Since the Atlantic took over leadership of the Washinton Week program, the program is never as diverse in choosing its guests as it was previously. Tonight’s program is a good example. The moderator and all of the guests are Caucasian. I watch the program almost every week to learn from the best in journalism. That designation not only includes those who represent the best news outlets, but it also means that a diverse set of voices are heard.
Jeffrey Goldberg does not seem to place real value on diverse voices. Is he the problem?
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Wisconsin
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PBS CO-ANCHORS GONE MISSING
Virginia
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William Brangham has been filling in as PBS anchor for Amna Nawaz & Geoff Bennett since
Monday 2/19/2024 (3 nights straight so far). I am not complaining, William has done a great job as anchor. I do find it concerning that viewers are not getting any explanation as to why. I do not think that keeping we regular PBS viewers in the dark about the situation is normal PBS news behavior. I expect PBS to be transparent in reporting, even about itself!
Newshour and Washington Week In Review
Florida
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Too frequently when watching these two programs each week, back-to-back, tv frames freeze for a moment and audio sync is off. Why?
Test, just a test
Ohio
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Hello. And Bye.
Extremely poor closed captioning service on PBS News Hour
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Why does WETA’s PBS News Hour so consistently have incomplete closed captioning? I can perhaps understand that the simultaneous CC could have issues but why is it at least not corrected for streaming shortly afterwards? This is unacceptable for this network to champion disabled persons repeatedly on various programs and yet be unable to supply simple, corrected CC for its own audiences. It cannot cost that much to have a human operator review, complete and correct shortly after the program has been recorded.
Ayesha Rascoe & the Sunday Puzzle with Will Shortz
Texas
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I look forward to hearing Ayesha Rascoe's voice every week on the Sunday Puzzle with Will Shortz. It is such a positive and energetic voice that it makes me smile just hearing it and makes my Sunday drive. When other people substitute, I think....they are okay but they aren't Ayesha.
Thanks for this and many other great programs.
Public meetings
California
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I’ve been told by a member of my community radio station’s governing board that while I have a right to attend their meetings anonymously, others in attendance, including officers can choose to identify me.
Am I misunderstanding this passage: “ All persons shall be permitted to attend any meeting of the board, or any such committee or body, and no person shall be required, as a condition to attendance at any such meeting, to register such person’s name or to provide any other information. § 396(k)(4)”
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PBS NewsHour
California
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In South Carolina, President Joe Biden informed us that his son Beau was killed in World War II. That would mean that Beau was born before his father, a medical miracle. This doesn’t happen every day. So I was surprised that Biden-groupie David Brooks did not praise Biden for this amazing feat.
Ayesha roscoe
Alaska
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Please help her she's annoying. Diction and pitch are two things npr must help her with now! used to enjoy npr Sundays - not no mo.
Page on your site
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PBS NEWS Hour
New York
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PBS News Hour sound problems. I have Dish TV service. Picture is good but sound chops on and off. No problems with any other programs or any other chanels at any time. Happens a lot only with PBS NEWS Hour.
SC D-primary - All Things Considered on NPR Friday - today - the SC D-Primary
Massachusetts
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Gee - more reporting, please: Both Dean Phillips, a sitting US Congressman and Ms Williamson are on the SC primary ballot for President. Yet, ATC does not mention this. Why is ATC/NPR but not least mentioning this in their news coverage? Their poll numbers (and votes(?) in the South Carolina primary will suffer from the lack of coverage. Below is a cut'n'paste from the AP Challenging Biden on the South Carolina ballot are U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota and author Marianne Williamson. Phillips received about 20% of the vote in New Hampshire, while Williamson received about 4%. S***e M*****n
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PBS Disappearing Volume
Illinois
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Why does PBS have this problem continuously? I have watched via Xfinity and Roku and had problems over the last year regardless of the carrier and location - Chicago and Sarasota
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CPB Board Term Expired?
New York
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Please explain to the American public why Bruce Ramer remains on the CPB board of directors as of Feb. 1, 2024 when it seems clear his total years of service exceed the maximum allowed for this role.
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PBS News hour!
Indiana
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My Wife and I was considering joining PBS, until we've been watching PBS News Hour and all they do is talk bad about President Trump, never do they say anything bad about Joe Biden!! Joe Biden has done a lot of things that people don't talk about, do what ever reason. When the talk about President Trump and have guests on the show it two Democrats cutting President Trump down. My feelings are you talk bad about President Trump, you better talk about Joe Biden and the things he done. Look at the Southern Border, higher Prices one everything, but no one mentions that. I think what you're doing on PBS is Awful!!!
washington week in review with the atlantic
Wisconsin
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I have always appreciated Washington Week, but it's new iteration in combination with the Atlantic headed by Jeffery Goldberg is GREAT!!!
Jeffery Goldberg is an astute ( and funny ) moderator. I appreciate his ability to move the conversation along, to ask scintillating questions, to dot the fast -paced discussion with humor, and to value the responses from his guest panel. Thank you for the continuation of this important broadcast.
closed captions
Texas
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Your closed captions are unreadable. You need to put a black background behind them. I am hearing impaired and can no longer watch your channel.
Washington week in review
Washington
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To: PBS
From: Pam Hammond
Re: WA Week in Review
I am so disappointed the the “new” programming. To my mind, Jeffrey Goldberg sets the wrong tone in the role he has taken on as moderator. He dominates the conversation. He interjects his opinions, often in a jokey manner. He clearly takes positions on topics that are being discussed. I am wondering if partnering with the Atlantic for economic reasons was dependent on his assuming this position.
In the past, I have enjoyed and benefited from crisp, sound analysis of current and pertinent political and social events. The role of the moderator is a critical component in providing a low key direction of the discussion. Many have excelled in this position in the past.
The whole program has changed….and not for the better.
Ayesha Roscoe
Oregon
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I am another long-term public broadcasting listener and supporter who cannot stand Ayesha Roscoe’‘s voice. She sounds like she is yelling half of the time and much of the rest of the time she speaks with a high-pitched excessively “perky” voice. Unfortunately, her voice distracts from the content. I know I am not the only one who finds her voice so annoying. I think I’ve listened to my last Sunday morning broadcast thanks to Ayesha. Such a pity, considering current and previous African-American hosts and commentators on public broadcasting, who have voices that don’t distract the listener from the content
Lack of close captioning on StoryCorps Animated Shorts
New Hampshire
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PBS claims to support diversity, yet airs animated shorts by StoryCorps which do not have any captioning. Are you only supportive of some types of diversity, but do not support persons with hearing disabilities? You should not show or support these shorts unless they have captioning. Period.
I have long been a member of my local PBS station and am really disturbed every time you show these animated shorts - I cannot understand them without captioning.