Media Matters - Public Broadcasting

Media Matters - Public Broadcasting http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/public_broadcasting This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: Public Broadcasting en-US Copyright 2008, Media Matters for America Newsweek's Alter, like NY Times, omitted Rose's on-air explanation for abrupt ending of Clinton interview http://mediamatters.org/items/200801210001 Referencing an interview former President Bill Clinton gave on PBS' The Charlie Rose Show, Newsweek's Jonathan Alter wrote, "During a December taping with PBS's Charlie Rose, a frustrated Clinton called [Sen. Barack] Obama 'a roll of the dice,' as aides tried to end the interview." However, Alter omitted Rose's on-air comments in which he indicated why Clinton's aides wanted to "end the interview." http://mediamatters.org/items/200801210001 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:12:40 EST Claiming he never attacked the Frosts, Limbaugh mimicked Graeme Frost and attacked Dems for "exploiting" family http://mediamatters.org/items/200710190007 Discussing Graeme Frost and his family on Hannity & Colmes, Rush Limbaugh claimed, "I never once attacked this family. I attacked the Democrats for exploiting them. I attacked the Democrats for putting lies into the head of a 12-year-old -- a 12-year-old they send out before microphones and cameras to sit there and say," and mimicking Graeme's voice, continued, " 'I only want health care for the rest of American children like I got, and George Bush is against it.' The 12-year-old can't write that garbage!" http://mediamatters.org/items/200710190007 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:33:46 EST Media Matters' Waldman: "[I]f Bill O'Reilly got caught robbing a bank he would say he was taken out of context" http://mediamatters.org/items/200709260001 http://mediamatters.org/items/200709260001 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:04:04 EST Weekly Standard's Sonny Bunch ignored OIG report finding wrongdoing by Tomlinson http://mediamatters.org/items/200704180004 http://mediamatters.org/items/200704180004 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:41:27 EST New CPB board member Warren Bell on hugging Pelosi: "[T]hat sort of thing leaves a stain" http://mediamatters.org/items/200612210008 Warren Bell, a TV producer and National Review Online contributor named to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting board of directors via recess appointment, is an avowed conservative and Bush contributor with a record of inflammatory remarks regarding Democrats, women, minorities, and underprivileged people. http://mediamatters.org/items/200612210008 Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:23:05 EST Angle ignored pending civil investigation in reporting on State Department inspector general's findings regarding Tomlinson http://mediamatters.org/items/200608310009 On Fox News' Special Report, Jim Angle misleadingly reported that Broadcasting Board of Governors chairman Kenneth Y. Tomlinson would not face any charges in relation to a report that found that Tomlinson had hired a personal friend as a contractor without the knowledge of the rest of the BBG board because "it turns out the friend he hired as a consultant had 35 years of experience with Voice of America." In fact, a civil investigation into Tomlinson's actions regarding the contractor is still pending. http://mediamatters.org/items/200608310009 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:19:33 EST Gigot to Tomlinson: "[T]hank [you] for defending the importance of balance and diversity on public television" http://mediamatters.org/items/200512060006 On PBS' Journal Editorial Report, host Paul A. Gigot thanked former CPB chairman Kenneth Y. Tomlinson "for defending the importance of balance and diversity on public television." Tomlinson stepped down from the CPB board after an investigation alleged that he committed legal and ethical violations while chairman. http://mediamatters.org/items/200512060006 Tue, 6 Dec 2005 12:25:45 EST Journal ignored specific charges raised by CPB inspector general to defend Tomlinson http://mediamatters.org/items/200511210008 http://mediamatters.org/items/200511210008 Mon, 21 Nov 2005 17:30:26 EST NPR ombudsman on misrepresenting Kaine's abortion position: "NPR should know better" http://mediamatters.org/items/200511170003 http://mediamatters.org/items/200511170003 Thu, 17 Nov 2005 09:18:28 EST Limbaugh distorted Tomlinson resignation: "He was trying to get some conservative programming on NPR and PBS" http://mediamatters.org/items/200511090009 http://mediamatters.org/items/200511090009 Wed, 9 Nov 2005 17:18:57 EST LA Times deceptively suggested new CPB chairman indicated different "tone" and "style" than Tomlinson http://mediamatters.org/items/200509270007 http://mediamatters.org/items/200509270007 Tue, 27 Sep 2005 17:30:58 EST CPB chairman Tomlinson failed to refute NY Times' "false" charges against him http://mediamatters.org/items/200507270004 http://mediamatters.org/items/200507270004 Wed, 27 Jul 2005 19:28:50 EST Ignoring history, O'Reilly falsely asserted that CPB management has not included conservatives http://mediamatters.org/items/200507120001 http://mediamatters.org/items/200507120001 Tue, 12 Jul 2005 10:29:16 EST Sen. Hagel response to MM letter http://mediamatters.org/items/200507010003 http://mediamatters.org/items/200507010003 Fri, 1 Jul 2005 13:16:33 EST Letter from David Brock to Nebraska Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel http://mediamatters.org/items/200506300005 http://mediamatters.org/items/200506300005 Thu, 30 Jun 2005 13:53:35 EST