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Debates

October 8, 2020
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I wanted to comment on the debates last night and in general. I find that there is a remarkably limited variety of commentary going on, not a wide range of discussions like I am used to. I used to watch the MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour. What I really liked about it is that one got a very wide variety of perspectives on things. There were great discussions and one could always rely on the fact that you were going to learn something new and be enlightened. Even if you didn't necessarily agree with a person's opinion or their take on their subject, you got a different perspective on it. What is different now is that it seems to be all of the same perspectives and it is a shame. Judy Woodruff is the managing editor of the NewsHour and she was a contributor to the MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour significantly. She knows very well about the mechanisms of having a varied perspective and point of view is practiced in journalism. I'm very disappointed in Ms. Woodruff and the whole operation. It seems to be very amateurish. You have people who appear to be very biased and it's clear when you listen to them that they hold these partisan views. It's very discouraging and I personally don't wish my tax money to be going to this operation and I intend to make it known. 

 

 

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Funding

Wisconsin
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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!

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WGCU donation - I demand my item or my funds back

Florida
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October 18, 2020

Dear Sir or Madam,

This is my second time to donate to my local PBS station and not receive the 'gift' that was promised to me. I realize that I was supporting my local PBS station when I make these donations, but it is irresponsible to promise products that never come. Especially since the item has a special significance to me and my husband. It is a cheap trick to tug at your viewers emotions and not deliver on your promise.

Here is what I sent your local station just this morning, as a second follow up:

----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Ruth Buchanan To: "memberservices@wgcu.org" Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2020, 09:32:38 AM EDT Subject: Re: Confirmation of Your Gift to WGCU

Please track down the item that came with my contribution. I really would like to have it. Otherwise, is it possible to get my funds back?

Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 7, 2020, at 10:13 PM, memberservices@wgcu.org wrote: THANK YOU! Your gift is crucial now more than ever. We are very grateful for your support of WGCU Public Media, your source for fact-based news and information, exceptional arts and culture, and trustworthy education and entertainment for our children. This email is to confirm your recent gift to WGCU Public Media, your PBS station for Southwest Florida. It's a gift we promise to use wisely in support of the television shows you count on every single day. The details of your donation are reflected below. If you find a discrepancy, please call 239-590-2361 or email us at memberservices@wgcu.org.

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Shields & Brooks

California
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I really miss Mark Shields and David Brooks' commentary this year during the debates. I hope you will be bringing them back for election coverage and commentary. I am a (former) long time Republican who could not check the box for Trump in 2016 and will not in 2020 either. The Republican Party as it exists today is not the party of true conservative values: smaller government, compassionate, a hand up rather than a hand out, strength abroad with our allies, fair trade, and support for business. I do not recognize today's party and am disgusted by Trump. He is a fraud and a charlatan. While I never agree with Mark Shields, I respect his opinions and he makes think about other perspectives. I find myself in nearly complete agreement with David Brooks as his struggles with today's Republican/Trumpian values mirror my own. Please bring them both back for the election coverage.

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Barney

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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

1A Broadcast

October 5, 2020
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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. 

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PBS News Hour

September 24, 2020
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Why do you keep lying? It is bad enough that we have to pay taxes to support a left-wing group. This woman Breonna Taylor.. The Attorney General for Kentucky went through the facts from the grand jury, not from a police internal report that you view as skewed. The guy that shot the cops admits that he shot first. The cops returned fire. It was not a no-knock warrant. You keep repeating that no-knock warrant mantra over and over. You just let these things go and you don't challenge it when you get people you're interviewing that lie. You don't question them. You don't bring up the other side. You don't bring up independent facts. This Breonna thing is turning into a riot now because people are operating under a bunch of false assumptions - that it was a no-knock warrant. The paperwork did not say that. The paperwork said that it was a knock and announce warrant and there were independent people that were not related to the police that corroborated that they heard the police. You guys enjoy putting fuel on the fire. People die and get injured because of it. There's blood on your hands. You do it for your liberal agenda and to stir up interest in your show. It's disgusting. 

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PBS News Hour

Virginia
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Lately, the more I see Judy Woodruff's interviews the more frustated I get with how she gets manipulated by the interviewee! Just watched Tim Murtaugh (Trump Communications Director) on the News Hour. So very disappointed again to see Judy Woodruff allow a political operative not answer questions and lie nonstop. And so frustrated to see Judy Woodruff afraid of interrupting and looking so timid and frightened. Why wouldn't she challenge Mr. Murtaugh's assertions? Can we get another person to do real interviews: hard questions, press to get answers, and control the air time!? Please!!

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Debates

September 30, 2020
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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. 

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Refuse to cover Biden laptop

Wisconsin
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I am contacting my congressman and senator to ask to repeal all government funding to CPB. They refuse to cover Bidens laptop but smeared the lies on Russia about the Trump administration. Now the are enemies of free speech.

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Oct 2 Shields & Brooks

Oregon
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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.

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Biden Scandal

Arizona
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ITs hard to believe that NPR a government funded radio station can deny anything it wants as newsworthy..Until the Biden crime family says any of these emails are not lrgitimate it is a STORY and not subject to your Censorship..Thank God Dr, Gosar is going to get you defunded!!!

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The PBS NewsHour

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

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Recent announcement by pbs they will not cover the Biden's possibly illegal activities while the FIB Confirms investigations

Maryland
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It is bewildering to me that tax payers democrats and republicans give money to PBS as a non political entity, yet in all their coverage, both radio and tv are far to the left in a lot of their coverage of political issues. Shame on them, and shame on us for supporting them!

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The PBS NewsHour

Illinois
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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…

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Biased reporting on the PBS Newshour

California
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I understand that people leaning left or right on the political scale can see bias in reporting and interviewing. I have watched the PBS Newshour on and off for many years and I sense a shift in reporting to the left. For example, following a final report on the unsuccessful impeachment proceedings against the president in late January and February, a PBS Newshour reporter stated that another House Committee would soon launch another inquiry into the president. To which Ms. Woodruff replied forcefully with a smile, "You bet!" This seemed to imply that she wholeheartedly supported yet another attempt oust the president. I thought that was uncalled for and showed extraordinary bias unbecoming a journalist. This is but one example of what I hear regularly on the program. Ms. Woodruff seems to go to great lengths to be harsh and almost uncivil in tone, demeanor and line of questioning of anyone from the Republican side of the political spectrum compared to the softer tone and line of questioning with anyone on the Democratic side and I do not believe I am imagining it. I have seen this in her interviews with the Senator from Wyoming vs. NY's Schumer or Speaker Pelosi. She impatiently interrupts the Republican, not allowing the person to completely answer the question, while letting the Democrat talk on and on without interruption. This results in a different impression of the interviewee, negative as to the Republican and positive for the Democrat. The day to day reporting seems, by implication, to lay the blame for every event at the feet of the current administration, be it a weather event or a racial confrontation or a gun related situation. I get a "gotta" feeling when I watch the Newshour. What I want, and so many other people too, is balanced and fair reporting that the newshour advertises. Reading the CPB viewer comment section, many people do not feel that the PBS Newshour offers balanced, fair reporting. Many Americans do not seem to trust in the news they are receiving from PBS Newshour that is funded, in part, by the taxpayer and viewers. I am one of them. I have found the Wall Street Journal to be far more balanced and educational in the presentation on issues of the day with well written columns and editorials. The news coverage is better too, with reports from many places around the world, rather than touchy feely articles that are weak on information. The WSJ leans conservative, but it provides a forum for differing views, such as a column by Rahm Emanuel on why Biden would be a president for change and Trump is a disrupter, or the column on the background of Harris' mother, a Tamil Brahmin, from a culture that highly values education, who was forced to leave India due to quota systems for employment. This explains why Harris as SF DA prosecuted parents of truant children. She values education too. It's a pity she has been reviled by the black community for this effort. Without an education, there is no hope of becoming a contributing member of our society. What I seek in the news is a variety of opinion and wide range reporting so I can form my own opinions. The PBS Newshour does not measure up and in fact it is a disappointment. Another PBS program, Amanpour and Company is equally disappointing and is even more biased in its presentations. Recently, the program had as guests, the Lt Governor or Michigan (democrat) and the woman who started Republicans against Trump, to discuss the upcoming election in the battleground state. There was no interview with a Republican or a group that is against Biden. There was no balance in the program. Why do you continue to carry such a one-sided excuse for journalism? Ms. Amanpour seems to have abandoned any standards of journalism in her programs and they should be offered as commentary and entertainment. She is reputed to have said, "when you are neutral, you are an accomplice." This should not be the position of a journalist and yet the PBS Newshour program and Amanpour and Company appear to be anything but neutral.

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PBS Newshour

California
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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.

feedback

Arizona
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many of comments on pbs is in their opinion you lean left. No facts provided just opinions, conservatives want pbs to become like talk radion which is 91% conservative. I appreciate facts not biased opinions, Who balances conservative hoover?

RNC Convention

August 31, 2020
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I'm reading your website and under "who you are" there's a list of things that are lettered that say "achieve our goals." Item C says you want to "produce high-quality content, including news and information, that is accurate, fair, balanced, objective." I just really want to know if you believe that. After watching the Republican and Democratic conventions, I was appalled at the prejudice. During the Democratic Conventions, everyone was kissing up to the speakers, saying how wonderful they are, all your pundits and commentators. During the Republican Convention, it was absolutely and totally critical. That can't possibly be fair and balanced reporting. I think it's a disgrace. From now on, when we do something political like that, please keep your commentators out of the action or put in a balance of conservative and liberal commentators. We are totally disgusted with PBS these days. 

 

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News Hour

California
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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.

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