Problems at PBS, From Rose to Koch
If you think public television exists to bring us stories commercial media too often ignore, free of corporate influence… well, this hasn’t been a good week.
WNET Responds on Worldfocus’ Conflict of Interest
Public broadcaster WNET has responded to FAIR’s Action Alert (2/10/09), “Worldfocus, Brought to You by Economic Fearmongers.” WNET CEO and director Neal Shapiro wrote (2/12/09) in an email to FAIR activists, “While the Peter G. Peterson Foundation has a well-known interest in the issues of Social Security and health care, FAIR’s suggestion that ‘Worldfocus‘ will […]
Oppose Public TV Grant From Fearmongers
FAIR has a new action alert out calling on New York public TV station WNET to reject a $1 million grant to report on Social Security and healthcare from a foundation that supports cuts in Social Security and opposes universal healthcare. Please post letters that you send to WNET in the comments section of this […]
Worldfocus, Brought to You by Economic Fearmongers
The public television show Worldfocus recently received a $1 million dollar grant to produce “reports examining how other countries have dealt with the challenges facing the United States, like healthcare and Social Security” (New York Times, 2/3/09) from a foundation with a track record of misinformation and fearmongering on these very issues. The Peter G. […]
