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PBS NewHour

New Jersey
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Hello. I'm a long-time viewer of PBS NewsHour, and while I appreciate that the NewsHour has a liberal bend and covers important topics concerning disadvantaged groups, it's starting to feel a bit forced-fed. It seems like the NewsHour is today more focused on trying to find stories to fit a narrative as opposed to reporting the news of the day but making sure to cover things underreported elsewhere.

And the coverage of Covid, particularly when it came to views opposing universal vaccination, was disappointing to me considering how the NewsHour champions underreported topics.

Just saying, I remember a time when the NewsHour was much less predictable.

The World 3/28/23

New York
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During his report on the Ukraine and the Orthodix Church your reporter (Daniel Ordnan?) repeatedly said “Earthodox” to the extent that I began to wonder if this was a sect I’d never heard of. I would think it would be important to be able to properly pronounce a key word in the story and I’m surprised you aired the story like that.

Mark Twain Prize for American Comedy

California
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To be fair and upfront, I am no Adam Sandler fan. I go just "Eh" when he has a movie. I wasn't thrilled with him on SNL. I have never paid to see his films. So I am not on the band wagon. But I want to tell you how badly you missed the point in letting CNN have that broadcast instead of you doing it as usual. A LOT of grown up people like him. He has a huge following among People younger than me but that have money. I have never heard anyone in Hollywood say a bad word about him so he has a lot of fans there. You have missed an opportunity to have people like my son support your network. Those people are future donors that you snubbed. He is not everybody's cup of tea but if he is deserving enough for the Mark Twain people to honor him, you should have broadcast the ceremony! You missed a massive opportunity to broaden your audience and have even more supporters!!

Have Thomas & Friends come back to PBS Kids forever

Washington
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Hi We were very unsatisfied of seeing Thomas & Friends being off of the PBS Kids station because of Mattel and due to our criticism, both the series and franchise is ruined by Mattel, and we like Thomas & Friends back if PBS Kids can own the series. Leon Hou and the rest of the viewers around

Nature and Nova, on PBS

Florida
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I only wanted to take a moment, and attempt to express my appreciation for both Nature, and Nova. Aside from a little local news, each morning, we watch almost no television, in my home. We have nothing against TV, we just rarely find time, or any programs worth making time for, except Nature and Nova. I have been following the two programs, from their beginnings, and my now 15yr old son has spent his life, watching the two programs with me. It’s not uncommon for us to share facts with others, after learning something new from the programs, and I often mention to friends, that in our house, only PBS Nature, or Nova, can cause my son and I to sit intently, in front of a television. I should also mention that although I can still remember portions from the early episode about Condors, the intro to Okavango, River of Dreams, stirs emotions so powerful, I end up with tears in my eyes. We tend to come running, each time we hear the Nature theme song, but watching a program we consider to be our familiar friend, transition into a modern day rock song, combined with the visual imagery, was truly stunning. We just finished yet another episode, and I knew I needed to thank someone.

news

New York
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We the people pay for your direct and indirect government grants...almost 500 million of tax payer money. And in return your news is so politically bias that you don't tell us the truth. You don't even cover stories that put democrats in a bad light. And when you are wrong..you don't correct it or own it...simply stated its not news it opinions...mostly wrong and you know it but you are too afraid of losing your funding to deliver the truth. So does your funding come with a letter stating to continue your grants you must push a political agent because many colleges have admitted it..you need too and apologized to the Americans you been lying too. You when from being the best to being a joke. You are not about sensationalism to make a buck rather cover ups deception and thinking Americans are studip or aren't paying attention. We do pay attention and we want to know what happened to your standards. We just want the truth when watching the news period. We deserve that. PBC I hope your organization gets health again. I hope you fact check and not follow CNN one sided stories. Right now you don't do news only political propaganda. It must be hard to get donations from people if your news is so far left you can't see the other side. So sad. Sooner or later you will pay for this so fix it before we all lose. You have fallen but don't realize it but someday you will. Your news is arbitrary and capricious at best. Your so focused on the money you blindly pretend it's not there.

Washington Week Mar 3, 23

Minnesota
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Great program tonight.

Washington Week

California
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I have been watching Washington Week in Review since the early 1970s when Paul Duke was the moderator. He had great panelists on, such as David Broder and Peter Lisador. Whatever their personal views, they would try to give honesty analyses about the political news and would sometimes differ among themselves. It was must-see TV.

When Paul Duke left, he was replaced by Ken Bode, who carried on in the Paul Duke tradition. When PBS wanted Bode to bring more “edge” to the show, he refused and was then fired.

Gwen Ifill brought an “edge” to the show, now renamed as Washington Week. She hated Republicans and made no effort to conceal this.

She was then replaced by Robert Costa. Costa would begin each show by breathlessly announcing new breakthroughs in the Russian collusion case. After the Mueller report came out, Costa refused to apologize to the audience, even though it was the minimum he needed to do to restore his reputation. Robert Costa is no longer at Washington Week or the Washington Post, for that matter.

Costa was then replaced by Yamiche Alcindor, who sees virtually every issue in terms of race. She has only panelists on the show who agree with her. Washington Week has become a propaganda show.

Newshour

Pennsylvania
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The post-Judy program is dull, flat, and center-less. The segments feel longer, and there’s a diminished sense of camaraderie among the reporters. The two-host format isn’t working, and Geoff’s hosting especially fails to elicit easy responses from guests—even Brooks. Losing Politics Monday just adds to the size of the hole.

The great BRITISH BAKING SHOW

California
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All the other cooking shows are on. But the Great BRITISH BAKING SHOW.? that's the best and most current program. I dont watch kvie cooking show any more

The great BRITISH BAKING SHOW

California
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All the other cooking shows are on. But the Great BRITISH BAKING SHOW.? that's the best and most current program. I dont watch kvie cooking show any more

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Judy Woodruff special projects

Wisconsin
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It’s wonderful that the terrific talents and experience of Judy Woodruff will be used to keep a pulse on our nation’s opinions and trends. If she wants to talk with someone who has a very common-sense and compassionate perspective on American life, my wife, Barbara Johnson would be a uniquely qualified person to talk with. I know that this is probably an email that will be dismissed, but I thought I would give you and/or Judy an opportunity to gain a rural, midwestern view on our nation’s issues. Richard J*****n

"The Heritage of Slavery"

California
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I represent a nonprofit dedicated to alleviate hunger inAmerica. We would like to use a youtube clip from your series "of Black America". It appears that episode 5 is copyrighted. I believe Fair Use applies but please let me know if you have any legal objection to using this episode in our online Hunger Museum.. Thank you.

The heritage of slavery. By Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.

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Registration Number / Date RE0000717530 / 1996-01-04 Renewal Registration for A00000046722 / 1968-09-12 Type of Work Text Title The heritage of slavery. By Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. Series Of Black America Copyright Claimant CBS, Inc. (PWH) Names Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. CBS, Inc.

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Elinor Wonders Why to be Renewed for Season 2

Pennsylvania
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Hi, I am submitting you a ticket to renew Elinor Wonders Why for a season 2. In the new season, Elinor and her friends continue exploring and visit new friends from around the world and from a different town. If you renew the series for a second season, I will get back to you.

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Florida
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I have watched the News hour with Judy Woodruff for many years. I am appalled and surprised by the lack of coverage on what is currently happening in Israel/Palestine. The UN Security Council is preparing to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the recent visit by Israel’s new national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, to the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem. His visit was condemned across the Middle East. Ben-Gvir’s actions could lead to more conflict. Jordan’s Foreign Ministry decrying it as “scandalous and [an] unacceptable violation of international law.”

Al-Aqsa Mosque is one of the holiest sites in Islam and Judaism. Why isn't this important story being reported in the News Hour?

Donald Trump

California
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Why give to a know dangerous individual who has shown that his intent is to influence large numbers of people for his personal gain. Does a man who loves his country not pay taxes?

Bias

Texas
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Enjoy many programs on PBS. Today I was watching and again, in between shows you were promoting the Global Weirding series. Now I admit that I have not seen an actual episode, but I imagine many viewers do not watch the series but see the “ads” in between other shows. These ads promote a single, decidedly left leaning view and I would suggest you provide other views that present the fact that there are indeed two sides to the issue.

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PBS NewsHour

California
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The MacNeil-Lehrer Report was a shiny city on the hill of the TV news wasteland. They would devote each show to a single topic, with opposing advocates being interviewed together. Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer did not tell us what to think. They trusted the viewers to listen to both sides of the issue and make up their own minds.

When Judy Woodruff took over the show, renamed as the PBS NewsHour, she destroyed the show. On virtually every issue, only one side is presented, the left-wing side. For the Friday weekly roundtable, they hired fake-conservative Jonathan Capehart as the counterpart to liberal David Brooks. Instead of offering conservative rebuttals to Brooks, Capehart seems to always agree with Brooks.

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January 9 2023 misinformation on the current measles outbreak

South Carolina
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Not ALL of the measles outbreak is due to not being vaccinated. You can also still get measles if you are fully vaccinated. Please stop spreading misinformation on just about EVERY topic!!!! https://www.cdc.gov/measles/about/faqs.html

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Finished with PBS

South Carolina
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For years I have watched the PBS Newshour, I will no longer donate nor will I support CPB or PBS in any manner whatsoever. Your views are very misleading and one sided. Few people agree with you and your biased opinions. We are both red and blue in the USA and many of us are purple. We do not uphold your one sided values nor the misinformation that "you" are spreading. There are always 2 sides to a coin and 2 views surrounding each subject. This is what is wrong with the media nowadays. It is no longer fact based. Bad reporting. goodbye!

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