gaps in the artists and content. No Michael buble for sample. And the honoring of public safety, military, etc, and jll speaks, as joe looked ...presidential.. and with few actual words. The persons that were killed at bagram and victims of drone strike were included. And joe spoke with seasons greetings only hours after a completely different tone to his words . Again, the sole presence of joe and Jill to be on camera and present for performers? The handlers put on the wh production, and more than one take to get the proper sincere tone and no gaffs? The fact that there are more to come, and the things he, administration, and democrats can do? Success here too is subject to definition. The inflation, higher costs, plus, and the divisiveness that is so present, and the course we are on.

We respect Judy Woodruff tremendously, but her dour tone and political bias toward minorities is becoming monotonous on a daily basis. Stephanie Tsai asks better questions and Amna Navazz is very good as a regular host. Please let her retire gracefully from the nightly desk and concentrate on special pieces.

I am very unhappy with the changes that have been made on NPR and my station WHYY. I liked the professionalism of the past announcers. WHYY has new people all day who treat us like we want to be all familiar and folksy. I am all for change if the integrity of the station is not compromised. I am missing David Green and Noel King.

The volume on PBS evening news is very poor, especially when compared to other pbs programs and or other networks. Judy Woodward in particular is often barely audible. Is there diff we're rent audio equipment for pbs evening news? Have you recieved any similar comments? This has been th he case for at least 2 yrs. Thank you Victor C

I haven't had a working television since the switch to HD in 2009 or so. I try to watch PBS' live stream, but it constantly stops. If I reload the page, I miss parts of the show, but sometimes it won't restart itself, so I have to reload the page.

Perhaps PBS needs a name change, since it really isn't a public broadcast anymore.

Dear The Corporation For The Public Broadcasting,

I like your shows and your web sites. Hope you're doing well.

Sincerely, Harrison

Nawaz is a terrible wanna-be-anchor whose staccato, machine gun delivery is at least off-putting and disrupts the kind of calm insight Woodruff has brought for years. If Nawaz takes Judy's seat you have lost my viewership and membership as well as those of my circle of friends who share my dislike. I am amazed that someone hasn't taken her aside and retrained her from her network supercharged delivery--she bounces in her seat!!. I would appreciate a response as I have written you all several times and have received NADA.

For the first time, I saw an episode of Molly of Denali the other night with my 7 year old. I was absolutely appalled at the blatant racism in that episode. An episode meant to "teach" children not to stereotype and make condescending comments toward a race did exactly that. If the way we teach children to be less racist is to teach stereotyping, then I'm confused as to how you think this kind of programming is working.

So let me explain what I saw. Two ultra white guys come in, known as "the Tourists" and suddenly they're making comments to the kids about not looking very native, suggesting that they should have native clothing on and in a round about way questioning whether the mom as a woman is capable of flying them around on a touring trip. At the end of the show, the white guys apologize. Now anyone with half an understanding of racism sees that this is the narrative constantly being painted by the media. Get the white guy to apologize. They're ignorant.

But let me ask a question, what happens to kids who have a native mom and a white dad? Are they to be ashamed of their white dad? I mean he must not be so racist to have married a native women? Have you thought about the psychology around this in terms of how confusing this can be to a mixed race child? Are they supposed to pick a side? This is wrong on so many levels.

Secondly, could two black Americans not have walked in and been equally as "ignorant" as these white guys? Are you assuming that every other race besides white guys would be more "aware" and less "racist". You kid yourselves to think that all races don't stereotype. I've seen black Americans insult first generations Africans. Let's not put other races on a more racially aware pedestal.

I saw right through this episode. I explained to my children how racist this episode was and that it was the wrong way to teach appreciation for other cultures. Thank you for showing children exactly the fact that this is an agenda not laced in real concern for cultural appreciation. Thank you for making my kids feel like their daddy who has been many places in the world and has worked with many different cultures is a white male full of racist tendencies and uncertain of how to respect other cultures.

Good job on furthering the racist divide.

I would love to hear from someone on this because this is very damaging psychology laced in a cutesy children's program.

Heather L.

I'd like to know the names of the two pledge drive hosts during "Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age" on WTTW in Chicago.

Time for Judy Woodruff to retire; long past time. Her gratuitious comments distract from interviews. Please get on with it. Give Amna the job.

My husband has given over $600.00 to WSRE and Alabama Public TV. And received NO information on Passport. What’s up with that?

It's long past time for Judy to retire. She stumbles over her awful words, she can't control the interview and asks the most gosh awful questions. I will no longer donate to PBS while she is employed.

As a regular listener to PBS News Hour, I appreciate your comprehensive and unbiased coverage of the climate crisis. My concern is that having partial sponsorship by BNSF Railroad might be a conflict of interest as they are one of the biggest transporters of fossil fuels in the US. While I understand that financial support of PBS is important, I think that there is also a priority to be true to ones message.

Again,I appreciate your commitment to the presentation of quality and consequential news each night. I encourage your conversation on this important topic.

Sincerely, Daniel Price

The second largest cost of BBB is the DALT provision. PBS Newshour appears to intentionally avoid talking about SALT to sell the bill to the public. PBS can’t use public money to advance socialist agenda. There are to many critical thinkers and please stop insulting our intelligence.

When I was young, shows on PBS were free. Now, in order to watch most of your programming, I must pay a couple hundred dollars per year to become a member. So in effect, you have become a very expensive pay channel. Why the change in policy?

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congratulations: bigger liars, fools, lazy crowdthinkers, and useful idiots cannot be found.

SHE ASKS SOFTBALL QUESTIONS AND HAS NO BUSINESS BEING THE MAIN NEWS READER ALL SHE SEEMS TO DO IS LOAD PBS NEWS WITH YOUNG WOMEN WHO ARE NOT EXPERIENCED and pander to them

Hi,

I have an employer account that I use to post jobs. For the past week or so, whenever I try to log in, I get an error saying "access denied". Can you please help? My employer email is mmasood@whyy.org. Thanks!

I’m 49 , life long listener Middle class white American. I’m a news hound. Multiple sources. Its become completely obvious that WSHU is very bios and completely blue. I’m neither red nor blue. Shame on WSHU in particular. I still trust NPR.

Why is PBS (or CPB) not negotiating for the continued airing of the British Series, “Eastenders” on WLIW PBS TV, as it has done so for at least 20 + years? Don’t you owe a bit more of an explanation to your loyal views/donors? This program has aired for decades in American and at least 12 or more years longer in England - as the British are way ahead of us in taping and the airing of the Eastenders series.

We are shocked that WLIW PBS TV suddenly notified us (on Oct. 12, 2021) at the end of this past week’s Eastenders that they are dropping the program and the last episode will be airing on Nov 18, 2021. This was WLIW’s written statement, which was snuck in at the end of the program: “Unfortunately, BBC Studios, the show's distributor, can no longer make EastEnders available in the U.S. TPT's last available episode will air on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. Thank you to the many TPT Members who have specifically helped make this program possible to so many fans in our community.”

That was shocking! Why can’t BBC Studios suddenly make EastEnders available in the US? There is no explanation as to why BBC Studios has done this? Is it a money issue? If so, why not share the reason with the viewers? There are many loyal fans of the show in the US that have watched Eastenders for decades and it is like the rug has been pulled out from underneath us. Why have they not even given their viewers/donors a better understanding as to the reasons they can not negotiate a deal with BBC Studios? Isn’t there anything WLIW loyal viewers / donors can do, as a group – if PBS asks for our help?

In the past, EastEnders was almost pulled the show, but they were straight with their viewers, so the viewers donated the needed money and the programing continued. What can we do to stop this from happening once again? It’s not like the creators of Eastenders discontinued creating the show, they are way ahead of us with previously created episodes in the UK. We have friends in England who watch EastEnders several times a week and there is no talk there about pulling the show. This seems very unfair to us in the USA. My husband and I have been watching Eastenders for over 20 years. I realize it is only a soap opera, but we are rather “addicted” to the show, the characters, and the exciting story lines. It seems rather mean spirited and thoughtless to do this to your viewers/donors when we have been long time viewers and supporters of Eastenders and PBS.

What can we do to reverse this decision?? Please be straight with us as to why suddenly the BBC Studies (the show’s distributor) can no longer make Eastenders available to the US. Is it a political discrepancy or financial, are they understaffed and can not do it any longer? Surely with some diplomacy or money, the issue may be resolved. Please give us more than a thank you and goodbye!

Sincerely,

Patricia Mattone and Frank Pedagno

We have a radio in Liberty, Maine and it works pretty well. I don't know if the presentation of Beethoven's Ninth is going to be available anywhere in Maine. I would appreciate some information about that. 

I'm suggesting special programming in light of the evacuation of Afghanistan and Americans rethinking why we go to war, what that means, what it means to try to get out of a war, where the sacrifices in vain, etc. I'm watching your folk music special right now. I think, in the past, you ran a special on how music affected our nation. I haven't seen you run that again. I really liked it. That's the kind of thing you could pull out or extrapolate from. The idea would be for people who get the message that peace is better than war and not to get sucked into wars unnecessarily, or help create them, or even have the consciousness of the energy which helps create them. You can contemplate how to do this and it's not restricted to one program. The rest of the programming out there keeps getting worse. I hope that you can be a beacon of light for humanity, the viewing public. I hope that more people will watch PBS. Seize the moment. This is when more people are attuned to the war versus peace issue. 

My name is Kate Budlong. I am on the West Coast, subject to PBS SoCal. They seem to have completely gone over to commercial sponsors and allowing hours and hours of commercial programming - Suze Orman, or whatever she calls herself; the pseudo-medicine MD; and all kinds of basic garbage science. I was told by one of their operators that they are allowed to do this because they were corporate sponsors. I thought, "wait a minute, what's the difference between this and any other corporate sponsor that gets a minute at a time." Their pledge drives are filled with these things, discrediting all the really valuable programs that PBS is famous for. I think they should lose their nonprofit status because they are certainly not a nonprofit anymore and not a service to the community. 

I was calling to find out what happened to Northwest Public Broadcasting. It went downtown before noon today and is still down. I was wondering if it was because of wildfires, but I hope nobody was hurt. I really love your shows. I watch Ken Burns's "Country Music." 

What is wrong with the sound on our tv

If P stands for Public why are the vast majority of PBS producers and their content liberal?

Cutting out the last moments of this broadcast was a breach of trust between PBS and the public which funds the network. The live broadcast was a deeply meaningful experience for many of us who needed the solace of the Requiem to acknowledge our grief on the national day of mourning. The insensitivity of cutting off the performance before the climax was appalling. I urge you to issue a public apology for this terrible error, and re-broadcast the performance free of charge to the affiliates for several weeks. I assume that you have heard from many corporate sponsors who are unhappy about this insensitive episode, and I can assure you that I will re-consider my support for PBS unless there is a public apology to both the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and those of us who were very offended by the abrupt and callous ending to a most meaningful spiritual performance in memoriam for the terrible loss of life on September 11, 2001. Sincerely, Kathleen Atkinson Nahant, Massachusetts

I continue to find Yamiche Alcindor a very annoying presence on PBS. I do not doubt her credentials or the depth of her information and coverage, BUT I CANNOT LISTEN TO HER... She simply TALKS TOO FAST... SHE DOES NOT TAKE A BREATH. She seems like a nervous accomplished student who cannot spill out her information fast enough. She really stands out against all the other reporters as a negative and often prompts me to change the channel. I'm baffled why you continue to engage her as I don't believe my response is an unusual one.

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The reason so many of you think the CPB is liberal is because it is right. The right way to improve society happens to be "liberal" policies. The opposite side wrongly referred to as conservative is wrong about many of their espoused ideas. If you pit "real" liberals and conservatives in a debate on the air, the liberals would crush the conservatives. These right wing ideas are self-serving and power hungry and bankrupt. Not popular. So that is why CPB appears to be liberal. Do you think the Constitution is a conservative document? No.

My wife and I have enjoyed watching The Lawrence Welk Show reruns on Saturday night on our local PBS station, WCVE, Richmond, VA. Without warning, they dropped LW from the schedule. Is it ever coming back? Thank you.

Im tired of having to pay to watch PBS at all and then my local shows or just crap and the shows that I want to watch I have to pay a separate fee and join a club it used to be perfect that on the weekends it was as time goes by follow up with some other British comedies and now they're gone and it's just one-sided political crap mostly against Republicans

wow sometimes the same program is on two stations at the same time reruns are great , some times even in the same week but not 3 times a week do much crap, the ridiculous “dr” Amen. whats next voodoo pracrice. commercials are understandable, but dont the Koch bros already make money without USING public tv. its what used to be like an unbiased gift to all but now youve just sold your soul

I am SO disappointed advertising has come to public television. How can these companies say they are contributors/benefactors when we are forced to watch their advertising. Not OK.

As an indy producer, are the song performed in a program I provide to a PBS affiliate covered under the CPB music rights umbrella under which PBS affiliates operate? Thanks.

I am increasingly disappointed with Judy Woodruff as anchor of the PBS Newshour. Her report tonight on the fall of Afghanistan was particularly hollow. Please give us a fresh format with new anchors, perhaps returning to the show's original co-anchor format. Amna Nawaz and William Brangham would be welcomed replacements. Thank you. Louis D.

After totally eschewing PBS for over a year due to overt political bias, I watched Judy Woodruff interview Prime Minister Khan tonight. She was absolutely fantastic; calm, with no bias, very informative. Where had she gone? I will listen tune in again to see if we are finally able to listen and learn something rather than cringe from overtly hostile body language and supercilious questioning on PBS. I have yet to hear Yamiche....

This program used to be my favorite feature Friday evening. Capehart is such a mouthpiece for Biden and Kamala Harris and so strident in the Democrat propaganda that I have elected to turn off the program when it appears on Friday evening. Mark Shields or is remarkable in his broad perspective on politics. Capehart is just a Democrat who loves to spin the spending siren song.. I am so sorry that he was chosen to be the spokesperson on your Friday evening feature. Thank you, Fred Winston

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OIG and Board of Directors CPB, I am a 79 year old grandfather……My wife and I, like you and the rest of the Country, are very concerned about Facebook.

There is increasing attention and frustration regarding the negative and even destructive, aspects of this problematic social media platform but few viable ideas to “clean up” the problems.

How about considering a unique approach that doesn’t threaten First Amendment free speech rights and gives people a choice??

I am asking you to consider legislation that would create the possibility of a Public Option Social Media Platform. A nonprofit platform that would offer all of the wonderful original family and friend communication options that are not problematic. There would be no advertising, no personal data collection and no ability to disseminate dangerous false news sources.

Conveniently, the vehicle for this concept already exists. As you know, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is a private, nonprofit entity that was created and funded by Congress in 1967. CPB’s mission is to ensure universal access, over-the-air and online, to high-quality content and telecommunications services that are commercial free and free of charge.

Just as National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) were originally designed as public options to commercial radio and television, so would this Public Social Media (PSM) option be available to those who choose to enroll. We can all remember how we, as young parents, chose Sesame Street for our children because it was available as an alternative to commercial TV programs. Why can’t today’s families have an alternative to Facebook?

There would certainly be many challenges to the development of an appropriate Public Option Social Media Platform but it sure looks like the time has come for serious consideration.

On the back is a letter, with more detail, that was never published.

Am I too naive or is this a viable option? Is it possible that we as Americans have a possible legislative solution that would allow us to have the choice to select an appropriate social media platform??

Thank you for taking the time to consider a proud grandfather’s quest for a better future for my granddaughters!

Michael Rolnick Farmington Hills, Michigan 48331 248-763-2916

The next material was attached but Rolnick said he has not sent to NYTIMES New York Times To The Editor: Revelations concerning widespread abuse by many commercially available social media platforms are deeply troubling. These huge platforms have become purveyors of false advertising, both political and commercial, have participated in providing insidious foreign influence and become vehicles for rampant cyber-bullying. Public trust has been violated in numerous ways, including the sale of private information, presumed confidential, the reliance on a lack of user understanding regarding privacy settings and a lack of legislative and self-regulation in the industry. We have all observed a failure to monitor policy and practice until finally compelled by public and political pressures. Most alarming is the willful use of the First Amendment as a shield to ignore or avoid actions that will eliminate abuse and regain public trust with ethical behavior.

There is an approach that would effectively address many of the aforementioned unacceptable realities.That approach would be a Public Option Social Media Platform. A non-profit platform that would offer all of the original family and friend communication options that are not problematic. There would be no advertising and no ability to disseminate false, dangerous or destructive news sources.

Conveniently, the vehicle for this concept already exists. According to its published goals and objectives, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is a private, nonprofit corporation created and funded by Congress in 1967. CPB's mission is to ensure universal access, over-the-air and online, to high-quality content and telecommunications services that are commercial free and free of charge. serve.

Just as National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) were originally designed as publjc options to commercial radio and television, so would this Public Social Media (PSM) option be available to those who choose to enroll.

It should be emphasized that this public option, as part of the Corporation For Public Broadcasting, like the proposals for a health care public insurance option, would be a choice to be made by each individual and would in no way be mandatory. In fact, there would be many who would want more than such a public option might offer and choose the commercial options that presently exist. It is also possible that enough individuals would support the public option so that market place forces could generate positive changes in the commercial environment.

There would certainly be many challenges to the development of an appropriate Public Option Social Media Platform but perhaps the time has come in this country for serious consideration.

Michael Rolnick

None of the programming CPB supports interests or benefits me. Why do I have to pay for it? You should transition to an advertisement supported platform instead of using money that could be better used for the betterment of all taxpayers.

I appeal to Yamiche Alcindor to stop beginning her questioning of each week’s guests by saying to them that she is going to “turn to you, so-and-so. Talk to me a little bit about ….” It’s a verbal tic that is both annoyingly repetitive and uses many more words than needed to accomplish the same objectives.

It is much more important for public media to get defunded than the police. Over the past five years public media has done a nosedive away from positive, culturally improving content, to slimy, bottom of your shoe, dregs of 'I'm offended' devisive content. This shouldn't be rewarded with grants and high paychecks. These 'writers' are a disease.

It is long past time to defund NPR. It has had a biased, liberal agenda for years and now outright states such beliefs opening by holding the Declaration of Independence in derision, and at taxpayer expense.

I like Stephanie Sy and the article she did on homelessness.

The background looks primitive, just a blue paper like Not sophisticated nor classy enough!

Loved the show did not appreciate 20 minutes of send us money i understand your need but 5-10 minutes max thus might be upsetting people to the point they wont support you

Do you believe in unbiased reporting , both black and white, this country needs healing, on both sides.

Judy asked a question to the CA Democratic Senator using the term "marginally qualified voter" which even a Republican would not use. A voter is either qualified to vote based on an evaluation of their registration application or not. There is nothing marginal except in the eye of a racist who wants someone based on their heritage to have difficulty registering for, and casting a ballot. The Republican states are passing laws that would allow politically appointed boards to throw out ballots as Trump requested for the 2020 election. Federal oversight is necessary. Terry Kelley Jacksonville

The anodyne and yet self-satisfied comments of Judy Woodruff are about to drive me away from watching the PBS NewsHour. I agree with those who say she must retire. Yamiche Alcindor must practice to slow down and catch her breath. So sad that listening to the NewsHour is getting to be an irritating experience. I like the content.

I have noticed over the last three years that "words from out sponsors" (which I translate as "commercials") have increased to degree that is very irritating, distracting. I send in donations to my local NPR station KPCC twice a year to make sure programming continues for the "public," not commercial interests. With more commercials on all the NPR programs I Iisten to I am concerned that business interests will influence programming. The public deserves better. Was not the creation of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to provide commercial free broadcasting to the public or has that been sidetracked? Please ensure that all public broadcasting is focused on the public.

Thank you for your time, attention, funding, and overseeing public broadcasting.

P.S. I was not able to find a way to contact the Ombudsman.

I join the chorus of longtime viewers who’ve had enough with the Newshour and Washington Week. I am a lifelong progressive and liberal. I once considered PBS the gold standard in journalism. Now I’ve quit The Newshour and Washington Week and not for a perceived liberal bias, I am unabashedly liberal. I’ve quit because the journalism is so poor, the reporters so green, the content so decidedly use enlightening. No it’s not because most of the correspondence are women, it’s because their not ready for the assignments they’ve been given. Having Yamiche Alcindor anchor Washington Week is hurtful to her and the show.

Would somebody there please pay attention to the quality of the the shows, they are nowhere near is good as they once. It’s time to clean house, retire Judy Woodfuff, find an A team of journalists, pretend it’s 60 years ago and start over.

As a lifelong viewer I’m done until you start over ~ and, after 50 years we are no longer going to contribute

Hello Corporation for PUBLIC Broadcasting. Your group runs on PUBLIC treasury dollars. That means PUBLIC. NPR allows me to comment. However my comments are blocked from PUBLIC view. Your fringe left wing NPR needs a course correction to fall within your PUBLIC charter rules, established by congress for the PUBLIC. Perhaps it's time to end your PUBLIC charter, since you refuse to follow the LAW established by congress. I will forward this complaint to others, lawmakers. This is what they hide, in violation of your PUBLIC charter, This is the latest fringe left wing NPR hiding stunt: Sometimes a short message is better than a book, but only if the human mind is willing to grasp. Allen West posted this: Happy Juneteenth folks, it’s the day when Blacks in Texas learned that they were free, June 19, 1865 in Galveston. But what does today mean? It’s the day when Blacks found out that the first Republican President had signed the Emancipation Proclamation freeing them from the physical bondage of the Democrat Party. It was two years later, on July 4th 1867, that 150 of those same Black men met in Houston and established the Republican Party of Texas. The Democrats, in response, established the Ku Klux Klan. Today, the Democrats are economically enslaving Blacks and have turned inner city communities into modern plantations of welfare and economic dependence. Juneteenth is a celebration of why the Republican Party was established in 1854, the abolition of slavery. Only a flaming incompetent idiot would give the party of the jackass any credit for Juneteenth.

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I want to know why the programs Daniel Tiger and Donkey Hodie seem to be a little less educational and a little more “commercial cartoon-y”. I find myself streaming old programs on PBS Kids instead of live TV.

Dear Ms. Woodruff,

On last Tuesday’s PBS Newshour (27 April 2021) News Wrap, you reported that a report critical of Israel had been prepared by Human Rights Watch (HRW), a “leading human rights group”. If only.

HRW is anything but a “leading human rights group”. Their most recent report is only one in a long line of reports regarding Israel that is based on distortions, half-truths, and out-and-out lies. So much so that in 2009, Robert Bernstein criticized HRW, the very organization that he himself founded, due to its anti-Israel fanaticism.(1)

Think about that for a second. The founder of an NGO feels compelled to publish an Op-Ed in the New York Times no less criticizing the organization he founded as they have lost their way when it came to covering Israel. That should be enough right there to not even report on anything that HRW publishes regarding Israel.

This recent HRW report does it best to unjustly attack, undermine, and demonize Israel. Not surprisingly, there is not even an attempt at balance. Nowhere in this 216-page report is there mention of any Palestinian terror attacks or suicide bombings. Without context, for instance one cannot even begin to debate Israel’s Security barrier without acknowledging its origins.

Furthermore, the “apartheid” report is authored by Omar Shakir, a known anti-Israel, pro-BDS activist. Shockingly he did no actual fact checking or investigating for his report. He simply relied on other anti-Israel NGOs to do his dirty work, so the outcome was baked before he typed his first word. Mr. Shakir likely has an ax to grind as he was forced to leave Israel due to his subversive anti-Israel activities that violated Israeli law.(2)

CAMERA has done an excellent job debunking the baseless HRW charges in this report - of water theft & discrimination, explaining Israeli’s Law of Return, and the supposed seizure of Arab lands.(3) Other organizations have exposed the fundamental flaws in this latest HRW publication as well.(4)

The report has been criticized by major media outlets as being one-sided and even disavowed by the current US administration.(5) Consequently HRW has now pivoted to say they are not actually comparing Israel to South Africa, but instead just giving apartheid a new definition.

But just wait, next week they will have a new way to slander Israel. I would hope the PBS Newshour has a more nuanced coverage on HRW by then.

Regards, ER Seidman Richmond, VA

1) https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/20/opinion/20bernstein.html 2) https://honestreporting.com/media-fail-to-ask-tough-questions-after-preposterous-hrw-claim-about-israeli-apartheid/ 3) https://www.camera.org/article/human-rights-watch-report-maligns-israel-with-lies-on-top-of-lies/ 4) https://www.ngo-monitor.org/reports/hrws-apartheid-demonization-bds-lawfare/ 5) https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-rejects-human-rights-watchs-accusation-of-israeli-apartheid/

I used to listen to NPR all the time while driving. I am on the highway a lot. The last week I have been keeping up with your programming and every story or at least every other story is about racial injustice, injustice toward Illegal immigrants, injustice concerning LBGTQ, basically identity politics. Even if it is a legitimate news story NPR is going insinuate how it has something to do with race, etc. even if it has nothing to do with race. It's absolutely absurd. I used to wake up to Steve Innskeep for probably 20 years. Yes, he was always left leaning but not obnoxiously so. I enjoyed his show. But everything changed with Trumps election. I had to quit listening. And I would not listen to anything Steve Innskeep has anything to do with for 2 seconds now. I decided last week that I am tired of all your totally biased broadcasting and I will not be listening anymore. You guys have messed up a really national treasure. You are just rubber stamping the liberal left in this country. And that is not what made this country great. Either move back to somewhere near the center and do some interesting and informative stories and reporting or just quit. I will not be listening until you do.

Time for her to retire and pass the baton to younger generation

Paula Kerger, President and CEO Jonathan Barzilay, COO Sylvia Bugg, Chief Programming Executive Judy Woodruff, Managing Editor, PBS Evening News Hour Ricardo Sandoval-Palos, PBS Public Editor Public Broadcasting System May 29, 2021

re: Colin Powell's participation in PBS Memorial Day concerts

Dear PBS Executives::

This email is to comment on PBS's choice of Colin Powell, who is a war criminal, for involvement in PBS's National Memorial Day Concert May 30, 2021, and in these concerts in prior and likely future years.

Gen. Powell publicly and knowingly lied to the United Nations Security Council on Feb. 5, 2003, about evidence of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction in a key moment initiating the Iraq war, lied 244 times about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and 10 times about Iraq's links to Al Qaeda (1), providing a false basis for US initiation of this catastrophic war. He also participated in review and micromanagement of torture techniques, in dozens of White House meetings as part of the Bush Principals Group along with Condoleezza Rice, Dick Cheney, Don Rumsfeld, George Tenet and John Ashcroft (2), war criminals all, with the knowledge and approval of George W. Bush (3), who has been convicted of war crimes in absentia (4). Powell's lies, and George Bush's 935 documented Iraq war lies (1), directly set the stage for the 30000+ lies and crime-ridden presidency of Donald Trump.

With Gen. Powell's critical early support and lies, the Iraq war unnecessarily took the lives of up to 1 million Iraqis (5-6), and over 4500 US servicemen in a war that wasted well over $3 trillion entirely added to the national debt (7). His front-end review of torture techniques as part of the Bush Principals Group (2-3), contributed directly to the Bush administration's practice of systematic (8-14) torture (15-22). Mohamed El Baradei has suggested a war crimes probe of the Bush team (23). Since systematic torture is a crime against humanity (24), Gen. Powell, the rest of the Bush Principals Group, and especially Bush and Cheney have committed crimes against humanity. Although later repentant, the large number of Iraqis who were tortured and killed in part courtesy of Gen. Powell cannot be brought back to life. There has been no accountability for any of these war criminals; these war crimes provide the substance for the widespread and constant hypocrisy of American politicians accusing other countries of war crimes, such as Barack Obama (who protected these war criminals from prosecution), John Kerry as Secretary of State and most recently Nancy Pelosi.

The PBS management decision to honor Gen. Powell in this way devastates PBS's reputation for quality journalism, instead revealing a political correctness so severe that you will stoop to including a war criminal as an honored participant in this celebration. This decision also devastates the generally high quality reporting of your staff by very much making PBS look like it values political correctness above all moral and factual arguments, and is not only an insult to all US citizens, to black citizens that are the focus of your intense advocacy/reporting for social justice, to General Powell's only slightly indirect torture victims, and to all of the US servicemen and hundreds of thousands of Iraqis who died in this criminal war. Could you not find a genuinely distinguished black citizen to honor instead of a war criminal??? Henry Louis Gates? Karen Bass? Lloyd Austin? Kamala Harris? Andrew Young? James Clyburn? or another of many other choices.

D. Anderson Ph.D. Pagosa Springs, CO 81147

1. Charles Lewis, Mark Reading-Smith. “False Pretenses. Following 9/11, President Bush and seven top officials of his administration waged a carefully orchestrated campaign of misinformation about the threat posed by Saddam Hussein's Iraq.” The Center for Public Integrity, Jan. 23, 2008. This article discusses 935 documented lies/distortions by Bush and his top officials, including Colin Powell. 2. Jan Crawford Greenburg, Howard L. Rosenberg, Ariane de Vogue. “Sources: Top Bush Advisors Approved 'Enhanced Interrogation'.” ABC News, April 9, 2008. 3. Jan Crawford Greenburg, Howard L. Rosenberg, Ariane de Vogue. “Bush Aware of Advisers' Interrogation Talks. President Says He Knew His Senior Advisers Discussed Tough Interrogation Methods.” ABC News, April 11, 2008. 4. Yvonne Ridley. “Bush convicted of war crimes in absentia.” Foreign Policy Journal, May 12, 2012. 5. Burnham, G. et al., “Mortality after the 2003 invasion of Iraq: a cross-sectional cluster sample survey.” The Lancet, Oct 11, 2006. 6. Opinion Research Business [London, reported by Reuters Jan 30, 2008] survey of Iraq War casualties as of Aug 19, 2007. 7. Joseph E. Stiglitz and Linda J. Bilmes. “The true cost of the Iraq war: $3 trillion and beyond.” Washington Post, Sept. 5, 2010. Prof. Stiglitz is the 2001 Nobel Laureate in Economics; Linda Bilmes is a Professor at Harvard University. 8. Larry Siems. “The Torture Report.”, O/R Books, Feb. 15, 2012. 9. Matt Spetalnick, Jane Sutton. “U.S. condoned torture after 9/11, must close Guantanamo: report.“ Yahoo News, Reuters and The Constitution Project, April 16, 2013. Concerning the 577-page report: “An independent task force issued a damning review of Bush-era interrogation practices on Tuesday, saying the highest U.S. officials bore ultimate responsibility for the "indisputable" use of torture.” “...the panel concluded that never before had there been "the kind of considered and detailed discussions that occurred after 9/11 directly involving a president and his top advisers on the wisdom, propriety and legality of inflicting pain and torment on some detainees in our custody." "It is indisputable that the United States engaged in the practice of torture.” “Torture occurred in many instances and across a wide range of theaters." 10. Dana Priest. “CIA holds terror suspects in secret prisons.” Washington Post, Nov. 2, 2005. This discusses the covert CIA global internment network (“black sites”) in 8 countries. 11. Claudio Fava, European Parliament. “CIA activities in Europe: European Parliament adopts final report deploring passivity from some Member States.” Feb. 14, 2007. The report discusses at least 1245 illegal CIA rendition flights using European airspace in 2001-2005, the illegal 2003 CIA abduction of cleric Abu Omar in Milan, secret detention facilities at US military bases in Europe (that may include Germany, Sweden, Spain, Ireland, Greece, Cyprus, Denmark, Turkey, Macedonia, Bosnia, Romania and Poland), the UK allowance of 170 airport stopovers (and Ireland allowance of 147 airport stopovers) of potential CIA rendition flights, and a number of cases of individuals illegally subjected to rendition, including torture in some cases, by the US. 12. Harbury Jennifer K. Truth, Torture and the American Way: The History and Consequences of US Involvement in Torture. Boston. Beacon Press, 2005. Up to 100 CIA prisoners, deliberately hidden from the International Committee of the Red Cross, have apparently disappeared. Incidents at Abu Ghraib included setting fire to prisoner’s hands, mock executions, electric shock, insertion of lit cigarettes into detainee’s ears, mock burials, water pits, deprivation of food, light, sleep, and medications, blows to the head resulting in death, confinement in scorching hot shipping containers, beatings with cables and rubber hoses while hung upside down, immersion in cold water, chaining to a ceiling for 7-8 days until extremities turned black, liquefaction of legs by numerous blows followed by death, chaining of hands and feet to a bolt in the floor while being subjected to severe cold and heat while being denied toilet privileges, rape, and prolonged and repeated rectal searches. 13. Lee Keath, Sarah El Deeb. “[Human] Rights watch: evidence of wider US waterboarding.” Associated Press, Sept. 6, 2012. This 154 page report discusses the torture of 14 Libyan dissident exiles. 14. International Committee of the Red Cross. “ICRC Report on the Treatment of Fourteen "High Value Detainees" in CIA Custody.” Feb. 14, 2007. 15. Defined in US Code's Title 18, Chapter 113C (2340), torture is illegal under the 1994 Torture Statute and 1996 War Crimes Act; Torture is prohibited by the United Nation’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, the United Nations Convention Against Torture, Geneva Conventions III and IV, the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment of June 1987, the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, the UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners of 1955, and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights of 1966, for example. 16. “CIA torture report fast facts.” CNN.com, updated Sept. 24, 2015. This article discusses the Senate Select Committee's Torture Report, with a 525 page summary of a 6077 page review. Some report conclusions: “The interrogations of CIA detainees were brutal and far worse than the CIA represented to policymakers and others." “119 detainees were held at CIA sites between 2002 and 2008. This is 20 more than previously reported by the CIA.” “39 detainees were subjected to enhanced interrogation techniques, which included sleep deprivation, waterboarding, prolonged standing, and exposure to cold. All but one of these interrogations took place before April 2006.” “At least 26 detainees were found to be held "wrongfully." “Jose Rodriguez, director of the CIA's National Clandestine Service, ordered that 92 tapes of terror suspect interrogations be destroyed. The tapes were made in 2002 and showed the interrogations of Abu Zubaydah and Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, including waterboarding.” 17. “Bush admits to knowledge of torture authorization by top advisers. ACLU calls for independent counsel to investigate administration approval of torture and abuse.” American Civil Liberties Union, April 12, 2008. 18. BBC News. “CIA admits waterboarding inmates”, Feb. 5, 2008. 19. CNN. “Memo: two al Qaeda leaders waterboarded 266 times.” April 20, 2009. 20. Spencer Ackerman. “Torture by another name: CIA used 'water dousing' on at least 12 detainees. Interrogators used a technique that elicits a drowning sensation and lowers body temperature on many more detainees than the agency admits to waterboarding.” The Guardian, October 16, 2015. 21. Larry Siems. “Creators of the CIA's enhanced interrogation program to face trial. Two psychologists will face claims they are financially liable in lawsuit brought by three victims of US intelligence agency’s torture program.” The Guardian, Aug. 8, 2017. 22. Peter Foster. “CIA torture more 'brutal and sadistic' than Senate report disclosed. Newly declassified testimony by Guantanamo Bay detainee shows CIA interrogators running out of control.” The Telegraph; Center for Constitutional Rights; Senate Intelligence Committee Report on Torture; June 2, 2015. 23. Charles J. Hanley. “El Baradei suggests war crimes probe of Bush team.” Associated Press, April 22, 2011. Nobel Peace Prize laureate (2005) Mohamed El Baradei, also former chief U.N. nuclear inspector who failed to find any evidence, in 700 inspections, of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq prior to the war in Iraq, “..accuses U.S. leaders of "grotesque distortion" in the run-up to the 2003 Iraq invasion, when then-President George W. Bush and his lieutenants claimed Iraq possessed doomsday weapons despite contrary evidence collected by El Baradei's and other arms inspectors inside the country.” “The Iraq war taught him that "deliberate deception was not limited to small countries ruled by ruthless dictators...""I was aghast at what I was witnessing," ElBaradei writes of the official U.S. attitude before the March 2003 invasion, which he calls "aggression where there was no imminent threat," a war in which he accepts estimates that hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilians were killed. In such a case, he suggests, the World Court should be asked to rule on whether the war was illegal. And, if so, "should not the International Criminal Court investigate whether this constitutes a `war crime' and determine who is accountable?" “El Baradei, citing the war-crimes prosecution of Serbia's Slobodan Milosevic, sees double standards that should end. "Do we, as a community of nations, have the wisdom and courage to take the corrective measures needed, to ensure that such a tragedy will never happen again?" he asks.” 24. Crimes Against Humanity include systematic torture and murder, according to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

I love Judy Woodruff, David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart. I think they make up the best substantive intelligent available news reports. I have friends who say the same about the PBS News Hour. Judy Woodruff, David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart are intelligent and honest and open in their opinions. They are willing to listen to different point of view respectfully and ask hard questions of both parties. I am relieved that David Brooks, remaining a Republican, is able to see and be honest about the Republican problems that appear to bring about division in our country in a nasty way. These issues are preventing the work needed in our country. We need - truth - not political bias. Our country is hurting. We are beginning to see healthy conversations and a move to better health with President Biden. However, if the Republicans can only think about winning by putting down Biden or the Democrats and hampering good change, we will find our country back on the road to further decay - dividing instead of unifying. There is no question we have huge problems with racial equity, homeless, gun control, increased violence and crime, poverty, hunger, etc. This is occurring in what we have considered the greatest country. We are all going to have to take action and make sacrifices to get to a better place. If we do not pay attention to these serious problems, they will get worse and it will be the undoing of our country. I have to say I admire and know that it is very brave and ethical of David Brooks to be honest, because Republicans are so cruel if someone does not walk the Republican line - that line is pretty harsh these days. I so appreciate the the PBS News Hour with this great trio. Thank you.

Read some crazy comments here from people who think PBS is biased. All those comments seem like they have come from Fox news trolls. PBS IS THE ONLY UNBIASED NEWS reporting available. And all those folks calling for Judy Woodruff’s retirement are nuts.

I'm disappointed that I cannot find the real, detailed information about the Shull trial, including the names of the federal prosecutors. Would it be possible you could direct me towards a directory or resource that I might locate such information.

Years ago I used to support my public broadcasting channel I knew it was fair and nonbias. Now since Trump came into his presidency, the news and discussions are as bias and filled with lies as the main stream media. There is no regard for the conservatives and their opinions left. All is geared toward the liberals and their goals. America and most people are concerned about truth but they have been fed so many lies and so much misinformation that NO news station is concerned with truth except Fox News has some truth in it mostly in the late evening. Science has become a god and lies and immorality are accepted as part of this way of life. Actually science has NOT been followed directly but is influenced by the left who want to please those who hate our conservative values. There is NO more truth nor justice in any of you everything is tainted with hatred for God and hatred for the values we share. May the light shine again and may truth be valued not perverted by you.

I have been an NPR/PBS listener since 1987. Over the last few years the content and tone of your programming and reporting has become increasingly bias. NPR often leaves their listeners trying to sift out what is fact and what is overwhelmingly becoming opinionated, virtue signaling. While I still have great respect for journalist, it appears as though most reporters now must be argumentative debaters, certain to get THEIR righteous point of view across. Perhaps it is best to leave arguing and personal bias reporting to the cable "news" networks? I do expect more from our NPR/PBS stations. Consider making some course adjustments to try to salvage your long standing credibility.

I am not asking for a correction. I am asking that social justice and race-based "propaganda" be left OUT of kids programming. I am not talking about black history, I am not talking about accepting each other as unique, I am not talking about any of those healthy and wholesome topics. I am referring specifically to BLM and race-based political ideologies (which are tools of division) that are designed to amplify our kids differences rather than their commonalities. This type of programming is not going to bring us together, it will do quite the opposite. These segments are teaching racism, disunity, and skin color awareness. They are putting skin color front and center to children who would otherwise never even care. I found it particularly appalling that certain cartoons are specifically including segments on current news and political affairs, These are not topics that belong in the classroom or on PBSKIDS. Just because the current corp news zeitgeist paints America as racist, does not make it so. Just STOP.

All citizens pay for your shoddy coverage of conservatives. You are the right arm of the driving move toward socialism in our country You seem to forget Half this country does not agree with you. I will be working diligently to have public dollars taken from you. Linda

I would really like to see David Brooks removed from her Friday night show. He really isn’t a conservative anymore,if he ever was. He pretty much agrees with everything Jonathan Capeheart says. The show is so one sided.

It’s time for her to retire. She no longer is capable of anchoring the Newshour. I’ve watched the show since it’s inception but quit 3 months ago, will resume after she’s replaced

We love this news how and watch every Friday night. We especially enjoy listening to David Brooks and Jonathan Cappart.

Can you please tell David Brook that his rocking in his chair while talking distracts from his articulate and enlightening comments. I’m sure it’s a difficult habit to break but worth trying.

Hello Pbs,

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Thank You, Emmanuel O.

I would like to suggest a place that can accommodate many people . There are a lot of large schools in California that are not being used right now. They all have large cafeterias, gymnasiums, and sports fields. Use of those areas should be utilized. Thank you for your service.

Any claims that you are not responsible for the otter crap that is seen on your station, is as truthful as your stations claims of balanced news. It would be clear to Helen Keller (Yes, I know not PC) how far Left your over all programing and so called news have become. You no long have a honest service to the public and should not receive a penny of taxpayer money.

Judy appears to be a wonderful, compassionate person--a great individual and even newsreader. However, her skills as an interviewer are nonexistent. Any interview with Judy becomes an opportunity for the interviewee to control the conversation, present a unpaid political commercial and leave the viewer even more uninformed. We do not need to hear more talking points from entrenched politicians.

There are many good interviewers out there--including a few a PBS. It is time for a change at the News Hour. Perhaps it is also a problem with the producers of these shows if they do not see the problem.

This spring's pledge has gone on far too long! Asking people to pledge should then give them the weekly and daily shows they are supporting.

Hello I think that there should be a Mary Moo Cow show on PBS Kids just like the one on Arthur.

opposing the Covid legislation as too generous to states Here is what Wikipedia has to say about South Dakota's economy North Dakota oil boom has given those who own mineral rights large incomes from lease bonuses and royalties. The boom has reduced unemployment and given the state of North Dakota a billion-dollar budget surplus. North Dakota, which ranked 38th in per capita gross domestic product (GDP) in 2001, rose steadily with the Bakken boom, and now has per capita GDP 29% above the national average. PBS has to do better interviewing ;that interview was a disgrace .Aside: You -PBS- are spending to much on "Black Lives Matter' It could enrage MAGA supporters -although I bet less than10% watch PBS As a retired physicist - I would like to see less air time spent on cultural issues and more time devoted to complexity of life due to exploding technologies while IQ's remain stagnant Frank Lipsky 928 328 2192 franklipsky79@gmail.com

Wondering about the subject line. We are located in Dagsboro, DE but the only PBS station we receive on Direct TV is the Salisbury one. We at one time received the Wilmington PBS but it was dropped from our lineup. We have contributed to WHYY for a number of years but have never received such requests from the Salisbury station. Are the State boundaries porous or do we have to emigrate?

Dear Representatives:

Transparency about who makes the decisions to frame fictional scenarios and unsubstantiated claims of conspiracy as THEORIES, as in fiction novels, is missing with regard to news media, including NPR. Why am I so suspicious about corruption without transparency about decision-makers in our news? We have the tools of modern science to help test, verify and substantiate claims of conspiracy as theory, except in "fact-based" news, or that is the claim. If a journalist cannot verify a claim, then report it as a suspicion, or unsubstantiated claim. However, journalists seem to ignore the validation of their claims about "conspiracy theories." Journalists chew on these "conspiracy theories" as if they are real enough to sink one's teeth into them! How do serious journalists verify the claim that a conspiracy is tied to a pizza parlor basement in Washington, D.C., in which the basement does NOT exist? A high school science student should be able to nullify such hypothetical statements right off without much testing to keep such hypothetical statements from EVER becoming a THEORY in the real world. Theory comes with rigorous testing, validation, peer review, etc. Please, have some quantum physicists come tell us how this "conspiracy theory" nonsense might parallel the paradox as we have seen in the thought experiment involving Schrödinger's cat in the quantum Universe. Why try to make all this more complicated than ordinary theory concepts in science seem to be? Otherwise, stick with the facts, what is verifiable, testable, and so forth, when speaking of theory in headline news.

Applying basic science literacy as published through the National Academies of Sciences, which is one our best institutions in pursuit of 21st century knowledge. Functional citizens and even dysfunctional ones should be learning basic science and good journalism should help pervade good science methods for discerning the truth from fiction. However, NPR keeps on talking about "conspiracy theories." I keep asking who validates and substantiates these unsubstantiated claims of conspiracy, or false narratives, or plain lies, scams, and hoaxes, as theory? Who helps journalists establish that garbage is theory according to the science model for establishing theory from hypothetical concepts through rigorous methods for testing and validation of data and evidence? This element is NOT TRANSPARENT. Talk of hoaxes, scams, lies as theory is misinforming the public, and talk in interviews in which your hosts equate "ideas of the people with theory" with scientific theory is absurd. The misleading concept is that theory = theory, and given a myriad of other synonyms to explain suspicions, that bandwagon is absurd and cannot work. Language is important. Good journalism, which is what we expect from public media, should follow the science model for the use of theory about phenomena, when reporting news to the public. Suspicions and speculation are not theory either until tested and validated, etc.

It is important for citizens to know how to quickly dismiss nonsense before it can become any theory. There are synonyms for the fiction version of theory, such as suspicion, conjecture, speculation, hunches, guesses, wild guesses, myth, lies, hoax, false narratives, etc. Imagine some member of the U.S. Congress learning how to dismiss a hypothetical narrative, and making it a nullified hypothesis, and never posting it anywhere as THEORY. Public Media are a joke, and are helping with pervading ignorant beliefs that help sustain political positions. We heard President Trump claim that climate change theory was a hoax. Journalist help substantiate that theory is a hoax with claims about conspiracy being framed as theory, and not framing it as a hoax; thus, theory = theory and hoax = hoax. Leave "theory" out of these false claims. Please, apply the following.

"Scientific literacy implies that a person can identify scientific issues underlying national and local decisions and express positions that are scientifically and technologically informed." Source: https://www.nap.edu/read/4962/chapter/4#22

We should demand and expect Public Media to help citizens understand how to apply science in daily life, and not more myths, hoaxes, and lies as theory. Theory should be reserved in fact-based news for hypotheses that have been rigorously tested and validated. This is an excerpt from a National Standard for Science Education:

"Scientific literacy means that a person can ask, find, or determine answers to questions derived from curiosity about everyday experiences. *******It means that a person has the ability to describe, explain, and predict natural phenomena. Scientific literacy entails being able to read with understanding articles about science in the popular press and to engage in social conversation about the validity of the conclusions.******** Scientific literacy implies that a person can identify scientific issues underlying national and local decisions and express positions that are scientifically and technologically informed. A literate citizen [journalist] should be able to evaluate the quality of scientific information on the basis of its source and the methods used to generate it. Scientific literacy also implies the capacity to pose and evaluate arguments based on evidence and to apply conclusions from such arguments appropriately." Source -https://www.nap.edu/read/4962/chapter/4

NPR does not follow this model, but it's not alone, and why? Asterisks added above to highlight how I say, Public Media fails to help people see that a hoax, or scam or false narrative, lies and fabricated nonsense are just that and NOT THEORY, as in fiction novels. It seems that much of what is framed in journalism as theory and theorists (more likely conspiracy creationists) really comes from the fiction model and not one from science literacy. Please, work to change that each and every day, such that we have normal citizens, voters, and members of Congress who are literate regarding the tools of modern science.

Regards,

Aubrey Neas

If CPB is going to continue to get my tax money, they could at least put on something besides how to chop an onion, and all that PROPOGANDA for the leftist libs. This is an outrage, CPB is getting 495 million dollars for junk that over half the country knows better. But they just keep gobbling up tax money and spewing their propaganda all over the place. Their like listening to stupid Ole nancy pelosi over and over. They might occasionally put a decent non biased show on, but 9 times out of 10 its leftist garbage, or chopping onions. Makes me sick. If the govt is going to give them money, then they need to give to all TV stations, which cant happen. PBS/CPB shouldn't be getting funded either. This is just leftist malarkey.

Hi This is Claudia out in Palm Desert, California. We haven't had any signal for about three weeks now. Can you fix it?

I am deeply offended of your characterization of the mob riot as an insurrection

As a disabled individual with a brain injury I find your policy requiring a minimum $60 yearly donation to qualify for your passport member benefit on PBS Video a burden and impossible to afford. Why not have a donation sliding scale for such matters? The amount i can afford in relation to my severely limited income would equal what your regular folk would pay. As a non profit surely you can relate to my and others’ struggle.

As someone who has been watching the Newshour since the early 1980s, I am dimly tired of listening to Judy Woodruff. She is competent and articulate, but change is needed, especially if the Newshour wants to be attractive to an audience younger than 60somethings. Just hire Lisa Desjardans! She has smarts, youth, and warmth on her side.

I was wondering if this was PBS. I think you're very liberal. I don't think it's fair and I think Paris is a piece of sh**. 

Enjoy the PBS News Hour. Watch it daily but am concerned that while hateful, incorrect, anti-Semitic troves made by Republican officials are censored the same is not true in regard to the Democrats. Some have called Jews termites, others talked about “following the Benjamin’s”. Is this not equally despicable?

Prior to certain PBS programs, I see photographs or paintings that have been submitted, and wondered how one goes about doing that? I've a few photos that I'm pretty pleased with, and thought others might also find them pleasing.

How does one submit them?

thanks

Yamiche Alcindor seems to be well loved by her compatriots, but she is simply not a smooth and articulate speaker and it gets in the way of following her line of reasoning. I know it’s important for black women to have prominent spots in the media and support that - Gwen Ifill was highly talented! - but can we get someone in there who really moves the discussion along at a high level please? Thank you for reading this.

All recorded videos on CBS lock up. I have a ROKU Television without a box. I stream via Spectrum. Spectrum tried but can not fix it. Please help. I miss Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, and Sunday Morning, etc. Can you help? John Roth, 29 Montvale Ln, Rochester, NY 14626

I wish to comment on the American Experience program about the race riot in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1921. It was so one-sided. There was no anger from the Black people that you had on there. It was so one-sided. I hope that you will not make any more American Experiences with that one-sided view. 

This is a really neat and beneficial set of videos for the children of our community! Perhaps some of these beautiful illustrations could be made into printable pictures for use by the community as well.

Errogant is actually spelled Arrogant., if you want to be taken seriously! Congratulations Joe & Kamala.

IRS gets more relief payments out after delays - The IRS said that after initial problems, it is getting more of the second round of relief payments to taxpayers.

Dr. Wilhelmina Van Dyke was the first woman at Mass General Hospital....The only female and got through the bias of being a woman with the gaul to do such a thing as be a Doctor. Not only did she kick open doors and ceilings.... she was my Pediatrician! I did not know her story... because I was a kid and thought this was normal. When she passed and her obituary showed her story..... I wish I had known... as an adult... and thank her... and celebrate Dr. Van Dyke for the amazing strong woman and trailblazer that she was!!!! Please look her up..... She was modest etc.... but deserves a shout out and a huge thank you from the woman that stand on her shoulders. Thank you - Holly Kissane

Way too liberal. NPRs answer to why they chose to ignore the very real laptop of Hunter Biden was a complete lie, 100% fabrication. Not one ounce of truth. Given the outright lie, that asshole should be fired and any and all federal funds should be withheld. New standards forcing fair and non partisan coverage enacted. The paradox, NPR would not be able to find any. Odd, huh. No ex NYTer, no Berkeley professors. None

Quit being liberal d*** heads. Love the 1st ammendment, protected by the 2nd ammendment.

I have been watching PBS including the Masterpiece Theater offerings for many years. I'll tell you one reason British TV does so well here: It's because UK productions are done so excellently and imaginatively. The British have a long history of excellent literature and theater--and it shows. I often sit in awe of the productions and the quality of British dramatics. The culture here in the U.S. has not for quite some time lent itself to the quality of our productions compared to that which we are lucky to receive from the literary/drama traditions of Britain. (Just a note: I am probably the only person in the world who would have preferred Mr. Cumberbatch performing the "Sherlock" of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I didn't enjoy a surreal "Sherlock" at all. You should have made up a character of your own, not stealing the name "Sherlock" and, instead, come up with your own character name. For me, it was a cheap shot! And god help us if you do the same thing to Agatha Christie characters. Unfortunately, the generations probably since Vietnam or even Korea and The Beatles and R & R have been left without any taste for the classics and don't know any better). Thank heavens I lived in the era of wonderful Hollywood (and foreign film era), and radio, based many of their stories on British stories and very often starred British actors. e.g. Charles Laughton, C. Aubrey Smith, Cary Grant, Vivien Leigh, Maureen O'Hara, Merle Oberon, Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, Clare Bloom, Helen Mirren, Geraldine Fitzgerald [was she British?]) I respect and enjoy thoroughly the classics, as well as current offerings IF they're good. However, the classics today barely exist: Shakespeare? Walter Scott? Brontes? Austen? Stevenson? Beethoven? Gregorian Chant, De Lassus? Hayden? Mozart? Stravinsky? Ravel? Schubert?--and in television: "I Claudius", "Prime Suspect", and many others. I have repeatedly appealed to KOCE to rerun "Prime Suspect." Its theme, its plot is totally current. But they just don't do it. "I Claudius" definitely should be rerun. You'll never equal the 1st production if you make a new one. The actors and the mindsets today just aren't in the right ballpark. "Victoria"? Sure. It will become a classic. Also, the most recent "Forsyth Saga" (Forsyte?) may become a classic. But, you, too, have no interest in your Masterpiece productions that have become classics (I'm not saying that all are, but some ARE). I suppose that you like to get more money to produce new work and support current writers, directors, actors, etc. Too bad, it appears that the classics are disappearing off the shelves and racks. By the way, KOCE has the most disturbing clanging sound that is increased, electric guitars(?), during program breaks. I don't know why they keep it. It's particularly unpleasant after an important or moving program. They should get rid of it. Otherwise, it's a pretty good station, but then, all the PBS stations are.

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I watch PBS Newshour live with your new live feature on APP on Apple TV. My husband walks in, and says oh no live. I can’t fast forward through Judy Judy Judy. Please help her retire, ease her into it.

Please can Judy Woodruff provide more in-depth reporting about the planned continued planned insurection that will manifest in armed attacks on every capitol in all fifty states.

I am a Massachusetts educator, and I was impressed by the online assignment, "Why is Fake News So Effective?" This topic was broken down in a manner which reached different types of learners. The images and interactives really kept my students engaged. I also appreciate the final assessment, which nicely drew on a culmination of skills that the student built from the previous segments in the assignment.

I wanted to know if the maker of this online interactive has other interactives of this nature. I appreciate the manner in which students can work on topics, save information, and see a folder of their work. I also think that this is extremely helpful for educators, as they are able to conveniently aggregate and grade students' data. If you can please assist me with this, that would be great!

Sincerely,

Robert Fitzgerald Norton High School, Massachusetts

I saw a video circulating Facebook where your principal counselor is calling for Trump’s supporters children to be placed in camps, like Hitler. If this is truly the view of this station, you do not deserve any funding. You are a disgrace. If this is not your company’s view, you need to fire him immediately!

Are these the ideals that CPB were intending to support when the donation to PBS was made?

https://www.projectveritas.com/video/pbs-principal-counsel-lays-out-violent-radical-agenda-says-americans-are-f/

This is a disgusting point of view. Re-education camps and separating children from their parents for an opposing point of view.

I have read hundred of complaints regarding how unbalanced and opinionated the NewHours has become, you can't take money from taxpayers and only report propaganda from the left, you state that you have nothing to do with these shows, you don't produce ect., so making comment is a complete waste of time, pointless. Both of these organization refuse to hire conservative journalist, or have any guest that don't fit a Socialist/Communist narrative. You make wonderful shows on Travel, Science, Food etc., but you should no longer be allowed a favored tax break for reporting any Political programs. Your ads say, Fair and Balanced or something like that and that's completely untrue. Yamish and the other three gals are not journalist, they just give us their liberal opinion, so cut the crap, drop those ads as the News Hours is not honest at all. Go back to Journalist school, or hire some Conservative Journalist, investigative reporting is not what you are doing, you are nothing more than a propaganda tool for the Communist party. . . the other show are great, stop the Political B.S. shows. . . Bashing the President of the United States 24/7/ 365 is not news, you treated Obama or Hillary or Billy, or Sid Blumenthal the senator who lied about his Military service. Everyone knows voter fraud is real but U? Not one honest story on Voter Fraud, where's the Journalism.. .. . . I have watched you every week for years, so I know how bad you have become, lead, follow or get out of the business. . .

PBS is publically owned, given $445 Million per year by Taxpayers, Democrats, Republicans, Independents Etc. Given these facts why did PBS refuse to report the stories about Hunter Biden's ties to the Chinese and the FBI investigation of his Laptop?

KOCE has a disturbing clanging (probably from electric guitars) noise during a station break just after and just before a program. They often show very serious or a particularly interesting human story or serious history, perhaps about some kind of human struggle. Then, on the station break you get this very noisy clanging sound. It's disturbing. I don't know why they have that particular noise between programs. Why? Often I just leave the station as soon as a program is over and go to some other station. Moreover, I send NO donation to the station.

Judy Woodruff should retire. NOW. She drones on, forever, setting up questions and generally talks WAAAAAAY too much, and says virtually nothing. We do not need 5 damned minutes of Woodruff "setting the piece up" with her own ridiculously long opinions.

To Woodruff: Shut the f*** up b****.

I know through our funding, through our donations, that you fund all the programs on PBS, including PBS NewsHour. I'm calling to let you know why I will not donate again. I am thoroughly disgusting with what I regularly see now on the PBS NewsHour. Right now I'm watching a report on the pandemic, where Judy Woodruff is interviewing some guy from the New York Times who has laid the entire pandemic at the feet of Donald Trump. I'm a lifelong Democrat but this is absolute nonsense. I have videos of all of our leaders, including here in Califronia - Nancy Pelosi and Gavin Newsom saying, "Come to Chinatown. This thing is going to pass quickly." The same thing in New York, where they were putting recovering patients in nursing homes and then had people dropping like flies. The misstep that took place here was on all sides and by everyone. The fact that Trump was not more forceful in his rhetoric, yes, I think he is an idiot in that way. However, people were listening to everyone, including the Democrats who said that there was nothing to see here. The CDC said for months that they didn't believe that it was airborne and they didn't believe we had to wear masks. All of the sudden we had to wear masks. All of that seems to be forgotten while they lay all of that at the feet of one man, saying that he is responsible for as many for 180,000 to 200,000 deaths. What absolute garbage. That is not news. That is bull****. I don't know what else to call it. That is pure bull****. Watching the Newshour and hearing to Yamiche Alcindor almost regularly now, "Judy, people are saying" or "Judy, according to critics." That is not news. That is heresy. That is yellow journalism and garbage. I won't fund it and a lot of my friends are saying likewise. If your funding is going down then that is why. I think its time for Judy to go take a holiday anyway. I think Amna Nawaz should take over for her. I think she is a journalist. When she's questioning reporters it has a different tone to it. When Judy is questioning reporters, especially Yamiche Alcindor, she seems to lead her. Yamiche, I don't know where the h*** she came from but that is not a journalist. Someone that says "critics are saying" and things like that is not a journalist. And most of your bumpers that they put up a graphic - they have these statistics that are all out of wack with no source mentioned at all. This is like heresy news now. I think MacNeil/Lehrer would be agast if they saw this. And Gwen Iffil, who was my favorite, would vomit if she saw what was passing for news on PBS now. I just wanted to let you people know why I am not with you anymore. I love PBS, but I am disgusted by the PBS Newshour now. I will fund my local one but I will never give a big gift ever again.

Your schedule states that Doc Martin was to be seen tonight, Jan 4 2021 at 7 PM but, once again another screw up and disappointment - The PBS NEWSHOUR was shown instead. How many times I have adjusted my own schedule to watch PBS programs and then NUTS - here we go again - one reason why I quit watching PBS

I have watched pbs always.i have ordered from the catalogue.i will no lonnger do so.for the most part you have non stop shows that are black and hispanic oriented as if they are the only people that count.you are not impartial at all. The democrats have fermented hate and division for decades always claimintheother guy did it.communisim has now been illegally been put in to office. Biden is a treasonas lying crook You will never show that anymore than you did about the commumist leaning of obama.your like the rest of tv news & mainstream news.biased. all o care about is saving the rebublic from the lunatic left.personality wise trump lacks it but he is also the only president since tegan who has tried tp stop china from taking our country.the 1% who own facebook google & the media stole this election. I am done with your station.you do not give equal coverage For the most part you are to far to socialist left.trump is the only person who has called it what it is .fake news

The Newshour presents great, balanced coverage of the news. Thank you. I'm very sorry to see Mark Shields retire. I've look forward to Shields and Brooks every Friday night.

Is it possible within the corporation's power to also sell merchandise based on its legacy and place in the culture of public media in our country? I know this becomes a niche of a niche, but I figure it might be worth considering as a revenue option, if only insignificant. Also, I just want a shirt with the CPB logos of yore on them. Thanks!

PBS is federally funded yet thinks that it can be extremely liberally bias. My taxes for their radical views? Take them off the air.

I voted for Biden, and I dislike and disapprove of Trump. That said, I would like Judy Woodruff to resist showing her animosity to Trump. It is getting boring, predictable, and annoying to hear her bash Trump every evening and in almost every news story. It is almost to the point that I think she has a personal (not professional) vendetta towards Trump. If she cannot report news without unnecessarily bringing Trump into it, she should retire. I donate to PBS, but I'm looking for other news sources.

That was the worst interview my family has seen by Judy Woodruff. She constantly was asking the same nonsensical things about the people being duped? What was she trying to get that man to say.? She was trying to get her point across on how the people want Georgia’s election thrown out. How about retiring Ms Woodrow. For a competent interviewer

I sincerely want to know why people who run for offices in congress are not vetted at any point when they are running for office, especially the President. How can we even begin to clean up the toxicity in Washington if we do not Vet who is wanting these positions? If we the people have any hope for a continued democracy, this is mandatory and yet for some reason it is not. This sadly is how vacant human beings with no grasp of moral perpetuity become monsters, grifting America under the disguise of patriotism. Please help me and the rest of this nation understand why we have failed in making sure this thoughtlessness does not continue.

I sincerely want to know why people who run for offices in congress are not vetted at any point when they are running for office, especially the President. How can we even begin to clean up the toxicity in Washington if we do not Vet who is wanting these positions? If we the people have any hope for a continued democracy, this is mandatory and yet for some reason it is not. This sadly is how vacant human beings with no grasp of moral perpetuity become monsters, grifting America under the disguise of patriotism. Please help me and the rest of this nation understand why we have failed in making sure this thoughtlessness does not continue. Sincerely Brenda McLaughlin

How are you legally charging for a PBS Passport to watch programming my tax dollars pay for? I'd like to give PBS an opportunity to answer this question before I take it to my state representative.

It is very important that you look at Yamiche Alcindor. She is biased. She starting to talk completely with her hands. She needs to be fired.

I believe in public Television. We’ve contributed in the past. However lately your programming is really bad, All this dark and hopeless murder garbage, one after the other! Incredibly depressing. Then there are these pointless repetitive series that disappear after 3 episodes because they don’t get traction. How many times in a row can you show the same Father Brown? As a musician, I have to say you ignore jazz and more serious and modern forms of music. Austin City Limits has become laughable. Lawrence Welk, really? Every time you want money you show the same tired old rock and soul over and over again. Now you’re pushing these idiot new age gurus which are ridiculous. I guess yet another excuse for showing Downton Abbey is coming right? You need to modernize and live up to the values you claim to have. At the moment I’m finding less reason to watch you.

Dear Mr. Shields, I cannot describe how sad I am , having heard you are leaving the News Hour. I don’t know how many years I have followed you, but they have been fulfilling in a joyous way. First, you remind me of my beloved Dad because you share a strong resemblance; secondly, your analysis is continuously spot on, in my opinion. Thank you so much for sharing your able observations of our political challenges over these decades. My deepest respect, Geraldine Lash

What a sad day for those of us who have listened to his wit and wisdom for all these years. Somehow it seems to be more than thirty-three years. Every Friday evening watching the Newshour for the exchange of sharp political insight and witty remarks between Mark and David Gergen, Paul Gigot, and now the equally incomparable David Brooks, has been a weekly must. For anyone who prides himself on being politically attuned, there has been no better set of commentators. And among this select group, Mark has always been the standout--witty comments, encyclopedic knowledge of past and current political issues and figures, and wise, thoughtful remarks that put all of these other "pundits" to shame. Thank you for such wonderful work, enlightening our minds and bringing leavening humor to our perceptions of American democracy in action. A new star added to the PBS galaxy: Robin MacNeil, Jim Lehrer, Gwen Ifill, et al.

Mark Shields has been my lens for understanding a principled view of American politics. Please extend my gratitude for his years of service. His commentary has been intelligent, insightful and convivial. I will miss him an awful lot.

Hello,

Please pass along my thanks to Mark Shields for his years of excellent work, including his commentary on the Friday evening PBS NewsHour.

His decency, humor and insight have been an inspiration, and I will miss him!

Brian Steer Pottstown, Pa.

Mark - Thanks for being you. God bless you. See me - go to google - enter Huot our town with Ron Ron

Mark Shields has brought us words of political and historic wisdom each week for years and years. His analysis has been well researched and based in historic and accurate facts. He presents information with intelligence and ethical consideration bringing meaning to the week's news. He will be missed but we wish him the very best that life has to offer in his retirement. We've learned so much and are so grateful for the years that he has dedicated himself to the public. You've earned this, Mark - now enjoy it! Gila and Ron Pacanowski

Dear The Corporation For The Public Broadcasting,

I like your shows and your web sites. Hope you're doing well.

Sincerely, Harrison

Please send this email to Mark Shields.

Mark, my husband and I always enjoy your laconic observations and your wry sense of humor. You hit the ball out of the park last night when you said that Lindsey Graham makes Tonto look like an independent. We are still chuckling over this bullseye.

With thanks and admiration,

Stephanie Karsten

Both my husband and I were enthusiastic in Vice President Biden’s defeat of President Trump. Listening to Yamiche Alcindor’s screed heard on Hari Screenivasin’s interview on Saturday (11/07/20) was an embarrassment of clear racist bigotry. We can never again listen to her reports or commentary with anything resembling confidence or respect. This type of irrationality besmerches your reputation and our fondly held respect for Gwen Ifill. This commentator was so focused on the gender, place of education, race of sorority of the Vice President elect that she actually failed to focus comment on the Predent elect. This reporter offered a shameful commentary so biased in presentation that we shall refrain from watching or listening to her again.

Your signal transmission has been intermittently blocked all weekend. Screen goes blank.

All of the videos including "The Pilgrims" vibrate so much that I cannot watch any of them. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.

We can no longer count on the PBS News Hour for trustworthy / factual / balanced reporting. The days of MacNeil and Lehrer are long gone. Since 2016, the program is so one-sided, so biased against conservatives, especially Trump voters, that it is painful to watch. (Frankly, I do so less and less, and I used to be a donor!) Also, how much abuse can one take? I would like to say to Judy Woodruff that we, "deplorables," are not stupid; have dignity; are as much children of God as anyone else. We get it: You despise us, just like you despise the President.

To the board of CPB, I say: Enough is enough. Get rid of the PBS News Hour. It has outlived its usefulness and it cannot be fixed.

I am cancelling my channel and will never again support PBS. Your broadcasts do not reflect, inform or serve a very substantial portion of ‘the public.’ I will not support nor contribute to topic suppression and such blatant, politically slanted broadcasting. Further, as a private, nonprofit entity benefiting from CPB grants and other federal funds, it is even more disturbing. This isn’t journalism...it’s simply ‘opinionism.’ No credibility. No support.

This comment is directed to Mr. Rupert Allman, executive producer at NPR's 1A. This used to be a very informative radio show. Former hosts, Diane Rehm and Joshua Johnson, would engage with their guests by asking thought-provoking questions. While that may have been the case today (11/11/2020), when the discussion centered around upcoming vaccines for COVID 19, it certainly was not the case the previous two days. This past Monday, the host did not engage with the guests by asking any question of substance. As a matter of fact, she just gave free rein to the guests. This is especially true of the female guest (an academic from a local state university) who dismiissed statements by the show's listeners regarding their assertions on moral compass. This is the kind of attitude that gives the acedeme a bad rap for snobbery. Unless there is a substantial change in the way the host is supposed to interact with the guests, I'm afraid 1A will not have too many listeners.

I was wondering if there were going to be any investigation or any comment that I've read on other news sites about the Hunter Biden emails. I wanted to know what NPR's position was on that and what they have been finding out. I would appreciate if something could be brought up about it so we could at least be informed. 

Some of the YouTube videos linked on the history timeline are either broken or do not match to the description. For example the 3-2-1 contact video is "a day in the life of a KISS concert" and the January 12, 1982, American Playhouse video is "for colored girls: somebody almost walked..." October 25, 1971 video is unavailable June 6, 1983 video is unavailable

These are just the ones that I have found. I haven't gone past 1983.

Dear leadership of CPB,

I am writing regarding a problem with the way the "public" WNYC treats its listeners.

I approached WNYC asking them to make a segment on judicial fraud -- judges replacing in their decisions parties' argument with bogus argument of judges' own concoction so as to decide cases the way they want to, not the way they have to -- and when sued for fraud. judges arguing that they have a self-given (in Pierson v. Ray) right to act from the bench "maliciously and corruptly." (I tried to describe this pernicious phenomenon at https://alibi.com/news/61032/Judicial-Fraud-Impacts-Americans.html and you can check my site, www.cajfr.org)

I purchased tickets, and came to several events with Brian Lehrer, their host of political program so as to talk to him, and came to meetings of their Community Advisory Board to advocate for reporting of judicial fraud -- and asked for reason why 1/3 of US government -- its judiciary -- being officially "corrupt and malicious" does not count as "news."

They refused to answer this simple question, and I kept e-mailing them further evidence of judicial fraud. They blocked my e-mail address and phones -- so I cannot e-mail them or call them. Is that a way to treat a listener by a "public" radio station? They are taking money from the public -- from NPR, and thru fund drives in which they assure listeners that they are the epitome of honest reporting, acting in public interest -- which is a lie because investigating how judging is being done, and reporting that judges think they have a right to act "maliciously and corruptly," is manifestly in the public interest, and hiding this as WNYC does, is counter to the public interest -- as is cutting off communications with members of the public just because what they hear from the public is not to their liking.

CPB likely gives WNYC some funds -- this funding should be cut off. WNYC's contempt for the public does not warrant public funding.

I'm calling because I'm so disturbed, after being a very loyal listener to NPR, that you are not doing anything to discuss the Hunter Biden email controversy. You are completely ignoring it and acting like it doesn't exist. I'm quite disgusted by your bias. I would like to complain that I don't want my tax dollars to your Corporation any longer. I think it is just so un-American of you to be this biased and I'm really disgusted. I couldn't help but share my feelings and thoughts. 

I would like to give kuddos to Judy Woodruff, who spoke all of those names and lives with such love and caring. She is a fine journalist.

I'm calling from Minneapolis and I really do enjoy PBS shows and entertainment. I wait for Saturday night, especially during the pandemic, to watch the programming. I am really not happy about seeing more political nonsense on the television on Saturday night. Give it a break. Put it on some other time but don't put it on Saturday night. I'm not going to watch it. I'm very disappointed in how PBS makes that call to do that. Your viewers are not happy. Take it to heart. We are not happy. I could go on again about the political issue but I choose not to do that and you should choose not to put it on Saturday night or anytime until the whole thing is totally examined and we have the right President in there rather than what we're going through. Again, keep the political nonsense off Saturday night. 

You can either report on Hunter Biden and the corrupt Biden family or I will fight like hell to make sure that all government funding stops going to your left-wing organization. You're not journalists. You are in the fact that you're a loudspeaker for the leftist-Democratic party. I'm just leaving you a warning that me and many of my fellow Conservatives will make sure that you are defunded and put out of business. 

I am absolutely disappointed in PBS NewsHour and in their reporting, specifically Amiche Alcindor. Fairly regularly now, she will say to Judy, "Judy, people are saying" or "according to critics." Those are not news sources. Those are opinions that she is dressing up as they are real news. It is absolutely disgusting to me to see what used to be a prominent news program resort to things of that nature - "people are saying" and "according to critics." That is not news. That is someone's opinion that they have dressed up as some official source. It just goes regularly un-commented on. I've seen some of the bumper statistics that you do, it will say "96% of this is this," with no attribution to the statistic. Judy Woodruff herself has resorted to opinion. That is why people want to defund PBS. It is so stilted to the left it is unbelievable. As someone who was on the left, with the last Hillary debacle and the current debacle, I've registered as an Independent. This is so unbalanced now that it is unbelievable and undeniable. I'm seeing how stilted it is to the left. The identity politics, especially from people of privilege. I'm tuning out. I don't trust the PBS NewsHour anymore. 

I am concerned about what message your co-host Tony D. Intended (at the conclusion of the report on the arrest of a Black teen) when he tossed his ink pen onto the desk.

Tonights episode is rhe final nail in the coffin for your unlegit reporting. Tonight's episode Nov. 18, 2020 has an obviously bad misquote all to attack republicans, and I can prove it is still up on youtube!

In the report called (Trump's dismissal of Christopher Krebs sraws widespread criticism) you PURPOSELY MISQUOTE a republican senator!

Proof At the misquote if you pause at 3:35, The misquote text and biased narrative you push at PBS Newshour is, again, wrong as usual, so wrong...because AS HE TALKS IT ON AUDIO HE ACTUALLY DISAGREES!

You misquoted him saying this on your video, "the irony is we really did a much better job in 2018 and 2020"

That IS NOT what he says, clearly on my 50 inch HDTV fullscreen loud 100 volume, he ACTUALLY SAYS: "the irony is WE HAVE really DONE a much better job in 2018 than in 2020"

Listen, and correct your pathetically biased mistake.

And yes, your obvious bias and hiding truth in the youtube comments by disabling comments proves you all are pushing a biased and untransparent agenda.

Get real, you are being watched and prepare for lawsuits, your bias has been showing a while ... bye bye nonprofit status, PBS!

She has turned newshour into a political left wing platform with no real interest non bias reporting of right wing views to balance .i would rather that news hour stay out of the political arena when ever possible but her left preference and snide comments and attitude make half the viewership uncomfortable and frankly down right angry.its time for a change new unbiased anchor and lead reporters as well.a grassroots movement to defund pbs is gaining speed due largely to judy.

Mark Shields comments ,

" I haven't found that many good Germans among the Republicans who are resisting "

I found that comment offensive. I am not certain what he was driving at. But leave Germans or Americans of German decent out of it completely.

I'm ordering Judy Woodruff to stop aiming her radio signals at me. I have a case number from a federal agency allowing me to file suit or issue an order to pay. I'm the only legal King, Chairman, CEO, President of the U.S.A. King of the Universe by birth

Bruce Mlynski

Hello. I am curious and wondering if there are any CPB logo stickers and/or related merchandise available (i.e. notepads, pens, keychains, etc.) If they are available for purchase, I'd be happy to buy them. If they are available for free, please send to:

Ben Faklasnam 1595 Monarch Street Shakopee, Minnesota 55379

Thank you.

I hope in February (Black History Month) 2021 you will sponsor a series on PBS about the Marching Mothers of the Appalachian Trail. These women marched for two years from 1954-56 in an attempt to get their children who was attending the all colored school in Hillsboro, Ohio to be admitted to the all white school in Hillsboro, Ohio. The children had nowhere to go because the all colored school had been set on fire and it burned to the ground. The case ended up in the United States Supreme Court, where the late US Supreme Court Judge Thurgood Marshall ( who did not argue the case) provided legal guidance to the lawyers who argued the case on behalf of the Marching Mothers. This was the first Northern desegregation case in the North and the second desegregation case in the country. I hope to be an consultant on this story and maybe future stories from the Appalachian Trail.

I'm wondering why the "Cobra" series is censored. The swear words are muted out and it really detracts from the show. All the sudden dialogue dips out. It's really annoying and it shouldn't be. Please stop doing that. It's ridiculous. 

SINCE YOU ARE A TOTALLY COMMITTED ARM OF THE SOCIALIST DEMOCRATIC PARTY, Your funding from My TAX DOLLARS SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY STOPED! LET THE BASTARD DEMOCRATS PAY YOUR BILLS NOT AMERICANS!

good evening sorry to attach everybody to the email I know that a lot of you guys are busy during the pandemic this email is in regards to yes Barney and friends I did a very video while back on YouTube on Barney am I got about 12,000 views on basically I was explaining why Barney is still good to have around you know I know it’s 2020 and you know Barney  is not really around on television which is bad you know I have nieces and nephew to our 2 3 4 and five and they watch shows such as SpongeBob Sesame Street is good but the message IOf love and just compassion is gone and I feel like Barney actually filled a big gap in there in the 90s and 2000s  I just hope that is a way to re-brand the product and I’ve been reaching out to certain people who would love to have the show back I know that is may take time and even years to try to get to show back to where it was but I feel that the new generation needs to experience love it’s 2020 and as I mentioned you have such things as racism police brutality things going on and I feel with Barney educated that the kids it would be good kids  will be involved the ratings will be skyrocketed like it was before so I definitely feel like it is a good way to rebrand him also all summer long I’ve been giving  multiple Barney DVDs to children hospitals in New York City lots of the kids enjoy Barney the nurses said they were still surprised that the message that he brings the kids still work so I definitely think it’s a good idea but it’s just my opinion hopefully it just gets through to you guys thank you

Today's 1A radio program was on the US 2020 Census. I would like to know when the program will be repeated, rebroadcast again. Please let me know as soon as possible so I can listen to the entire program. 

The reporter was saying that Joe Biden was just as bad as Donald Trump. That's just not true. If you care at all about this country, reporters should be supporting Joe Biden. They should be rallying around Joe Biden now. He did very well and it's only going to make him more nervous in his next debate. If you think that he did a bad job in this debate, he surely isn't going to get any better in the next debate. I think Donald Trump will. If you care at all about this country, please rally around Joe Biden. 

I love Judy & how she presses for the truth from ppl like McConnell-lying about top economists saying the American ppl are just sitting around avoiding work & collecting those HUGE-HA-unemployment checks.

But I was seriously disappointed by the discussion of the subject line, p****footing around Trump’s outrageous actions bc he got infected with Covid. This penchant to lionize is not what I expect from professional reporters. I want to hear facts, not bleeding hearts.

And if he were to die, then is he suddenly a saint? He has callously rode roughshod over the very lives of the American public, to name but one of his gross offenses against this country.

He doesn’t deserve consideration.

I honestly sat watching wondering how many of Hitler’s atrocities you would brush aside were it he that was the subject of discourse?

You need to up your game to meet reality.

Why have you made it so difficult to contact you?! I’m so disappointed.

If you want public contributions, you must dismiss Yamiche Alcindor. She’s way too partisan.And why is it so hard to contact you. Are you intentionally making this difficult? Please reply…

Dear Aman - I appreciate ALL your talents and how you use them to keep me informed and connected! Could you please satisfy one simple, strange curiosity that I've had since you have been reporting in various settings? I have a 37-book set of classics that looks exactly like the matching red books on the shelf behind one of your reporting sets. Try as I might, I can't read the titles of the volumes! My set goes from "The Works of Balzac" to "The Works of Zola." What title are on the shelf? My set was printed by Black's Readers Service Company, Roslyn, New York, in 1925. I haven't read all 37 volumes, though I've dipped into many of them over the years! Thanks for satisfying my curiosity! - Elaine Frick, Columbia, SC.

I am continually struck by the anti Trump bias on the Newshour, especially by Ms. Yamiche. I suggest that ALL complaints be made public. If they were I suspect it would be clear that viewer complaints are being ignored and bias tolerated.

They refuse to show comments that are contrary to their views. I have tried repeatedly over many months with no success. I use no improper language. It is scandalous. Someone needs to be fired.

Thanks and deep appreciation to Judy Woodruff and the staff at PBS Newshour for your professionalism: Right on, Yamiche Alcindor for 2019-2020 White House coverage. I agree with my wife who says Yamiche should get extra pay for “hazard duty” covering the liar-in-chief and his lying den of hyenas in the cabinet. Kudos to Lisa Desjardins and William Brangham, stellar work from both! We can see this past year has been extremely difficult to be true journalists and I wish to extend my sincere gratitude for PBS Newshour’s even handed, fact based reporting.

My husband and I are appalled that you are using children's shows to push socialism and leftist information. The riots in Portland have ruined a once beautiful city. We are offended that anyone thinks this is ok! We are canceling our membership to OPB PBS.

I love PBS, but News Hour needs to stop leaning to the left and get it to the center. I'll give one example from yesterdays program, when talking about the presidents response to the protesters that were shout by that young man they said he shot the protesters but failed to mention that they were attacking him and said the president was defending the action, but he said it was under investigation. The people need to hear both sides. If they are unable to do that, then PBS should have their funding taken away. As it stands now, News Hour is a waste of tax payer dollars. Just so you know, I voted for Clinton the last election and I'm leaning towards Biden for the up coming election.

again, i call bias. You are using the words of trump's niece, clearly anti-trump and selling a book. Meanwhile, poor little Joey(?) Let's all grab the kleenex. Let's all also remember he has been in office 47 yrs! Rich beyond means b/c he is a career politician...oh but poor poor Joe! This is PBS showing their true blue colors.

For many years I had appreciated the professionalism of The PBS Newshour management and staff. Both McNeil and Jim Lehrer had an uncanny ability to facilitate the contrasting or opposing views of their numerous expert analysts. Unfortunately, those days are long gone. The managing editor Ms. Judy Woodruff does not particularly care to host much in the way of contrasting/opposing perspectives either as expert analysts or as her correspondents. There are other reasons why the PBS Newshour has deteriorated in quality. I do not have time to go into detail. The following staff are a detriment to the program and should be replaced:

Ms. Judy Woodruff: She worked with McNeil and Lehrer and was very familiar with the objective philosophy prevalent at PBS at The Newshour. Apparently she has elected to change horses in mid-stream to a highly partisan one sided and bigoted production exemplified by her poor choice of correspondents, specifically:

Lisa DesJardin- Her family has donated how much money to CPB and PBS. Partisan Correspondent with poor journalistic skills.

Y. Alcindor-Partisan Correspondent with poor journalistic skills.

Shields and Brooks- Obsolete Editorials Infuriatingly one sided partisan, lacks fairness and objectivity.

The only one who does a good job consistently in Miles O' Brien. He should be made interim Managing Editor. Let Woodruff stay under the condition she goes back to the way she interviewed during the time of The McNeil Lehrer Newshour and replace all of the rest

I am deeply concerned that NPR is running articles for a pro-Looting book entitled "In Defense of Looting". The title is not ironic or sarcastic like "In Praise of Folly" or something, which is what I thought before paging through the book's sample pages on Amazon. I thought this might have been something like that at first. It's not. The book literally advocates theft and rioting, and among other things that make no sense, claims private property is racist, which doesn't even make sense from an Anarchist perspective, since property just wouldn't exist. "Property is theft" is the line from Proudhoun, if I recall. I'm a lifelong liberal, and social justice advocate (I taught in the prisons and I have a program for undeserved adult learners), but this is just absurd. I can't believe taxes are funding this trash.

Here's the article. I would have thought the person who sent me the link was lying, as well.

https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2020/08/27/906642178/one-authors-argument-in-defense-of-looting

You need to address this. ASAP.

I already have to worry about COVID-19 and how little the gov't did, now I have to worry about intermittent riots and my tax dollars doing PR work for rioters? Thanks, no.

I'm also writing my congressman and senator. I have listened to cartalk for years and I know NPR has had fine shows, and am a huge believer in public programming, but this is just appalling. I think the total and complete lack of standards needs to be addressed and they need to stop promoting violent, insane anarchists who advocate crimes if they want public monies. These types of maniacs are going to get Trump re-elected and get public broadcasting defunded.

For the love of God, take care of this. I enjoy watching Neil Coward and Broadway on PBS. I'd like to continue to do so.

Michael Murdoch 347-247-7681 michaelmurdoch0@gmail.com

I am a devoted viewer of PBS. I watch PBS because I learn so much and very much respect Judy Woodruff and other journalists and analysts who work closely with Judy Woodruff. I wanted to see if any assistance could be provided by Judy Woodruff and all involved who critiqued the very disturbing outcome of the debate. Simply asking that the Presidential Debates are handled with more decorum . Chris Wallace represented Fox but it seemed he lost ability to control racial slurs and constant interruptions made by President Trump . As a result, extra time was made for him at Biden’s and the viewers expense. President Trump should have been disqualified . He violated every rule of diplomacy in a debate. Wallace tried to set limits but failed . Perhaps a new rule to Turn individual microphones on for time granted and when time is up , turn it off. If not abided by , he should have lost his turn. At least Vice President Biden did more to explain facts with less time allowed. Once again President Trump got the attention he so desperately needs. To him that is a “Win”. He does not have what it takes to be a responsible or respectable President. Less viewers will want to see more debates after the first one tonight if this is all we can expect. People will not be educated and may not vote. I want everyone to vote, and I want to have hope that there are better days ahead. Respectfully, Barbara Branigan Broderick

What a biased program - the announcer used slippery language to fault the Republicans for refusing to approve the skinny pandemic bill when it was actually the Democrats. Appalling. Can't you hire real journalists?

Why do you play bad shows during pledge time? It doesn’t cause me to pledge. In fact, when I see one of these “infomercials” with someone selling the latest diet book or most nutritious eating plan, I just turn the channel. I just want to see the regular shows, or maybe a ballet. Really, are these informercials all you can come up with?

For the next president debate, unless it’s the candidate’s two minute turn their microphones should be muted.

At end of program there was a short piece encouraging children to pick up pine cones to use in a variety of different ways. Although that is excellent to suggest, many creatures hide out in pinecones, especially scorpions in the South. This could be very hazardous to young children and you should encourage kids to have parents check the cones out before they smell, paint, and take apart the cones. Thank you

PBS is nothing more than a Propaganda Broadcast System, continually hard left leaning. Trying to twist the true facts of what's happening in this country, one example is, agreeing with looting, burning police cars, blocking off city streets, and shooting anyone who crosses that line. Polluting our kids mind with socialist ideas thru cartoons etc. Continually harping on slavery, which ended over 155 years ago, but bringing it up like it happened yesterday. Continually bashing President Trump, and hailing the left who seriously want to take our 1st &2nd amendment rights away. PBS is not the true educational television it once was. They report the news then have someone to spin it trying to make something out of it that its not. If their going to report the news, report it and leave the commentaries out. I recently cut the cord of dish tv, live way out in the country and my antenna only pickup pbs, and I was shocked at how far left or socialist/ communist PBS has become. They spin everything to the hard left, then try and make it sound true. I' m really disgusted at what PBS is doing. Agreeing with a terrorist group antifa/ BLM? Its just unbeleivable. I mean if the whites in this country are so racist as PBS claims, then how did a black person ever get elected president? Its as if their continually trying to stir up something.

I'm trying to get something put on the news about a nursing home that is neglecting their patients. There's lots of reviews on the place. 

CPB and all it's many octopus tentacles are an evil, venomous, hateful, mean-spirited propaganda machine for 1917 Red, Marxist Communism. I boil thinking about the lies, hate, dissension you propagate against America, the Constitution, freedom and peace. You are exceedingly clever and twisted how you wear a mask of civility to cover the reality of your genuine intent. For decades you have worked hand in glove with the depraved democrat party, communism, socialism, and practically any mortal enemy of America. Your documentaries portray enemies almost as humanitarians. You rail against conservatism and the American culture and tradition. As in the democrat party and communists you have diligently but determinedly for decades not so much as inaudible sound. Now you think you are one breath away from joining with your partners in crime and treason. You may suceed in bringing about a civil war. However, you will regret it. God and good people will ultimately destroy you. In the process you will be hunted as the dogs and traitors you are. You will not enjoy being hunted and eliminated on sight. Your "news" and that of the MSM is so unreal there is no way it could remotely be accurate. You communists are running a democrat campaign without a candidate; Wag the Dog. Biden is walking dead and the world knows it. Washington Week; how can that be news. It is planned in caverns, in the dark, with bats, and blood on the floor of the American people. Democrats will *** their children and **** their mothers and sisters. Everything is a LIE. Murder, lie, steal, abuse, commit treason.......all for power and control. You have made a fatal mistake of assuming you have control now and are ready to grasp it in your wretched paws. NOT! Antifa is not strong or to be feared. They are children convinced they are players in a redo of 1917. All running on adrenaline and romance. Fools, pawns, cowards; they will die very young and for nothing. You don't need or deserve Federal funding. You now have volunteers, donations from individuals and foundations, federal dollars and now even advertising. You have it all..........and you use it against America. I would as soon see a French type revolution. Round up the communists and enemies, give every last one a trial, remove to a holding pen, shuffle them into the E and B area for disposition. Leaders? Seize ALL assets, take them to a "special" area for slow E and B. Ticket to h*** you filthy, vile, murderous demons. May you burn in h***. Just my opinion, but I am not alone. Washington Week-just a hand picked panel playing out a script. There is no other side or view point. Just a socialist fireside chat, OR propaganda. I am f****** tired of the s*** from enemies like you, MSM, dems., communists, islam, Isis, BLM (self avowed communists), Antifa (the same), Soros, Clinton's, obama's, and the complete cast of murderers. Burn in h***.

I would call accepting money from the people and using it against the people as gross waste. Maybe the IG should hear more complaints about CPB?

How can you receive government support and be so biased against Republicans? I am a gay man living in San Francisco for over 40 years and even I can see the bias. Frontline used to be great and non partisan. Now it’s all woke propaganda and trying to influence elections. Stop taking taxpayer money.

It seems the Ken Burns documentary on CRISPR had a healthy attitude of “approach with caution” , whereas this latest Nova episode has shown the use of CRISPR in a positive “go forward and make the world a better place” kind of light... which causes me great pause and suspicion of certain financial backers of PBS. There should be approval before a CRISPR ethics board prior to release of such materials to the general public. It’s basically an ad or a stamp of approval to use such an entity as Nova to endorse this powerful piece of science to the public. I fear the train has left the station. Shame!

I am consistently frustrated by Judy Woodruffs inability to manage interviewees. Just now, in her interview with Jared Kushner, she let him go on and on praising Trump’s efforts on Covid etc and she couldn’t get a word in or rebuttal. This is a very consistent and very troubling failure to keep the news factual and not mis-information or misleading. Its time for stronger leadership on the News Hour. I am a PBS/NPR sustaining member and have been watching the news hour since the 1980s. I increasingly do not like what I’m seeing.

I want you to know how much I appreciate your reporting, your patience and your professionalism. Listening to Jared Kushner (9/15/20) almost made my head explode. You ask good questions with persistence. You have the capacity to “tolerate fools gladly “ . I fear that without the patience you exhibited, our democracy and our society will come apart. With gratitude, Frank 

I have detailed information on a Catholic Lobby that I would like to get into the hands of Mark Shields. What is his e-mail address.

British historian A. J. P. Taylor wrote: "He [David Lloyd George] was the most inspired and creative British statesman of the twentieth century. But he had fatal flaws. He was devious and unscrupulous in his methods. He aroused every feeling except trust. In all his greatest acts, there was an element of self-seeking. Above all, he lacked stability. He tied himself to no man, to no party, to no single cause. Baldwin was right to fear that Lloyd George would destroy the Conservative Party, …."

As of right now, we are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, and, with more muscles and power, we can get through it. After all, we rare all in this together.

I'm proud of Judy Woodruff for asking Nancy Pelosi a "soft-tough" question about the flexibility regarding lawmakers negotiating a so-called "Phase 4" coronavirus aid bill. I'd like to see more tough questions asked. It's called journalism. Thanks.

Watched at 8pm,turned to ABC at 9pm when their coverage started. It was awful the way you cut away from black Democrat supporting PRES for your own bias reporting Boo!!

I watched the Democratic Convention for four days and the Republican Convention for three days. I can not believe the bias of all the contributors. You must have a dozen leftsts, Democrats, liberals. Everything on the Democratic was wonderful and powerful form Obama and so forth. Basically everything that the Republicans have done is dark and stark. Yamiche is unbelievable. Criticizing and criticizing. You do not have a conservative out of twelve people that are making comments. Judy Woodruff doesn't even know where she's at. She's too old to host. She doesn't ask questions. She sets up a question for her contributors to say something that she wants to hear. I'm amazed. It's so blatantly obvious. Mark Shields, the self proclaimed conservative from the New York Times and Canada. The people on the show are all so biased. It is unbelievable. I'd like hear you all explain your coverage of the Republican National Convention. 

Yamiche Alcindor has been adding editorial comments and opinion to her reporting of the Trump Whitehouse for sometime. Ms. Alcindor’s diction and rushed elocution is very difficult to understand-she talks way to fast To be understood clearly. Her editorializing damages PBSs very high standard of excellent journalism. I contribute to PBS and I love The PBS News Hour with all my heart. I urge you to replace Ms. Alcindor with any of your excellent reporters. I thank you so very much for the important work you do. It is vital to our democracy. Please keep up the great job.

Please stop the completely biased coverage of the RNC. You spend all your air time with commentary from your biased reporters to your guest commentators. You spent last week glorifying Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and this weeks started with calling Donald Trump a Racist. There has to be some middle with all the public dollars that support this program PBS Newshour. Please stop the fall to the extreme left. You’ve officially become the mouthpiece for the Democrats. Disgusting news and reporting

For some time, I've perceived Yamiche Alcindor, from her reports and questions at the White House, has a political bias and a double standard. Her tweet knocking that paralyzed fellow, Congressional candidate Cawthorn, for standing for the American flag at the RNC validates my perception. It's a sad and shame that journalism has morphed into a political agenda. I suggest she be assigned to be report nonpolitical subjects such as technology, finance, travel, family, etc.. This about the third time that it has happened her. I'm sure she's a nice person. I'm an independent voter. I watched both the Democrats and the Republicans. I thought her tweet was not appropriate. 

As a listener since college and now for over 25 yrs, I was a fan and past financial supporter of NPR. I am a moderate who crossed party lines. Now, after years of naked leftist bias, I am repulsed and revolted by most NPR programs (Morning Ed., All Things Considered, Here and Now, Fresh Air, many podcasts) and nearly, without exaggeration, all the time. Public dollars can not be spent promoting the unbalanced and even anti-American programming (ref Hiroshima bombing coverage).The bias is evident in the topics, adjectives chosen, editorial comments/exchanges between hosts, & sound bites -- simply throughout every show, broadcast and segment. More than other factors, NPRs slant has repulsed me to the right. The label of depressing/negative "fear mongering" is also apt. CPB, your charter is "quality content". Permanent political slant is the poorest of quality and even dangerous.

A past friend of NPR, I am now an opponent.

Your strange editorial reply on Feedback to similar comments is nonsensical.

I've never seen such a biased one-sided presentation of a news happening than PBS has done this week with the Republican National Convention. I watched your network last week and watched you fawn and drool all over the Democrats for four nights in a row for two to three hours every night. When they had a good feed coming you went right to their feed and stayed on it till their speaker finished and then came back and talked about it. I noticed you let very few Republican speakers through. It's mostly the talking heads. You've got two panels with four people on each panel. Three of the four are leftists with one token Republican and then you've got Judy Woodruff who leans sorta left with Amy who also leans sorta left. It's basically twelve people to two. That's how one-sided, lop-sided and biased your coverage is. And one of the worst is Cynthia Tucker. She is just a foul mouth leftist. Yamiche Alcindor is even worse than her. Even Michael has become an outright leftist. The fact that you guys take tax money from the United States taxpayers and then put out this one-sided diatribe leads me to believe its time to take public funding away from you guys. You should be embarrassed. I'm watching C-span so I don't have to listen to the leftist talking heads that you put out there every damn night. How can you guys call yourself journalists? How do you guys sleep at night. 

I just want to compliment PBS on their obviously increased coverage of black lives matter. I am 91 years old, white and have lived here forever. I am so glad to see more coverage from PBS. 

Love Yamiche Alcindor’s reporting, but please slow down and enunciate!!!

I so strongly disagree with comments purporting to find Yamiche Alcindor and others on your team as leftist. She is a reporter who bends over backwards to serve her profession. Judy Woodruff is the epitome of professionalism. I have watched and respected her for at least 30 years. However, the two analysts Amy Walter and Tamara Keith are so cautious that they come across as milktoasts simply repeating the obvious to anyone who has been awake during the day. Give them more rein to speak or find women with more creativity and courage.. I never learn anything new from them nor retain anything quotable.

I chose to watch the PBS coverage because I was hoping it would not be biased. I was mistaken. It was overwhelmingly critical of Trump and biased toward Democrats. So disappointed. Can we trust any media outlet to be fair.

Over the past year PBS has shown its true color...Communist RED. Good old Arthur might as well have “CCP” tattooed on his forehead. That segment on the BLM was the last straw. I find your “Read-Along with PBS Kids” to be particularly OFFENSIVE. It should be called “Communist indoctrination Time with the Commie of the Week”.

This attempted Marxist brainwashing is going to stop. You and your comrads need to take a one way flight to Beijing. Also, take that racist toad Yamiche Alcindor, with you.

I have lots of time and I will be devoting it to contacting every person in DC who has control over PBS funding. I know that I won’t be alone in demanding that all taxpayer funding, of your dirty little Commie indoctrination network ( all 1500+ radio and TV stations), cease immediately. I will contact these people direct since I am absolutely positive that you will not include the comments on this form in any report to the White House, Congress or on the internet.

I use to respect the reporting of Public Broadcasting. I can't believe how biased they are. Why is the government still funding this entity.

I thought this was a 24-hour telephone line. I don't know how much public money is going into public broadcasting, but my father would be 92 years old and he helped build PBS in several states. It is appalling and absurd to watch Judy Woodruff and Yamiche. I'm filing an FOIA request and it's going to the public broadcasting company where I live and its going into Washington DC. You people think you can get away with trying to hide what you are. It's sickening to watch that people put money into public broadcasting. You take people's money and they're so stupid that they don't understand what you are. I am going to get to the bottom of what you people are tying to do. Taking public money and pushing an agenda. Most of it is lies and crap. I will go on any program and I will debate that old windbag Woodruff and the rest of those clowns are all liberals. That is what they are. I will being filing major FOIA requests. If I don't get an answer in thirty days I will be going to my Congressman and my Senator to find out why public money is going to push this agenda of these radical, nutcase, leftwing Democrats. 

Too many talking heads. Missed farmer and young woman's stories. Woodruff too much talking. Not about her. Switched to CNN.

The News Hour has become increasingly partisan in tone. Yamiche Alcindor might as well be on MSNBC. Her tweet on Madison Cawthorn was unprofessional and uncalled for. Viewers do not need her to tell them what and how to think about something they can see and hear for themselves. I have written my representatives urging that the CPB be defunded. I’m sure you will survive just fine without taxpayer subsidies

Judy Wudruff is no longer a reliable source of objective reporting. Her willingness to steer Left and push the Democrat agenda has become more and more obvious. Her apparent hatred for Trump is revealing itself in the tonality and discourse during interviews. I once relied on PBS for news, It's a shame that is no longer possible. Clearly Biased Opinion / No Longer News Reporting / Woodruff .... would love to see PBS return to actual news reporting .. i am holding out hope !

I am an avid reader and researcher- in find that Judy Woodruffs characterization of a non violent protest is way off the mark--PBS along with the controlled American media is misleading the public badly, Biden has been shielded from the public and protected by the media whores-the country is headed towards anarchy-and most of this chaos was manipulated by the DNC whose agenda was to defeat Donald Trump either before or after the election-Congress has failed in its sworn mandate to defend and protect US we the people-The GOP has not done much better- i rely on FOREIGN media for reporting accuracy-The people know and understand that neither party represents the constituency-we have turned into a fascist ologarchy, whose objection the public manifested itself in the ignition of a national rebellion over the George Floyd murder- and now worsened by gun wielding cops who have yet murdered 3 more of the public--Military complex [warned aboit byb Eisenhauer] is running this country into war--WE WILL NOT ABIDE WITH THESE ACTIONS-as well now we learn that this pandemic was LABORATORY CREATED IN THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-CHAPEL HILL --AND HARDENED IN GREAT BRITAIN--WE WILL FIND THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE ENGAGED IN GENOCIDE, AND WE WILL DEAL NWITH THEM THAT LEGAL PROCESS IS ALREADY UNDERWAY--NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW NOT EVEN POLITICAL PARTIES IN AND OUT OF OFFICE--WE WILL TAKE OUR. COUNTRY BACK WITH OR WITHOUT YOUR HELP--IS THEIR NON SHAME ON YOUR PART FOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE CHAOS WE NOW EXPERIENCE? MILT FARROW

Ms Alcindor is a talented reporter. Alas, her tv delivery needs work. She speaks too fast. Often her comments are garbled and difficult to follow. Does she review her on- screen performance? Does anyone? It's a simple fix. Just slow down, modulate and articulate so we the vieeres can follow your reporting.

I admire and respect Mark Shields. His insight is very important and thorough. I always learn something new. Will someone please inform him that Kamala Harris's first name is pronounced like "Commala" with the first part of her name pronounced like the punctuation mark rather than "Kamala" (short "a")? Thank you!

YOUR GUEST IS SO WRONG TO BLAME TRUMP FOR DIVIDING THE COUNTRY.....THOSE WHO HAVE REFUSED TO ACCEPT HIS 2016 LEGITIMATE ELECTION AND HAVE TRIED EVERY DIRTY TRICK TO GET RID OF HIM ARE DIVIDING THE COUNTRY. HAD HE BEEN ACCEPTED AS THE LEGITIMATELY ELECTED PRESIDENT -WHICH HE IS - AND HAD THOSE WHO OPPOSE HIM SPENT THEIR TIME DETERMINING WHY THEY LOST AND SPENT THEIR TIME CONSTRUCTIVELY OVERHAULING THEIR PARTY TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE, THEY MIGHT BE IN S BETTER POSITION TO ACHIEVE A WIN AGAIN. THEY ARE SO OUT OF TOUCH WITH THE NEEDS OF AMERICANS THAT YOU COULD NEVER GET ME TO CONSIDER VOTING FOR THEM. THEIR ANTICS HAVE BEEN AND CONTINUE TO BE DEPLORABLE. FROM THE PHONY RUSSIAN HOAX, TO THE ILLEGITIMATE MULLER INVESTIGATION TO THE PHONY IMPEACHMENT TRIALS TO BLAMING TRUMP FOR EVERYTHING THAT IS WRONG WITH AMERICA, THEY HAVE KEPT THIS COUNTRY IN TURMOIL. NEVER HAS A DULY ELECTED PRESIDENT BEEN TREATED SO UNFAIRLY. HE HAS ACCOMPLISHED MORE GOOD FOR THIS COUNTRY IN HIS FIRST TERM THAN ANY PRESIDENT IN MY LIFE TIME. AM 77 AND HAVE FOLLOWED POLITICS WITH AN OPEN MIND ALL OF MY ADULT YEARS. ANYONE WITH AN OUNCE OF COMMON SENSE AND A DECENT MIND KNOWS THAT IF YOU TREAT PEOPLE BADLY YOU ARE SETTING UP YOUR FOLLOWERS TO DO THE SAME....SO THANKS TO THE DEMS AND THE ILLEGITIMATE MEDIA YOU HAVE THOSE WHO SUPPORT TRUMP BEHAVING LIKE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN AND THOSE WHO DID NOT SUPPORT TRUMP TREATING TRUMP AND HALF THE POPULATION OF THE USA DEPLORABLY. I'M SICK OF THE MESS. TRUMP SHOULD BE REELECTED AND THOSE WHO CANNOT ACCEPT HIS RE-ELECTION SHOULD KEEP THEIR MOUTHS SHUT OR GO FIND ANOTHER COUNTRY TO RUIN!

Why buskirk the Fox News commentator on the program tonight and why is he given time for his opinion rather than the actual program. If I want to watch news I can choose to do so. I don’t appreciate on PBS that I hope I can hold in esteem tomorrow if not today.

I am sitting here in my living room in Memphis, Tennessee and watching the PBS news that is on tonight. If this is a public broadcasting station, why are you being political? Why are you being political and rallying around the Democrats. You need to get off the air. Stop lying. You are not a public broadcasting station. 

In previous years I have always tuned to The PBS News Hour to find unbiased political news because I understood that CNN and Fox had political agendas. Unfortunately, in recent years I have been very disappointed in PBS' political coverage. There seems to be very little balanced reporting. All the political coverage stories seem slanted to the Democratic narrative. I no longer watch The PBS News Hour due to the unbalanced viewpoints and obvious lack of coverage of damage and crime happening in many of America's cities. But, mostly it is the programs' lack of courage to confront the Democratic position on their lack of leadership to stop violence. In my viewpoint The PBS News Hour has bowed to political bullying and turned a blind eye and refused to confront the Democrats in anyway whatsoever. I can only speak for myself, but It is a great loss when I cannot turn to public TV for unbiased reporting. Instead, I feel I am watching only the Democratic and liberal political parties viewpoints.

I was curious about the fact check between the coverage of DNC convention compared to the RNC. I don't feel that it is necessary for a panel discussion and to tear each speech down after they are presented. I would like to see the unadulterated whole content of a convention without some perspective of a commentator. I thought that public broadcasting was to bring the information and let people make up their mind. I do not like the panel discussions after. Just let us view the content of the speeches and let us make up our minds of how we feel. I am very unhappy and unsatisfied with PBS and will not be giving any additional funds. 

mr. shields stated that 67 million Americans depend on their monthly social security check, and implied that trump's recent interference in the timely delivery of mail could result in delayed social security checks...social security benefits are delivered electronically (the treasury dept can grant exceptions in rare circumstances)...so mr. shields' sensationalized the post office story to suit his personal agenda...this is an example of why we no longer trust the media...mr. shields should get back on the high road and resist the temptation to join trump on the low road

I can't watch PBS anymore due to their commentary over news.

I used to love politics, and PBS was my most beloved source of information and insightful analysis. I found great joy, based on great reporting! The best. However, all of that is gone. Not sure why/ how, but all the joy is gone. I guess it is hard to be joyful when there is no balance in the reporting. I tried watching the RNC convention on PBS but could not quite get through it. Perfectly fine that some of your guests are unhappy, fearful, depressed based on everything is going on - absolutely no question. But where is the voice for people looking for balance, or those looking to hear from those that disagree with them? I can find them in the supermarket, but not on PBS?? Appreciate your input, as I am just very confused. Am I missing something? I have to say that I no longer watch the News Hour. There seems to be an intellectual honesty that is missing. This is not a Trump thing, this is really is a PBS thing. The great thing about independence, is you never have to worry about being someone's cheerleader. Seek truth and balance, and you earn everyone's respect. Best of luck to you guys!

I was shocked and angry when the coverage of Convention Day 4 ended abruptly in the middle of Joe Biden's speech. Of course, I switched to CNN to continue listening. I expect so much more from the organization I have listened to and supported for more than 40 years. Please provide an apology and explanation that will inspire me to continuing believing in and supporting PBS.

Judy Woodruff does not invite any Republicans on her show, does she? I have watched her for years. She is not a genuine reporter. If you keep continuing this crap I am going to stop listening. 

I've sent a formal preliminary proposal for a documentary for the topic of The History of Slavery to your office via Priority Mail. It would expedite and simplify things if I had a return email address to use. Thanking you in advance.

Is this series going to resume with a Season 2 and future Episodes?

Ferguson is doing PBS and We the People a great service by raising our awareness of where the U.S. stands in the global usage of Artificial Intelligence. My congratulations to Mr. Ferguson. He should be familiar with the book, BetweenBrAIns by Omar Hatamleh and George Tilesch. The two of them complement each other fabulously.

Mr. Tilesch has just returned from Europe and I’m sure Mr. Ferguson will be most interested in talking with him about AI, networks and citizen reaction to the new technology.

Thank you for your reply to my question.

I am a viewer in Tuscon, Arizona. I would like to leave a comment about Judy Woodruff and her coverage of the convention. She is not giving us a chance to actually watch the convention. I'd like to express that a concern. It seems a little biased to me. 

there are many qualified people at this show, however Judy Woodruf is not one of them. She is lost after asking one shallow question- that which is already writter for her. She cannot think on her own of any credible follow up or rebuttal to obviscations from people she is interviewing. Her interviews of reporters are so shallow it's so clear the questions are rehearsed. She struggles for words when that happens and is not a journalist. She was never one on cnn and is not one right now. She is merely a reader of what's in front of her who can be replaced by a computer real cheap, or better yet by a new journalist...a real one

I happen to be watching the Democratic National Convention on PBS this evening, the third night, and I see Mark Shields go into this diatribe about George Floyd being killed by a white person. George Floyd's family said that it was personal, that he didn't get along with the officer - Chauvin. Apparently, Chauvin worked as a bouncer at a bar for twenty years and George Floyd was also hired as a bouncer of the bar or club. It could have been that Chauvin was caught dealing drugs or shaking down somebody or that George Floyd was wanting in on his side gig. George Floyd's family said it was personal so that takes the race out of it. Why is that piece of crap Mark Shields still on TV. It is disgusting. Anyway, keep doing what you're doing. God bless you.

Your White House reporter that made the tweet about Congressional candidate Madison Cawthorn was the most disgusting thing I ever read. She is a horrible woman with ice water running through her veins. I'll never your station again. I'll never donate to your station. Disgusting. 

I'm calling to let you know that my grandchild saw the Arthur episode talking about racism and I think that it is totally disgusting. It is sick. It is evil. How dare you put that on TV. My grandchild saw it. I'm having everybody watch that and everybody is appalled. It is sick. 

I will be contacting groups to urge the people that supports PBS to stop donations. Your one sided twisted views are communistic, bias and disgusting. How do explain keeping a straight face when you bow down to evilness and disgusting rhetoric. Shame on your communist democrats. 

Soo disappointed in Judy woodruff and others reporting the news, I will stop watching as you are becoming progressively more biased against trump, reporting mostly ,only on occasion conservative viewpoints,crushing most of them to your liberal agenda so advantage. You lost the respect and integrity you once enjoyed by most viewers, what a shame,you should join msnbc and cnn, you are not much better.

Dear CPB,

I like your shows and your web sites. Hope you're doing well.

#DEFUND PBS

The Suite Life of Zack and Cody was kinda weird...

Hello. I watch Judy Woodruff and I am almost stricken with Mark Shields inability to hold to the subject and the way he wonders. Is there anything you can do to help him with his elderlyness and his message. He is no longer a good reciprocal partner with David Brooks and doesn't even begin to meet the intellectual capacity of Brooks.

You are funded primarily with 445 mil. federal tax dollars. You allow very left leaning programs much politically charged with the Democratic agenda As a tax payer I resent the use of tax dollars to allow any political content unless it is documented truth, not someones personal take on any situation, or a sometimes not so subtle condemnation of the present administration The only reason I have at all for watching PBS is some of the BBC's better offerings , in deference to a political hack or four bozos with big hats, cowboy boats and a guitar to fill the void.

WILL THE CPB REPORT RIOT SHOOTING PEOPLE IN THEIR CARS

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for reading my comments. 07/24 I turned 65, a 20-year resident of Wyoming. What happened? Where is journalism without left bias? Report the news and let me decide thank you very much; we’re not idiots that need you to explain it to us.

Last year while in Gothenburg, Sweden I visited the Rohsska museum. . They had a an exhibition concerning the environment. I watched a film there about the life of a plastic bag. It was moving. In fact I cried at the end. The film was in English. Since then, I have often thought that this film would be fabulous shown on PBS, as it would educate so many about plastic bags and just what becomes of them. Perhaps, people will reconsider their use, after seeing this thought provoking film. Thank you for your consideration to this request, Barbara Samuels

So tell me why I should let my tax dollars fund public broadcasting when it is very left leaning in its views and shows? I thought journalism was supposed to be non-biased.....doesn't appear that way

JULIAN ASSANGE, JULIAN ASSANGE, MANNING, SNOWDEN, JULIAN ASSANGE, ever hear of them/??? The stock market is one of the best rip off ever invented, is has privileged people who trade many stocks in minutes, can make money when stocks go up, when they go down..Your nightly coverage of the stocks just makes me boil. it is a symbol of oppression and for snobs, not for real people

I used to give , but will not.....Why do you ignore JULIAN ASSNge, until you start covering real news, will never send you another dime. sorry, PBS has sold out, it no longer represents any particular value, and is run by ELITE snobs, in my opion

Why not do a show , where those who no longer donate, can espress theri views?? Sorry, i am angry with all of you.

Your station WPKT Norwich has been broadcasting white noise since 9 AM this morning... for over three and a half hours. Someone must have failed to flip a switch or a relay

Just an observation... I think it’s time to replace Judy Woodruff as the anchor of The News Hour. She’s had a nice run, but I believe that the show needs an injection of young blood, particularly now. Young people are becoming much more involved in politics and social matters and I believe that The News Hour should acknowledge the youth movement and, at least, make an attempt to reflect the generational shift that has swept the political landscape. Sadly, Judy Woodruff no longer is representative of that ever expanding youth movement that has only recently come of age.

So what propaganda will CPB spread this week?

I am neither Republican or Democrat and I find it impossible to access objective, unbiased news reporting in the US that has not been given a spin to fit someone's narrative and/or to serve as confirmation bias. PBS has become so biased and preoccupied with their editorials & pandering to minority groups recently that factual news concerning the vast majority of Americans, and the rest of the world goes unreported. PBS has no legitimate right to use public funds to further their partisan agenda and should be forced to operate as a private entity.

I was wondering why you guys have such a liberal bias for all of your programming. Is it just because Trump wanted to pull your funding or is it you have a hatred towards others.

I have supported PBS for years--programming, auctions, etc. My TVdial almost never goes off WNED KCET, WGBH, etc. I was actually appalled that the short shrift was given to the death of John Lewis---possibly less than a minute. I have seen tributes to movie stars, rock musicians, and the ilk that lasted possibly 5 minutes. Mr. Lewis was such a heroic person. I hope that PBS does a documentary about him very soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I live in Great Britain, in the heart of England, in what is known as the Black country. Being the heart of the Industrial revolution. Many years ago I watched your series on baseball in the USA. It filled me with such wonder and tears that a I bought a baseball bat and ball and taught my children to play it. Ive tried getting the series on DVD with no luck. Kept my eyes open in the UK for a repeat. To my sadness, nothing. This is my last hope. Please repeat it. At present watching one of your fine series on the "Dust Bowl" Brilliant station. But im getting old now , but Field of Dreams still sends hairs on the back of neck rising each time I watch it. And im British. Well perhaps its the dreams of an old man and I will hear nothing BUT. Old men can dream dreams. Kind Regards. Gary E. Bowen

No longer are they protestors but now Terrorist

I used to watch the McNeil - Lehrer without fail. It was superb and about as unbiased as one can expect. Today the 'news' reported is highly selective and is basically an extension of the Left and the Democratic Party. Honestly , it is rather pathetic and a joke trying to pose as 'journalism.' Today , I might watch it for a few minutes just to see the thinking/propaganda of the liberal establishment. Then I turn it off.

Unfortunately there is no TV news that even tries to offer objectivity. PBS, ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN are conventional Left and Fox is conventional Right with MSNBC being far Left. PBS could provide a real service by reporting the news like in the old days and then have a segment of balanced political pundits for the remaining hour of the segment. Of course, that will not happen, PBS is committed to its Leftist focus.

Too bad. With very few exceptions (again when it ventures into the political realm) PBS offers excellent- the best on TV.

We have supported pbs for years but due to the recent ad whereby someone selected a white female and a black man for your ad we will no longer donate to pbs. We feel it is supporting the black cause which is totally destroying our country because of the heathens that are ruotIng/looting and destroying property. Shame on PBS!

CPB and PBS exist to serve the people without white privilege. If you're serious about your mission, pull the plug on legacy players like Ken Burns and use the funding and airspace they suck up to support programming that actually reflects today's realities.

I would like to thank you for airing several very good programs, all very good. I especially like Sit and Be Fit with Mary Ann Wilson. Thank you.

I’ve written to PBS previously imploring you to not broadcast anything which includes a clip of Trump. At minimum, please do not include his voice. I suspect there are still people who are repulsed by seeing and hearing Hitler and Mussolini. I am repulsed by both seeing and especially hearing Trump. His is the worst of humankind. Yesterday’s (6/24) PBS Newshour included at least 4 clips of that monster, including his pontificating. I had to leave the room each time, and finally turned off the program entirely.

Please, the PBS Newshour, and especially Judy Woodruff’s contributions to it, is a vitally important source of objective, balanced, and insightful reporting. Including clips of Trump does not enhance its newsworthiness, and in fact is a terrible detraction.

Thank you,

Steve Perls Lafayette, CA tel: 925-389-1434

Hello, I am an 87 year-old widow in Texas. I wanted to tell you that I very much appreciated the program you put on Sit and be Fit. I give it credit for keeping in physical form and also from keeping me from falling. Thank you very much. However, now the schedule has changed and it is airing at 5:30 in the morning. Who is up and ready to exercise at 5:30 in the morning? With no computer I very much relied on this program airing on TV. I think it was a wonderful public service for older folks. Do you think that you could get it restored to a decent time? For instance, 9 AM Central Time would be perfect. Thank you so much for whatever you can do for me.

Dear PBS News Hour Staff--

I am upset and appalled at the placement of a PBS News Hour donation solicitation featuring two old white people which cut into the reporting about systemic racism in America and the interview with Black men in Minneapolis who were accused by an old white man of using a gym without permission.

Just in the middle of a statement by one of the men, the was a "commercial" interruption of two old white people asking for donations to PBS and specifically in support of the PBS News Hour. This was absolutely appalling! At this point in time, there could not have been worse timing. This donation ask last for for SIX MINUTES! There was important information that was being shared and this pledge pitch cut into the news. Six minutes late, when the pitch was done, the viewers were returned to the PBS News Hour SIX MINUTES further into the broadcast. We were not returned to where the interruption happened. Even more disturbing was that the PBS News Hour ended one minute later, at 7:54. This means there were SIX MINUTES until the top of the hour, when the next program was starting. That pledge pitch didn't have to interrupt the News Hour.

You literally interrupted a young Black man in the middle of an interview, showed us two old white people asking for donations to PBS and the PBS News Hour and they kept going on and on about the great tote bag the we will all be able to carry around to prove we are part of the same community...

MY COMMUNITY WOULD NOT HAVE INTERRUPTED IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT RACIAL INJUSTICE IN AMERICA TO ASK FOR DONATIONS AND DISCUSS THE MERITS OF HAVING MATCHING TOTE BAGS!

This is outrageous.

You should be embarrassed and ashamed.

Sincerely,

Tiza Garland

Can’t trust your reporting. Definitely false information and you think Americans are too stupid to know their being lied to. Poor tactics that will help Trump get elected again. Your plan will backfire!!!!

I'm calling to report that I'm really upset that Live from Here is being canceled. It's such a great show. It's one of the reasons why I listen to public radio. I urge you with any speed, all haste possible, to bring it back whenever it can be brought back. I realize that the pandemic is taking a hit and making it hard. You can't cancel the show. It's one of the best things on radio.

CPB was created to champion programming that takes creative risks and addresses the needs of unserved and underserved audiences, "particularly children and minorities." Yet 7 of 8 CPB board members and 11 of 12 CPB senior leaders are white. It's time to change. (This is a comment on the substance of public broadcasting; publish it online.)

I'm curious if this organization has oversight for Yamiche Alcindor, who has been writing incredible things that I don't agree with - that there are no anarchists involved with these protests in Washington. There's clear evidence to that and I think you should start policing your reporters to basically report true happenings. This is outrageous what is going on.

Passport lacks the ability to "resume" a program you have started. Since many of the programs are information dense, this feature would greatly facilitate full appreciation of these marvelous productions.

Your commentators have overlooked this critical fact regarding Trump and the Bible: It is a direct affront to the Constitution's stipulation of the separation of church and state.

I have stopped watching PBS News and some of the other programs because too much of the truth is left out. Reporters of News and producers of certain documentaries purposely pick and choose what they want to report either based on their personal belief or that of PBS. The public is given only a one sided version of the truth. The Media in general never reports all the facts and continues to incite and divide people more so than any of the politicians out there. When Gwen Ifill was reporting in the 2016 election after Trump had announced his running for President, She refused to initially report or acknowledge that fact he was running for President even though it was public knowledge and obvious News. Another program I watched recently on Islam was very one sided - did not tell the Truth about Muhammed being a warrior who conquered others lands and took slaves and murdered members of his own tribe, they made him out to be a peace loving person guided by god which is far from the truth. The program did not tell the truth about Islam and their hatred and persecution of Jews, Christians and homosexuals and the Sharia and honor killings. If you can't tell the whole truth then don't air the program. Very Disappointing direction PBS has taken and ALL the Media. News reporters should represent all sides and the facts as they exist not just their personal opinions and they should not try to influence people a direction because of ideology. The only thing worth watching on PBS these days are the travel shows, cooking and gardening. You should get out of the News business, we don't need anymore biased propaganda.

Please tell PBS journalists(one in particular, we all know who) to stop being so rude and racist while the rest of Americans are trying to listen to the President. You have become a leftwing propaganda mechanism, and have lost this viewer and monies contributer. Good Riddens! Be unbiased before you lose more...

This past week has been pledge week, and one of the special programs on Georgia Public Broadcasting was "The Longevity Paradox with Dr. Steven Gundry." I watched, as a loyal PBS supporter for decades, and I was seduced by his charming presentation, ending up with $180 being donated to PBS to receive his program in 6-8 weeks. Being close to 75 years of age but with some sense left in my head, I then did some research on Dr. Gundry's conclusion and found that he was just the opposite of what is considered scientific and beneficial to the public. Numerous respectable sources consider his research and conclusions slipshod and even dangerous. I have written to Dr. Gundry, and I have requested my PBS contribution be cancelled in full. I want nothing to do with his questionable products or conclusions. I want you to know this so as not to allow him back on any PBS stations in the future for fundraisers. He is not a helpful influence. Please consider my advice. Sincerely, Bruce M. Gregory, Atlanta, GA

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SUBJECT: Rural Bias, CPB? COMMENT: It's great to see that rural public media stations received $75 million via CPB through the CARES Act to stay alive during the coronavirus crisis, but it's hard not to think of "rural" as code for "white" in this context. If the CPB ombudsperson were to closely examine the people benefiting from this windfall, what would they look like?

I would like to contact the show regarding the 1850 and 1860 slave censuses that Dr. Gates mentions about not having names. I have been trying to find a way to start a program where names can be added to those censuses using the 1870 census, probate records, and records such as tax lists and slave sales. Also making use of the plantation records themselves - for instance, I used to work for Alex Haley and we discovered that the family cookbook for the Jackson family (for the series "Queen") that is in a college library in Alabama had the slave births and deaths recorded at the end of the book. Other records like this should exist. It would be a major project but it might help connect families better. I used to work in Salt Lake City also, and knew Johni Cerny. I was sorry to hear about her death.

Please extend our greatest appreciation to both of these men for providing us with the best commentary available in news today. We know their tireless efforts are causing them untold exercises in handling anger management. We know it has and is becoming more and more difficult to maintain their composure during an increasingly idiotic attempt at leadership in which trump is failing. We support them wholeheartedly. Please thank them for us. And please thank you, PBS, for providing us their platform. We support you financially and personally.

I have a great deal of respect for Ms Judy Woodruff and noticed many books on shelves behind her during the PBS NewsHour. Could she point out, on the air, the book she liked the best and also the one that would be good to read in the time of the pandemic and other areas of concern to US citizens. Thank you, Stephen R Hempelman, MD, MBA

Hello, I am an avid Canadian viewer of the PBS News Hour. I am an avid viewer of the Mark Shields and David Brooks segment. On Friday of this week, I was disappointed with Joe Biden's responses to Judy Woodruff on the topic of the previous days violence by police in Minneapolis and the subsequent outrage. I also did not understand Mr. Biden's reference to Missouri in that interview. David Brooks expressed disappointment as well, though Mark Shields gave the former vice president credit for his calm and mature stance. I wished both Shields and Brooks had seen the Amna Nawaz interview with Eddie S. Glaube Jr, in another segment of the newscast. He was outraged, but calm and thoughtful. If only Joe Biden could have seen that before his own interview, perhaps he might have quoted Glaube, and pledged to build a New America.

Henry David Thoreau, the American philosopher, said in his essay Life Without Principle, "Do we call this the land of the free? What is it to be free from King George and continue the slaves of King Prejudice? What is it to be born free and not to live free? What is the value of any political freedom, but as a means to moral freedom?"

Thoreau died in 1862, "relatively unappreciated."

Thank you for the PBS News Hour.

I hope you can share my feedback with the former Vice President Biden, Eddie S. Glaube Jr., Mark Shields, David Brooks, Amna Nawaz, and Judy Woodruff,

Maudie Whelan.

The PBS Nightly news has abandoned all pretense of journalism. We used to appreciate the balance it offered in national debate, but now it's just insulting to viewers. David Brooks, a conservative???? Give me a break. He used to have some interesting commentary. Now he doesn't even try. And Judy Woodruff is so completely biased she can't even say the President's name without such tremendous, weary sadness. I kept giving the show a try, hoping they would correct this, but instead add that nitwit Alcindor, who is outrageous. I can't watch this program for even a full minute anymore. And to be clear, I am a true Independent, and have voted for both Democrats and Republicans in past years. But PBS hasn't even covered the outrageous coup attempt within the DOJ which has been a historic travesty. I'm done with PBS.

The repetition of oldies but goodies on KVOD, particularly during fund-raising, turns me off any longer...literally. Whenever Vivaldi's Four Seasons comes on air, I turn off. The same applies to the god-awful John Williams junk, trash Hollywood movie soundtracks, CPR promos, the interminable testimonials and fund-raising spiels, and corporate/capitalist advertisements. Even the repetitious playing of many of my long-time favorites, i.e. The Moldau; all of Smetana's, Rimsky-Korsakov's and Dvoraks's music; Karelia Suite (parts thereof); Peer Gynt suites (parts thereof); L'Arlesienne suites (parts thereof); not to mention the interminable excerpts from Carmen, and I either ignore them or turn off. When I return to on-air KVOD...often any longer seemingly relegated to algorithmic choice...is becoming problematic. I have tons of recorded folk and popular music from the Balkans, Germany, France, Scandinavia, and the Celtic/Gaelic nations, plus a large collection of classical music. Increasingly, I don't need KVOD...and I am sorry to have to say that since I have been a constant listener to the station, in its various incarnations, since the mid-1960s. Due to the slanted extreme right-wing political content of both NPR and CPR (I refuse to have anything to do with these outfits), I will not contribute to KVOD in any way, as long as the station licenses have any association...corporate or otherwise...with those networks.

I have never watched Frontline before but like with all of your programming you want me to pay to watch??? I always have to rail you before I ever get to watch any o fb your programs. Why is that? P.s. mI do pay to be a passport member because no one can watch your ‘free’ programming without paying so I do not understand why I cannot watch Frontline tonight???

I’m a big fan. OK? But please stop saying “Today the market rose MORE THAN . . .” When you really mean the market rose ABOUT. . . . “. You are better than that. MORE THAN means any higher number. Please stop it.

ALL of your shows (Documentaries, Nature, Frontline and Create, etc) now have music so loud it DROWNS out the dialogue and conversations. It is often musical styles which do not even relate to the style or nature of the program. This seems like someone's bad idea or way to employ relatives and friends who are musicians.

Don't blame our TV sound system. We have had the same system since 2012 and only in recent years has this happened on more and more of your programs. By the way we HAVEN'T noticed it on the limited number of COMMERCIAL TV programs we watch. We have had to stop watching MOST CreateTV shows. As far as NOVA and Frontline programs, the music has become the lame method of telling us "how to feel" during the program.

You (CPB) need to get the word out to the production teams that it is seriously out of hand. Please, no more excuses.

Hi this is Steve calling from Northern Wisconsin. I just wanted to let you know that I believe you as public TV should refuse the money from Congress, the $75 million. That money should all go to hospitals, doctors, research, curing people who are physically sick and in harms way. You people have got more money than you know what to do with. You pay your executives outrageous salaries. There is no reason that public dollars should be going your way during this hardship time. I believe you as honest, patriotic Americans should refuse that money and make sure that money goes to the right place. Thank you and good day.

I am hearing impaired and wear hearing aids which normally work very well, except when I am watching PBS Nightly News on WHYY in Philadelphia. Judy Woodruff always seems loud enough but when there is a shift to a remote camera, the sound is hardly loud and clear enough. When the shift goes back to Judy Woodruff, sound becomes louder and clearer again. I've been a listener and watcher for over 50 years and do not enjoy watching PBS like I used to. I do NOT have the same problem with other networks, just PBS. I wonder why.

Why would You present shows like this that propagate hate and more racism,against Jews or any race.

Neither Shields, nor Brooks could opine on Trumps comments about Henry Ford made in Michigan on thursday. They gave him the benefit of the doubt for being ignorant of Ford's racism and xenaphobia.

When Judy Woodruff talks about Trump someone should give her a clothespin to hold her nose. It's all about her dislike for him. David Brooks ducks his head apologetically to Mark shields when he says something positive about Trump. Then Mark Shield shakes his head and and tries to mimimize what David said. I have stopped watching. She should be replaced

i admire & respect Judy Woodruff for a job well done. Her demeanor is constant and usually intelligent. I've noticed since the C19 Quarantine she asks questions that some of us obviously already know the answer. She appears to attack in her tone. Perception is that there is puzzlement on questions that are popular and widely broadcast. ?? What's going on? Brooks & Shields is more like a volleyball in her format and seems redundant. May be it's me....too long in the house :-) Thanks for all you do.

PBS Newshour,

Last night’s 4/17/2020 interview with VP Pence was painful to watch. It was like he was a wind up mouthpiece of the outright lies of White House propaganda. He went on and on about the fairytale magical message he was asked to promote about the handling of the Coronavirus pandemic, and refused to participate in any sort of dialogue with Judy Woodruff, talking over her and basically ignoring her attempts to speak until he had finished his memorized recitation. The hospitals are not overwhelmed? Everyone can be tested right now? The government has supplied all hospitals with an abundance of PPE? Does he live under a rock? And then to top it off to include a story about Biden’s alleged misconduct must have had Trump and Fox news salivating with joy. It was painful to watch Judy in such an uncomfortable position with both segments. It was shocking to see PBS contribute to the divisive nature of politics today.

Sincerely, Robin McKay

I saw a video of yours in an article. The epidemiologist asks “Have you heard about the new coronavirus?” But they never said what it is or what any virus is. Then they went on to mention washing hands. If you don’t explain what a virus is, then the kids won’t understand. Kids aren’t stupid, they are ignorant. The whole idea of a video is to explain what’s going on. There is more to a kids video than cutesy backgrounds and music. Don’t be lazy, do it right.

As the 50th anniversary approaches of the shootings at Kent State, I sought out titles, including American Experience, of programs covering this event. To my surprise, there was nothing listed. Are you kidding me? Of all networks, PBS would be the one to cover those events in a fair and unbiased manner. Please let me know if PBS is planning to make these available or is planning some sort of commemoration for the events at Kent State and Jackson State that redefined the Baby Boomer generation.

Please start another nightly business report.

I keep reading your responses to complaints about the news show bias, in which you consistently pass the buck to someone else on grounds that you have no power to do anything about them. If you don't have any power over the content of the shows despite funding them, what exactly do you do?

This is the only place I can find to send Judy a COVID-19 question.

HOW SAFE IS THE MEAT being processed at plants with infected workers? The virus lives on plastic for 2-3 days and all our meat is wrapped in plastic. This is such a basic question and no one has discussed it at all.

Thank you for all you do. We really need it. Karen Kukish karenkukish@gmail.com 781-910-3735

The corrupt democRAT Pelosi held up the relief package for a week so that she could inject it with her commie wish list! During that time people were getting sick and some died! People were losing jobs and their businesses so that she could force real Americans who were trying to help America to give in to some those criminal items! You received $75 million that you don't deserve! I know why she did it, you are an organ of the DNC! She has not one iota of shame! Do you? The 75mil would have bought a lot of PPE and save many lives! You could refuse it! Lets just see what you do! I bet that I know!

I have always made a point to watch PBS news programs, specifically the NewsHour over any other network station. However, over the last few months I have been so disappointed with the show, that now I will stop watching and recommending it to other individuals at work.

I have reviewed other feedback comments and I guess I am not the only one that has noticed the bias and one sided opinions, commentaries and reporting since the last election.

Good bye NewsHour, you are insulting and condescending like the rest of the media.

There are only 2 Conservative news outlets left in our TV broadcast lineup...Fox News & One America News OAN. As in every Presidential election cycle PBS which is now totally Left leaning politically, tries to rob Americans of fact based News. Today’s Anti-Trump anti Republican and anti grass-roots conservative broadcast leaves us no choice but to never send another “Dollar” to a PBS fundraising campaign. “You are the Wolf in sheep’s clothing.” Your motives are exposed God help America

Much as I like the reporting of Yamiche Alcindor at PBS NEWSHOUR, she does the wrong thing when it comes to questioning tRUMP. Yamiche must: 1. Ask a very simple question, 2. Ask a very short question, and 3. Never ask a compound-SUBJECT question.

Time to fire Judy W. and Yamiche! They have a sickening bias. The News Hour certainly has degraded since previous times. The bias illustrated is equal to CBS,ABC and NBC. PBS is funded by the public and I would expect neutral reporting. I often change channels during Yamiche's reporting. She is a lousy presenter and much too bias.

As stated above this form: CPB produces an annual Public Feedback Report for the White House and Congress.

Instead of an "annual" report, I kindly request that you provide a "weekly" or "monthly" Public Feedback Report for the White House and Congress, so that our Legislators will be CURRENT on the opinions expressed by so many of their constituents on this platform. As I read through the dozens of letters here, I have come to the conclusion that MOST PBS NewsHour viewers who send feedback are complaining of the obvious BIAS (in political views) expressed by Judy Woodruff, Mark Shields and David Brooks when these journalists should be reporting on U.S. politics and interviewing guests in an "unbiased" manner. Judy Woodruff, Mark Shields and David Brooks are obviously not supporters of President Trump and his current administration and ,more often than not, let their personal feelings set the tone of the program, leading to PBS NewsHour being more of an editorial program than a news program.

For some time I have meaning to write regarding my growing disappointment with many things WTTW does or doesn't do as well as what seems to be misguidance from the CPB. I looked up on line how to write CPB but that requires snail mail. I shall include the text of this message and snail mail it to them. Now, the Wuhan virus scare has emboldened me to write.

For sometime, I have been amazed how WTTW squanders valuable educational time during programming gaps, by using paid ads, self promotion of upcoming, yet extremely well know programs which need no promoting, rather than using those moments (often extensive) to educate. We are avid watchers of TV5 Monde from France. They, during program gaps, use the time to teach and educate. French language clips with clever teachers, human handicap issues with silly and extremely well done skits, history via the post office using postage stamps to teach that history. We, on the other hand, are subject to promotions of Downton Abbey reruns, Check Please, Suze Orman plugs, Il Volo etc etc. No teaching or education in 5-10 minute programming gaps. Public Television and local program production seems to be slipping into oblivion as more and more British programming is purchased and shown, costing lots of money inducing the need to continually ask for more and more money, rather than developing homegrown programming (I understand homegrown costs money, I am guessing a lot). Currently there is absolutely nothing addressing the current health and economic crisis that I can find, except for Chicago Tonight. When Governor Pritzker addressed the state yesterday Friday March 20, 2020 at 3PM CT, WTTW was showing its regular programming (children's programming "Nature Cat" and "Wild Kratts") not the governor. Yet WTTW covered all of the impeachment proceedings. I was absolutely bowled over this AM when tuning into WTTW to find Suze Orman peddling her books and tapes in another WTTW pledge drive. Not only was her content inappropriate for today's new economic world, it was obviously taped, old and even comical while at the same time sad, to listen to her pitch because her information is no longer valid for today’s economics, not even by a long shot. But there she was this AM at 8:40. WTTW should be ashamed. Pre-recorded re-runs of Check Please (yes, I know this is local programming) are showing as usual promoting restaurants that have been closed for a week and only serve to make people realize what they are missing. Thanks WTTW for the fingernails on a black board. WTTW should really be ashamed. Who at WTTW, completely out of touch programmers and management, does this to Chicagoland? Both CPB and WTTW are clearly missing a golden opportunity to return to the good graces of the vast non-Downton Abbey world, Congress and the politicians by reestablishing themselves as a leader in education, societal support and hope. There is no reason why Public Television can't help with some of the heavy lifting, rather than being a powder puff by mostly showing the best of British programming, instead of helping America through this crisis. I am not saying all programming needs to be dedicated to the crisis, of course not. Intelligent programming and entertainment must continue, but even a modicum of education addressing the current crisis would be welcome and be a feather in Public Television’s cap. Get rid of the Suze Orman and the other medical hucksters you have used in your pledge drives to attract contributions. Permanently! Public Television needs an upgrade and it needs it fast. You should be a shining star rather than scraping your fingernails on the blackboard

Please..please with everyone shut in.. Cant you show More cooking ..soo many are running out of ideas for meals etc!!! No one cares about all this diy right now!!! Oh and after watching the SAME commercials for the last 14 yrs..it's about time for something new!!!!!

This is supported by my tax dollars and I would hope you would be neutral and truthful in REPORTING the news rather than spinning the news with your very obvious bias. Why should my tax dollars go toward this. BTW, I am a registered independent and pride myself voting across party lines. I am so disappointed in your lack of professionalism.

With all due respect to your organization, I find it offensive that politicians have included pet political projects within the COVID-19 Relief Bill. It is inappropriate that any entity benefits from this tragic situation beyond the effects that the pandemic has had on its own operation and employees. I encourage you to either reject this windfall blood money or donate it for the purchase of medical supplies and equipment or to a COVID-19 related charity. Hopefully, you agree that it would be shameful to benefit from this money because of people's unemployment and illness.

I'm appalled at funding for CPB was included in the coronavirus stimulus bill. I'm asking you to refuse to accept the money. You should be striving to be fully funded by those that choose to listen to you.

I find the fairly recent addition of adding a voice description of the video during any brief silence in the audio of the program to be very distracting, confusing, and annoying. I question how much value this adds to a visually impaired person. I find it so distracting that I find myself turning off any program utilizing this, even if I have an overwhelming Interest in the subject matter. Please review its usefulness and consider repealing this practice. Thank you, Richard Hanusch

Please stop her from fumbling through another broadcast. I commend her for being an intelligent educated woman. However, she has a difficult on screen delivery. I tense up at her message delivery as it is stumbles though sentences and imparts information with breathless speed. I do not mean any harm to her but some of us have gifts. Hers may be in other areas.

do the patriotic thing and give the money to those that need it.