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Washington Week in Review

Texas
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What a relief and a pleasure to see Lisa Desjardins moderating Washington Week in Review on November 24, 2023! Up until the most recent appointment, all the hosts I've ever seen on the program, from Paul Duke onward, have been both warm and engaging, while also always keeping the focus on the panelists. In short, they never seemed to be modeling themselves on late-night talk-show hosts. Please, enough with the performative bantering!

Amna Nawaz

Wisconsin
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I want to say how much I appreciate Amna Nawaz. Especially in this time of poor news reporting, Amna is a professional that my house relies on every night. She does her homework and is prepared for every interview. When a spokesperson or official tries to use their regular talking points to spin the story, she is not afraid to point out the counterpoint or mis-information. I am a long time supporter of PBS and will be doubling my donation. We need more reporters like Amna to keep us informed!

Interview with Kennedy

Oregon
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Amna Nawaz interviewed Kennedy's son, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., independent candidate for president in 2024. It was the worst interview I have ever seen. In my 70 years I have watched news on a lot of different channels over the years. Her attitude was so, for lack of a better word, snotty, and she kept interrupting him. I no longer have any desire to watch PBS news which I have watched for many, many years. Shame on her.

Washington Week in Review

Colorado
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Wow! Tonight's episode was just terrific! Instead of the host asking questions and then having 2nd. level journalists slowly respond, Jeff Goldberg made it into a real vibrant conversation. Can you keep him as Moderator? He is as good as Peter Lisagor and boy does that date me. And even if he's not selling a book can you possibly make David Brooks a regular....or maybe a regular once in a while. Please pass this KUSOS message on to the producers at WETA. GOOD JOB!

amna nawaz

Wisconsin
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I have tried to like her performance and was very excited to see another female be primary host on the Newshour.....but tonight was too much. She was obnoxious toward John Kirby who conducted himself with class ad patience despite her ridiculously rude , aggressive questioning. I saw one comment on this site that thought she was "biased" due to her heritage. I would never want to think that, but I think she is totally wrong for a Newshour that used to be totally neutral and classy with Woodward. Geoff Bennett is classy. She is not. Move on from her. You've given her enough time to prove her meddle. She is failing.

Amna Nawaz

Texas
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Amna Nawaz is rude, arrogant and overrated. Please remove her from Prime Time, and Programming.... Long time viewers are sadly disappointed and leaving the viewership because of her.

PBS news hour

Washington
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I miss Judy Woodruff and am totally turned off by Amna Nawaz. I have stopped watching PBS when Nawaz leads. Her Muslim heritage seems to influence her objectivity.

mass brainwashing

California
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Dear news organizations, It is important to report on the reasons certain U.S. citizens rabidly continue to support Donald Trump, despite his actual and impending criminality. Obviously, Trump is always acting, always on stage but it is significant to observe: that is who he really is, and most importantly, that is all he really is. When Trump tells his supporters that crime is skyrocketing, or that the economy is the worst it’s ever been, they take his word for it. They are under-informed or misinformed about the issues at hand, and make themselves targets for mass brainwashing, and ultimately identical to cult members. The problem isn’t just that they are misinformed; it’s that they are completely unaware that they are misinformed. To some, it doesn’t matter what Trump actually says because he’s so amusing to watch. Not only are these traits of cult members, but a sign of a mass ignorance pervading a significant sector of U.S. citizens. All cults have something in common. They strip away freedom of thought and realign ideas with those of its leader - a frightening prospect considering millions of Americans are being brainwashed by a reality-TV celebrity. Terms such as narcissistic and psychosis are often mentioned regarding Trump, in psychiatric publications and by experts in the field. When a highly symptomatic individual is placed in an influential position, the person’s symptoms can spread through the population through emotional bonds, heightening existing pathologies and inducing delusions, paranoia and propensity for violence. This is what we are seeing in our society, when people are threatened by Trump supporters, or when politicians are afraid to speak the truth. In the press and in politics, there is much discussion around voting Trumpists out of office, but the problem is far beyond that. There needs to be much more discussion around the mass brainwashing that has occurred, and the resulting cult behavior of Trump supporters and politicians. This would help to pave the way for a mass deprogramming, through an awareness campaign, and fight against the disinformation pervading the media world. Sincerely, Ron F**n, CEO V*****o, Inc.

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Documentaries and other videos on PBS

Illinois
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I want to ask about the resources that the corporation for public broadcasting have for archiving important show on PBS. I have a film degree and a history minor. Many shows, such as Nova, were part of my upbringing. My father supported PBS when I was a child in the 60s and 70s. I fear that many of the documentaries and informational shows will be lost to future generations because there seems to be no effort to restore and archive them. I wanted to get a copy of Nova's Flood!, The documentary on the Great Flood of 1993. However, It was not available. I believe that we have a duty to future generations to archive, upscale, and make these and other videos available to preserve history. I do hope there is some sort of archive that is being kept. The issue is video sources like tape and DVDs can degrade. So, they become inaccessible over time. Thank you for your attention J**n G****n

Note from CPB: Thank you for contacting us with your concern about archiving public media content. CPB welcomes all comments about public media’s content and services, and we appreciate hearing your father’s and your support for public media. In August 2013, the Library of Congress and WGBH, which happen to produce NOVA, received a grant from CPB to engage in the first phase of a long-term project to preserve public media. The American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB), as it has come to be, continues to be an on-going project to digitize and give public access to historic public radio and television programs. As of October 2023, AAPB has reached 100,000 historic programs and original materials available to stream for free. At the moment, NOVA’s Flood! has yet to be digitized into the AAPB system, but I encourage you to explore their website and check out other NOVA episodes and historic public media programs. https://americanarchive.org/

Broken link

Idaho
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I am trying to reach the Accounting Principles pdf and the link appears to be broken: https://www.cpb.org/stations/principles/

Note from CPB: Thank you for contacting the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The link has been fixed. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

PBS Newshour

Oregon
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I am shocked at how much coverage is dedicated to the Israeli struggle 3 wks after the Hamas heinous attack. Americans are being censored during the War on Gaza and I have resorted to AlJazeera for unbiased reporting on this terror by the Israeli Occupation. I don't need to list the extensive atrocities Palestinians have endured as a result of the illegal occupation, since you know, you're educated, worldly but this, this GENOCIDE will mark your journalistic integrity forever. NOT supporting PBS anymore, along with many family members. We're not anti or pro - we fight for HUMAN RIGHTS. SHAME ON YOU.

Native America series

Kansas
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Perhaps it would best be included in a separate series, but did you consider including all the indigenous peoples from Latin America who have migrated to the United States since the Central American wars started in the 1970's and 1980's? The invasion of the Americas into indigenous lands to take resources, like happened here, continues in the Amazon, Central America, and in the Andes. Example: illegal gold miners in Brazil have used automatic weapons to attack, kill, and drive indigenous peoples from their lands--that happened this year. Climate change, terrible education systems that don't teach in their languages, poverty, and the caste systems in Latin America that put indigenous people, especially women, at the bottom rung, and treat indigenous peoples as though they aren't really citizens with rights in their countries of origin--these social forces have driven many indigenous people to migrate to the U.S., often illegally. But they are largely invisible here--unless one is paying attention. My wife is from one of these indigenous groups, so I've been observing this phenomenon firsthand for many years. I think a show about them would be a great opportunity for our societies to look in the mirror now.

Civic Pride

Arizona
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Please do not be dismissive of my story. I have been a loyal contributor to the “Public Broadcasting System” since its creation by congress. How did we get to where we are? As a child, I can remember waiting with excitement to watch the next installment of “The Adams Chronicles” with my FATHER. It was something that helped instill in me a strong sense of Civic Pride. I remember seeing my father's eyes fill with tears from time to time during the course of the series. He was proud to be an inheritor of this country. He was the first generation born in “The United States of America.” He ended his life by saying, “I guess I didn't do so bad. I put 2 boys through college.” I have seen the progression from early public broadcasting in the NY metropolitan area through to Northern California, Southern California and now in Tucson, Arizona. The local AZPM has become nothing more than an advertising company. They proudly solicit, on air, their ability to put a company on their broadcasting service. I will not divert into programming questions. What has motivated this correspondence is the deterioration of the nightly news broadcast. How could we have sunk this low. I do not blame the selection of the 2 people hosting the broadcast. I do not know how material is selected and who slants the material, but it is not “The MacNeil, Lehrer News Hour” any longer. Do they not have the ability to show anything but victims of the Hamas war with on Israel? The war must be reported on, but it is a war. It is not something to keep score on like a ball game. I will not watch one more tearful victim on either side. There was hope this kind of programming could have been avoided when Gwen was alive, but Judy alone was not a capable Journalist, to say nothing of her overt sexism. How she stayed on for as long as she did I will never know. I only occasionally watch the news hour any longer, but when I do, I end up turning it off quickly and turn to internet sources for my news. This is not just a PBS issue, but I had to take a moment to let you know how far down you have gone. I no longer pledge my support to PBS.

Linda Carducci

Maryland
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Please encourage Ms. Carducci to do more explanations of musical terms as she did with etudes this morning.

WTVP Peoria Financial Fraud

Illinois
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Are you paying attention to the financial disaster at WTVP in Peoria, IL? The entire Board of Directors needs to be dissolved & replaced - IMMEDIATELY!

Ayesha Rascoe

Massachusetts
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As long as Ayesha Rascoe is the host for Sunday edition I will NOT contribute to NPR. Her voice is so grating and annoying I can’t listen anymore. Surely there are other women who would be better as the host.

sunday morning

Montana
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Ayesha Roscoe has singlehandedly ruined Sunday morning for us. it was once our favorite morning line up to listen to, not anymore. Her voice is the most ANNOYING voice we have ever heard and her screeching is earsplitting. Take her off the radio or send her to a vocal coach to do some voice training. What are you thinking? we are considering dropping our support.

NewsHour

Delaware
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NewHour coverage of the Israel/Hamas conflict is inarguably unbalanced presenting primarily Gaza victim side with no context and scant mention of how this started in the current conflict, virtually no mention of extraordinary and illegal attack on innocent Israelis. We have contacted our federal representatives on the question of public funding.

Ayesha Rascoe

Tennessee
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I find Rascoe's voice -- the subject of some controversy -- refreshing. I look forward to her program on Sun. mornings, and I appreciate the questions she asks. She always seems to be well prepared and interested in exploring her subject in some depth. I really appreciate today's interview in which we got some context and background on yesterday's Hamas attack on Israel. The news I heard yesterday did not mention the settlers' incursions into Al Aqsa mosque, which Hamas claims provoked this attack. Whether or not this is the case, we need to hear both sides of the story & frequently we get only the perspective of the Israeli government, supported by the US State Dept. [my demographic -- I am a 79 y.o. "white", non-Jewish female, US-born]

Aisha Rascoe

New York
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Probably murdered her name, but I’m responding to the (probably White) person who claims she should be removed because she doesn’t “have a voice for radio “. I am a white person in her 70s - her voice enchants me and lifts my spirits every time I hear her. Thank you for bringing diversity to the airwaves.