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PBS NewsHour and Washington Week
Years ago, the PBS NewsHour and later Washington Week would have comments sections where viewers could express their opinions. I was constantly shocked at how ill-informed the viewers were. I would write of events which I took for granted that everyone was familiar with. The commenters would think I was making things up and I would have to cite links from liberal sources such as the NYT and Washington Post. What is shocking is that PBS was content to have such uninformed viewers. Even today, on most issues, they present only one side. They do not trust the viewers’ intelligence to hear both sides and make up their own minds what to think. They’ve become an advocacy group.
Maintaining Program Integrity at WCBU, Peoria
The Peoria, IL public television station, WCBU, has undergone dramatic changes in the past few months. A new board has emerged, with a very conservative board president. News reports indicate he has obtained large amounts of money from unnamed donors, with questionable intent. Speculation points to his wanting to change the format to a conservative offering, and this could impact programming and damage the way news and entertainment are produced. Please don't let this wonderful station become a FOX news, Evangelical option. Thank you. D***a W*****y, Galva, IL 61434
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I hope this is public television, public broadcasting system, or public television system. I'm P******a J****s P*****e (714) ***-**** What I'm calling about is a program that's going to be presented. Yeah, and I'd like to know when it's going to be presented as I have been to Sturbridge Village, and I have spent several, not several days, or several hours, that's spent a week there, and I'd like to like to see it and like to copy it for myself and my family. My number again is (714) ***-****. If I've got the wrong number, please let me know.
Masterpiece Theatre 2024 season
I cannot get the closed captioning on the Sunday evening shows, Miss Scarlet and the Duke and All Creatures Great and Small. Since these shows have heavy British accents I depend on the closed captioning to fully enjoy the show. I had this problem in the 2023 season but it only lasted for one week. Does PBS have a problem offering closed captioning? D*****y S*****s XX N****d Lane Deptford, NJ 08096 d***********s@gmail.com
Hiring of new President and CEO
January 25, 2024 Attn: NPR Board Members. I’m writing because I have a concern that your newly hired President and CEO, Katherine Maher is too obviously liberal and had never felt obligated to tamp down this bias (I am a registered Democrat). I reference a story from the NY Post (Yes, I know it’s on the right-wing side, but I read news from many sources) which cites several instances of some rather alarming remarks. At one point, she discusses and then excused shoplifting as “counterproductive” but to be expected (and apparently accepted) from African Americans based on a “system of oppression” related to slavery. She also discusses her “white guilt”. Her comments imply that being “white” is bad to the point that white women have “that hysteric white woman voice”, which she has used and is embarrassed about. Even as a Democrat myself, I do not think this is acceptable from a person who is supposed to be neutral and represent one of the largest radio networks in the US. I do not feel that you, as board members of NPR did your due diligence in finding someone who is more neutral. One of the problems critics have of NPR is that it has never really attempted to be neutral like the AP on its news content. I understand that’s partly because it relies, in many cases, on unpaid stringers who tend to be liberal and their personal biases come through on stories. My husband and I have listened to NPR for many years, and my husband was even a stringer some years ago. But I can clearly hear a liberal bias in many stories and it is inappropriate for NPR, a national radio network which should work harder at being as neutral as possible. I do not think your newly hired President and CEO, Katherine Maher will work one iota toward fixing this bias problem. And this is a big problem for NPR and the way it is perceived. A perception problem will obviously continue to reduce trust in NPR stories by individuals who do not self-identify as liberal. So rather than going toward the side of fixing this perception issue, board members have exacerbated the problem by hiring a super liberal CEO which has already been outed by right-wing media. Please see that the individuals listed below receive a copy of this letter. Thank you. Wynn Avocette Jennifer Ferro – KCRW Stephen George – Louiseville Pulbic media Myrna Johnson – Iowa Public Radio Margaret Low – WBUR – Boston R.C. McBride – WGLT WCBU Maria O’Mara – KUER Tina Pamintuan – St. Louis Public Radio Elise Pepple – Marfa public Radio Texas Erika Pulley-Hayes – WAMU Mike Savage - WEKU