As part of PBS's ongoing mission to serve the public, we have created PBS Engage as a place to hear from our audience.
Next week, public television executives from across the nation will meet in Palm Desert, Calif., to preview the programming PBS will air next season and beyond.
With that in mind, let's have some fun, shall we?
If you were a PBS programming executive, what would you choose to put on the air?
What would your prime time lineup look like? Would you emphasize news and public affairs programming over science and nature content? Would you make changes to existing shows? What kinds of new series and specials would you bring to the public airwaves?
Let's have a conversation. Share your ideas in the comments section below. Who knows? Who knows? Maybe some of your ideas will make their way on air one day.
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Anything Star Trek
1. I would like anything Star Trek.
2. Riley Ace of Spys
3. Blues Clues
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Could you re-air the History of Rock N Roll that was on a few years back. I've very nearly worn my vhs dubbed copy out.
PBS broacasting
I very seldom watch PBS shows anymore. I live in Albuquerque, NM and I find that all the self help shows bore me to tears. We have most programing that I would watch all on Saturday. I liked it better spread out over the year. I would like to see some newer shows on like the new Quilting Arts TV, I would like a little less of the the same old Eleanor Burns. I would like a little more gardening, and a little less cooking. I would like a lot less fundraising. I would like more quality shows like masterpiece theatre, mystery theatre. I used to have a good variety of shows to watch on PBS and supported them every year. Now I support the sattelite TV stations to find on a variety of channels what I can't find on PBS.
clinton supporters
I think it is very presumtious that, Clinton supporters like myself, white 49 yeat old female, born and raised in WV with a masters degree in political science. Will vote for Barrack. Well educated people in my age category Regan democrates will not vote for Barrack. So as all of you news media keep given him the nominee, with the Sky is falling news. You might aswell just come on and say the "The next preident of the United States is John Mckain!!!!!!!
Eschew Intellectual Corruption
At the (U. of Chicago-centric) chicagoboyz.net, blogger Lexington Green wrote on May 5:
"Given the state of the academy in this year of grace 2008, this area of study [military history] is probably better off keeping some distance from the intellectual corruption which is unfortunately so pervasive. Military history is too important to be wholly taken over entirely by the current crop of academics."
The article is pertinent not only as it specifically regards Military History, but also as it is more generally applicable.
"The downside," Lexington Green continues, "is that students don’t get exposed to it [and other critically important American topics] in a classroom setting."
Telling of his stint hiring newly minted college graduates for the State Department, the veteran foreign service officer who blogs at Diplomadic.blogspot.com [post of May 7] related how a typical "highly-educated" applicant responded to his " World War II Test" -- "She stared at me and said, 'What does World War II have to do with NATO, the Cold War and Europe?'"
The Leftist dialect is all about "social science", but as George F. Will recently wrote, "Social science tells us not what to do but what is not working..."
Put less delicately: academia, Dean's Democrat Party, and the media, are rotted through with identity politics, class envy, and poisonous memes. (Heck, Bill Ayers -- an unabashed bomber and virtual fountainhead of Marxism -- is a tenured prof of education (!) at U. of Chicago.)
Given more HBO-like John Adams (and less Moyers-coddled Jeremiah Wright) perhaps some of the right stuff about private property, natural law, and self-evident truths will sink into one or two carbon-based political units at PBS and programming there will become less of a Gramscian chore.
How 'bout a Ken Burns on Algernon Sidney? on the trek of Henry Knox? on Common Sense or The Federalist Papers?
What PBS should broadcast
(i) Get rid of those infomercials
(ii) Ditch all self-help lectures and anyone who strolls around on stage barefoot
(iii) Show CNN Cold War 24 episode series. A lot of names in this series have come back to haunt us again in the Bush administration.
(iv) We like the lineup of cooking shows on Saturday afternoon.
PBS Programing
I would like you to shitcan that obnoxious program, "the McLaughlin Report," where all the pundits yell at each other all the time, as though what they have to say is so crucial. Saying it louder doesn't make it profound.
I'd like to see more articles on resource depletion, especially Peak Oil. Richard Heinberg, Howard Kunstler, Matthew Simmons, Mat Savinar, and Carolyn Baker would be great to hear from. Derrick Jensen, too.
I'd like to see documentaries like "From Freedom to Fascism," "The Corporation," "Loose Change," "Why We Fight," and "The Power of Nightmares," and "What a Way to Go."
I'd like you to feature interviews with the writers featured on the websites of Smirking Chimp, On-Line Journal, Information Clearing House and other on line alternative news and political sites.
I love to watch the BBC documentaries like Blue Planet and Planet Earth with David Attenborough.
I'd like to see a presentation series of some sort maybe called "What Works." It would present ideas and programs in other countries that are working well- like in education and health care and transportation or conservation.
How about real alternative groups, like Libertarians, Greens, Ron Paul, etc. that get no coverage on the lamestream media.
programs we love
Bill Moyers, Mystery, and the new Masterpiece Theatre with Gillian Anderson.....and the news hour... oh, and Frontline...maybe some world news programming from Middle East (like Aljezeera English) and Asia...
Both Sides On PBS
NPR stands for National Public Radio. You receive "Public Funds". It would be in the best interest of your viewers if you had a Conservative show to offset Bill Moyers. In my view, you are promoting a leftist liberal agenda.
Shows About Teenagers
As a teenage viewer, I think PBS would benefit by having shows targeted at teens. Also, PBS could rerun old shows such as: "Degrassi Junior High", "Degrassi High", "Grange Hill", and "Ready Or Not".
The Art of Thinking.
I'd like to see what programming you'd come up with when it comes to "the art of thinking"
For example: The movie "What the Bleep Do We Know?"
Release Date: 3/15/2005
UPC: 024543170884
Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Directed by: Betsy Chasse, Marc Vicente, William Arntz
Featuring: Marlee Matlin, Elaine Hendrix, John Ross Bowie
Description
Applying basic principles of quantum physics to human psychology, this film consists largely of interviews with experts in related fields, who pose existential questions and answer them with theories of endless possibilities. They explain that reality is only as we define it, that matter is permeable, and that experiences in life should be approached as controllable by the human mind. Opening doors to broad ideas--that we could exist simultaneously in many realities, that we could be in multiple places at once, that we could observe ourselves from outside our bodies, that time travels backwards and forwards--experts encourage positive thinking and open-mindedness. A situational plot involving a deaf photographer who is assigned to work at a Polish wedding serves to illustrate how the theories discussed could be applied to everyday experiences. Meanwhile, intense sequences of computer animation offer illustrations of outer space, the neural functions in our brains, the way that various hormones work, and even some funny Jello-like characters representing chemical reactions in our bodies. A raucous soundtrack of 1980s tunes--Robert Palmer's "Addicted to Love," and Animotion's "Obsession" among them--adds to a jarringly dynamic score. For viewers who gravitate toward New Age theories of enlightenment and self-knowledge, or those who enjoyed the sci-fi plotlines of television series like STAR TREK, QUANTUM LEAP, and WITCHBLADE, this film will be a welcome addition to their library.
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NHL Hockey Play Off's!!!
Detroit -VS- the rest of the games
Mystery and Science
I would like to see more Mystery in the old style, when it was a separate program. The Dalgleish and Morse series were outstanding. So was the series with Helen Mirren. There were several more memorable ones (which I can't remember).
For a science show, Nova is very good, but there are only a very few original shows each year; most are reruns. Nova has "dumbed-down" a bit lately too, with dizzying zooms and pans, and annoying sound effects. For someone truly interested in science, those techniques are annoying distractions. I'd like to see more quality science shows.
A few pet peeves about the new "Masterpiece": Why did you have to take the perfectly good and universally recognized classical theme for Masterpiece Theater and mess it up?? I'm still not entirely sure whether the host is actually a live person. And, finally, it is "Masterpiece THEATER," thank you very much!
Mystery/Masterpiece Theatre
I agree on the basics of the comment applauding classic Mystery! series. Also, I didn't see the reason to change from Masterpiece Theatre to Masterpiece; I don't remember theatrical plays being a main focus of the series, as those who changed the name seemed to be worried about. (PBS has always been the broadcast network who assumed an intelligent audience.) A Masterpiece played in one's home (TV) Theatre was what the old title implied, to me at least, and that's fine with me. (Besides, the original host, Alastair Cooke, was seated in a library with a book in hand. To me, that implied literary derivation of most of the programming.) Also, no need to change theme music. As the saying goes, if it's not broken, don't fix it!
Environment
A series of programs about environmental quality - not the usual fluff or preaching, but concise, solid looks. Air quality (sources, duration, how cleaned, downwind, health effects). Peak water - quality and quantity (growth despite limits, hazards of desalizination, cost of extraction and moving, used & effective recycling, regional, states, national, international) - sustainability of use, limitations and constraints, denial.
Solid waste & recycling (denial, effectiveness, Germany vs. US, schools, cities, states, countries). Population (the taboo the media does not touch and does not approach objectively), including successes and failures, population pressures (economics, food, transportation, quality of life), long term perspective. Food (agriculture based on oil and long distance transport) and growing shortages or surpluses. Transportation - how the US is 100 years behind Europe; the coming demise of "warehouses on wheels" (trucks) in light of Peak Oil, airplane air quality impacts, and more.
Environment and Conservation
There seems to be consensus that environmental issues are one of the top priorities of many individuals in this country. Although they should be the leaders, the media and the government are not stepping up. I would love to see more in depth coverage by PBS of real world impacts of global warming and of success stories related to biofuels and alternative energies. These technologies are still quite young and have some serious evolving to do. But then 25 years ago, no one had a personal computer to provide this type of interaction. If PBS doesn't do it, who will?
PBS is our family's primary TV entertainment and news source. We love the broad diversity of programs such as Nature, Nova, the home improvement shows (especially New Yankee Workshop), Antiques Roadshow, The News Hour, Charlie Rose and Washington Week in Review. We are also blessed with an abundance of local programs produced by our PBS affiliate.
Environmental Series
PBS has always been aware of the environmental challenges we face, but it is a good idea to have programming that give specifics of issues (in particular, how to measure success or failure, what is the severity of a given situation [without leaving the viewer depressed at the enormity of an issue; finding something positive or a goal within reach, or how individual action can affect a problem], tackling the oft-overlooked issue of overpopulation (national and world), reporting the hard science and politics of the environment. One example is Now's coverage of the phthlate ban in San Francisco and the E.U., and that because our country doesn't demand the safest plastics, we get the cheapest; I was surprised to learn that China has two lines of plastic goods, those with phthlates coming to the U.S., while the more expensive, safer phalate-free products go to the European Union. (Unfortunately, U.S. citizens rely on government agencies such as the EPA, FDA, etc. to do their jobs without oversight by the "ordinary" citizenry). It particularly struck me that the E.U. had complained that the U.S. had asked the E.U. to LOWER its environmental standards, rather than raising our own -- I suspect that most citizens, if polled, would put health and environment first -- the race to "go green", at least in appearance, testifies to that.
What to Air...
I would recommend more shows related to the geological sciences: geology, minerals in the United States and abroad, gold history, etc.
What I'd like to see on PBS
Quilt shows. Knitting shows. Sewing shows. Tailoring shows.
pbs schedulingh
Some years ago I enjoyed watching PBS over anything
else on tv. unfortunately, country music and british commedies
are not of interest to me. I like Independent Lens, Nova, Frontline, Lehrer and assorted other shows like Masterpiece Theater but quality is becoming rare at PBS. How sad. As for news maybe you
should join LinkTV and show Mosaic, news from the
middle east. It might help people understand what's going on there
not just what our government wants us to see or hear.
Scheduling
I agree that Independent Lens, Nova, Frontline, News Hour with Jim Lehrer, and Masterpiece Theatre are good series. I would add to the list Live from Lincoln Center, André Rieu concerts, Bill Moyers' Journal, Exposé, Washington Week, Antiques Roadshow, Business Week, This Old House, Now, History's Mysteries (which disappeared too fast: didn't PBS formerly give shows a chance to find their audience? That was always a big complaint against the commercial broadcast networks). I also liked TV Pioneers; there are certainly others to be covered, and radio performers/reporters would also make for an interesting series (though less visual, I suppose). I don't like seeing the same specials aired many times during pledge drives; keep changing the content during those times to air as wide a variety as possible.
BBC News helps give an outside view of the world, and similar shows from other parts of the world, possibly such as Mosaic, with which I am not familiar (perhaps a daily slot that would feature news broadcasts from other countries on a rotating basis) would help give U.S. viewers a different perspective on events at home and elsewhere and how the rest of the world sees us and each other.
Scheduling . . .Oops!
Even as long-winded as I was above, I forgot to include Charlie Rose, an excellent interviewer with interesting guests, and Tavis Smiley, whom I recently discovered. Both good programs.
Decoding Mystery of the Gas Price
I would love to see a PBS investigative report/documentary on why the gas price has been rising uncontrollably with no intervention while oil companies are making record-high profit and we, consumers, are suffering with no end in sight. I hate to feel that we are powerless in the situation, but I know a lot of us feel that way, as we do not have much knowledge of why this insanity has been allowed to keep happening.
I believe at this point, we are not quite sure where we can take this battle to. If PBS could help us, consumers, arm with the knowledge by producing and airing an investigative documentary as to why and how the oil price is rising so high, who the true responsible parties are, and what we can do as consumers to stop it aside from reducing consumption of the oil.
I belive PBS can help consumers arm with the power of knowledge to fight this battle and generate more heat to the responsible party as a result.
Thank you for your time!
Gas Price
This is certainly a timely and interesting topic, but (correct me if things have changed) as far as I know the truth is that our gasoline prices (although suspiciously raised for holiday/summer seasons) are still lower than in most countries. We are addicted to fossil fuels; we must temper that addiction by making fuel economy, not engine power, the sexy choice. We can't simply convert our SUVs to hybrids to get more perfomance from the same excessive use of gas (there are heavy metals in those batteries, you know). I live in dread of the day they introduce a hybrid Hummer! :)
It's human nature to want to blame someone, and god knows that the big oil companies have committed their share of sins, OPEC doesn't help (but if we had the resource everyone wanted, wouldn't we want the price to raise in the "free market" we praise?) I'm off topic here, so let me get back by suggesting a series on innovative ways for the nation to generate energy, with scientific/economic/social cost/benefit evaluations (not just the bottom line, but also quality of life), the result of average energy use pricing rather than higher pricing at peak periods, success stories such as Cambridge, Mass.'s campaign to become a green city, starting with municipal buildings and vehicles, etc. (on which PBS program was that aired?), would definitely help the national dialogue we must have. Inspire people with what can be, rather than focusing on what's wrong with the status quo. I don't mean to be an ostrich; a good investigative report into the effect of multinational oil companies and weak or corrupt politicians is welcome, but at the same time we must go ahead and solve the long-term problem.
What I would like to see on PBS
I think the News Hour has gone downhill and it is becoming too much like the MSM on important issues and new anchors are needed. I feel like PBS has taken a corporate slant -- unfortunate since there is so little objective info out there. Charlie Rose, Frontline, NOW and Bill Moyers are all great. Masterpiece and Mystery are usually very good. I love Nature and used to like NOVA but it and the new science shows are often boring to me. Much more on Climate change and the environment are needed. Also shows are needed on health care debate -- including single payer system -- medicare for all (missing due to corporate influence I think).
I find it difficult to watch really long series all week like the war series and I don't like regular programming to get interrupted. Get rid of Lawrence Welk and the Sat. night British humor.
Health Care
I saw a documentary on Taiwan's search for a new health care system (don't remember which series; can someone jog my memory?) that was quite interesting. The program showed interviews with health care providers and clients in a number of countries, such as Japan, France, Germany, England, etc. There was no firm conclusion reached, but issues such as why does an MRI cost hundreds of dollars here and under ten dollars in Japan, using the same machines from the same multinational corporations, were addressed (direct price competion between insurance groups in Japan combined with no limits on fast access to specialists and tests, with government stepping in to ensure that prices remain low, compared with HMOs and insurance companies controlling access and eliminating the market factor in pricing here, as well as the cooperation (collusion?) between government and corporations, rather than government and citizen, as it should be, IMHO). The program could certainly be expanded to a series focusing on one system per episode with analysis and discussion by reporters, "ordinary" citizens, medical experts, medical students, government officials, etc. I've heard it said that Congress doesn't make health care reform a priority because the governmental benefits they get are so good that they are disinterested. PBS can help make citizens more informed and better able to ask the hard questions of our government.
Help us better understand our role in the Global family.
As a nation we've sometimes operated arrogantly towards the rest of the world, expecting others to match our language and standards. PBS programming has always helped us define who we are, documenting, reporting, debating. Help us further understand ourselves in the context of the rest of the world. I fear for painful transitions as our great country fights economic shifts beyond its control if the rest of the world perceives us as badly behaved adolescents. The goodness might remain but we have a long row to hoe to reforge the integrity of national policy and individual initiative that made this country great. PBS has the umph to light the way. Please build this into an already strong agenda for thought provoking intelligence.
Global position
Couldn't have said it better! Let me just add (in my long-winded way) that hearing some of our politicians and governmental officials making such comments as (paraphrased) "We won't sign the Kyoto Protocol because China and India haven't, so our signing will hold us back and not matter, anyway" and "Waterboarding may not be torture if you need to use it" (after Japan was accused of war crimes after WWII for that same practice, which sadly, goes all the way back to the Spanish Inquisition) and calling the Geneva Convention "quaint" (which would make me look for another profession if I were in the military, because if we don't abide by it, how will our soldiers be treated if captured by an enemy?), makes me worry for our international reputation and supposed role as "leader of the free world". If one is truly a leader, one follows one's convictions -- that goes for nations as well as individuals. We all need a good dose of "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" and "Born Yesterday" (both recommendations for WNET's Reel Thirteen Saturday night classic films).
I love It's a big big world,
I love It's a big big world, and i used to watch it every day when it came on at three, now it only has very early time slots. Please bring it back to an afternoon time... thank you
More about the American South
I would like to see an ongoing series about the American South.
The US South does not contain any very large media centers, with the exception of Atlanta. That part of the country gets much less coverage than NY and LA, and other parts of the non-South.
What would this show look like. Some ideas:
o Interviews with Southern mayors, legislators, and other elected officials
o Southern politics
o Southern racial politics
o the rural economy
o the extent of, and unique nature of, Southern poverty
o Southern music forms
o reverse migration to the South
o religion in the South
More about the South
In-depth coverage of the South would indeed be very interesting, and not just on Southern PBS stations. Here in the N.Y. metropolitan area we get caught up in our own regional self-importance, as I suspect is true of human nature everywhere. In-depth coverage of all the sometimes less-visible regions (Pacific Northwest, Heartland, real people in Alaska and Hawai'i [tourism is well-covered, but how do average folks live?], New England, Southwest/Rockies [again,not just the resorts/parks]) would be welcome. It's hard to know a country so large and varied -- but the more we understand each others' concerns, cultures, and habitats, the more we can appreciate others' local/regional perspectives and issues, and as a country make decisions that take everyone's concerns into account.
Democracy Now
I'd like to see Democracy Now on PBS. It's a daily one hour news program.
I would like to see you
I would like to see you carry the program that has been developed especially for PBS by Quilting Arts. The "satellite" channels have deciced that there is no audience for these types of programs. With over 2 million quilters of all types in the US alone I certainly think there is an audience that would greatly appreciate this kind of programing. There are many podcasts of this type but those of us who are in rural areas with no access to high speed internet can not view them. This type of programing would be a service to all of us.
Quilting programming and tech issues
I'm not a quilter myself, but I would certainly watch a few episodes to see what it is about -- and perhaps discover a new interest. On the broader issue, I am always concerned that "technology creep" -- ever higher, more expensive, energy-intensive requirements -- may keep people from getting information. I don't know who made the digital-TV-only law (mobile phone service proviers, under the guise of security requirements for emergency bandwidths, I think), but I'm lucky -- I can afford to replace my bedroom B&W 1970s vintage portable television; what about those who can't? What about those who live in an assisted living facility and are not eligible for the government $40 converter-box coupons for a personal TV, and don't have the extra $40? What about rural areas that don't have great cell coverage? What about people who don't have high speed Internet access, whether because of availability or cost, and must watch Internet videos in one- or two-second increments, followed by a freeze while the next installment downloads? (I've done it. It's frustrating -- and I have a relatively modern computer [2002 model]). PBS must consider these potentially disenfranchized citizens to be its most important customers, because for many PBS may be the only source of relatively low-tech electronic information after February 2009 (can VCRs play tapes on and record from digital-only televisions?).
I agree. More quilting shows
I agree. More quilting shows would be wonderful. Even early.early timing would be fine.
What I would air on PBS
I have given up on PBS. The day time children's shows are moronic and lacking in anything to stimulate a child's mind. There is no adult daytime show here in Kerrville, Texas where we recieve KLRN from San Antonio. All quilt and sewing shows are the same old ones. No wonder half the country thinks needles skills the province of old women. This, when Houston Texas has the world's largest and best Quilt International Festival that spotlights new and innovates works, teachers and techniques helping drive a 50 billion dollar industry. So some new quilting, sewing and craft shows featuring new young and clever people. Check out Quilting Arts and Cloth Paper Scissors, Dharma trade, Joggle and blogs for what drives the population.
PBS "how to programs" are cast offs from HGTV, DIY and FOODNET. PBS food programs seem to specialize in cooking shows produced for cholestreol clogging and requiring hours of preparation.
After PBS destroyed Masterpiece Theatre, Mystery Monday etc they picked up BBC has beens and produced politically correct boring theatre, Well it helps one to nap. New theatre from the UK and USA.
Even the brilliant music documentaries have been aired elswhere and not all of we oldies think Branson style entertainment is what we want to hear. We oldies have ipods too and they are not filled with dead dance band music and that terrible Saturday evening stuff PBS has aired for eternity. Hey folks we oldies rock and thanks to the wonder of computer and downloads we choose and we often listen to new sounds. Air doctumentaries on Jazz and it effects on world music, air more JAZZ. Air some world music and tlk about it. Music is entertaining and does not have to teach us rather inform us add to our enjoyment, add to our sources enabling us to enjoy the different the wide cultural world beyond our doorstep.
This gal has chosen not to support mediocrity and monotony i.e. PBS. So thanks DIY, HGTV FOODNET, OVN , BBC and others for providing an alternative to what was once the only TV broadcasting system we could rely on and worth watching.
giving up on PBS
This is really discouraging, because it seems the trend at PBS has been away from its early roots to a more commercial-network format. Someone suggested Democracy Now as a potential show; that sounds good to me. I'm glad that my local PBS station, WNET (I don't have cable on my personal TV, so I can't access WNJN or WLIW except on the house TV, shared by many with varied tastes), airs Charlie Rose and Tavis Smiley on weekday afternoons -- an adult oasis in a child-based day. I remember my father, who was self-employed and worked from home in the 70s and 80s, would assemble lighting fixtures to a background of a French lesson on PBS; he wasn't trying to learn, but enjoyed the exposure to another language and culture. I would like to see more jazz coverage, and more world music coverage. Enabling us to "enjoy the wide cultural world beyond our doorstep" -- that is really something to strive for.
PBS broadcasting
I do not have enough imagination to be able to think up the programs that PBS thinks up and produces. PBS is probably my main source of TV watching. The information programs are tremendous. Frontline, and those types of information programs are extraordinary, keep those up!!! The Nova's and the scientific type of shows that explain the world in everyday terms are fantastic. Keep those up!!! American Experience is probably one of my very best favorites. The history of people and events that have shaped this world and country fasinate me. Masterpiece (Theatre) has always been a favorite. The Newshour is one of my main source of information. I have even started watching the primary coverages, etc. on PBS. Washington Week in Review has been a favorite of mine since the 70's. I adore Bill Moyers and his new show. NOW is a pleasant addition to my Friday night viewing!!!!
The improvement areas are for you all, the PBS people, to think up. I am concerned about the views of groups with "agendas" becoming a source of interference yet it seems that has been taken care of over the last year or two. I miss the Stock Market show that the gentleman did on Friday night. The business shows are very informative.
Most of all, I love the website and being able to stream programs.
Afgfhanistan
I would like the US public to see the fighting, the actual combat in A-stan. I would like them to know why we let OBL get away. I was there. Why like jobs and a lot of other things, was the fighting OUTSOURCED to Afghan warlords, and the mission not given to 10th Mountain Div., who had combat troops in A-stan, and specialize in combat at altitude? Something was rotten about the cease fire, and this is how the Afghans do business. Tell the public about that. Tell them there are now over 30 jihadist camps operating full bore in Waziristan, and why we are not hitting them. Tell the public how corrupt the P-stani army and ISI is. Someone better give the order, or there will be no stable A-stan. We have crossed the border dozens of times, to chase down hadjis, or to surveill a compound or a camp. The T-ban/AQ have it BETTER now than they did in A-stan. $10BILLION to P-stan, for NOTHING. Tell the people WHY!!! Rhyno OD-A 592, 5th SFG
What I'd like to see
I'd like to see the Quilting Arts show aired here in Iowa and Nebraska. All we get is Fons and Porter since they're from central Iowa. But that's just a regular quilt show without any of the art form of quilting. I'd watch much more PBS if it wasn't the 'same old' all the time.
What I would like
I would like a medical view point of what happens inside the pelvic after a hysterectomy. Why doctors don't tell women the Whole truth. Why do women continue to see doctors after a hysterectomy when this is suppose to correct the problem. Whey didn't the doctor give a correct diagnosis to the problem instead did a hysterectomy which created more problems. To me this sounds like a racket for the medical institution to get more revenue.
Valerie
Quilting Arts TV show
I am WAITING to see the new Quilting Arts TV show in New England!!
I understand it has been picked up by other areas of our great nation. New England needs to air this show. Lets get on the ball!! Hundreds of people are waiting!
WGBH program schedule
I find it very hard to believe that one of the best TV programs made for PBS stations is not on any of the WGBH stations -- Quilting Arts.
Quilting Arts was started as a magazine know world wide and a small store front and online business in Stow, MA. DO the program folks ever get out and look around to see what's available? International quilt artists are interviewed and education for the public is provided.
New Nightline and Lincoln-Douglas debates
My favorite programs on PBS are Bill Moyers Journal, NewsHour, Washington Week in Review, and NOW -- and of course the classical music programs.
What I would like to see are a new late-night program like the old Nightline w/ Ted Koppel, focusing on one major news story each day, NewsHour alternatives on Saturday and Sunday, and Lincoln-Douglas style debates (NOT moderated by newscasters or network icons but conducted as actual debates) between Presidential candidates but also other public figures focusing on one category of issues (e.g., the economy, healthcare, education, corporate profits in Iraq, global warming, ethanol, separation of church and state, balance of powers, and the like).
yes--real debates!
Outstanding idea! REAL debates in the old-school format would scare the pants off most candidates, because they would force them to speak beyond their preprogrammed sound bites. We'd get to find out who has a brain in his/her head, and might even get a real peek at what's in there.
Debates
What started out as a good idea by the League of Women Voters, candidate debates, has degenerated to soundbites and prepackaged questions. Let's hear it for unmoderated debate! Candidates asking each other questions and answering them -- without interpretation and analysis from biased -- or even unbiased -- observers. Politics is a lot about convincing others that your idea is right, or at least better than the others; let's have the candidates challenge each other directly. PBS has always assumed that its audience is intelligent; present us with unvarnished performances from our candidates and let the chips fall where they may!
Hygiene
Here, here! (or is it 'Hear, hear'?) Forensic debate and classical logic for dummies! The quandary? Identify, expose and expunge just one pernicious humbug -- the 'ad hominem' fallacy for instance -- and post-modernists are left with so little to say.
More Bill Moyers!
I'd like to see more of Bill Moyers. I like to go to PBS instead of the mainstream media sources to get the truth about current events. So when there's a big story for the week, (for example the FLDS scandal) I'd like to see all sides of that story shown and I know PBS would take the time to get all sides of the story unlike other networks.
Just the facts OPB and NPR
Please try to hire journalists that report the facts, not try and insinuate their opinions into the stories-I came to OPB and NPR to escape the distortion in MSM news reporting-I have been saddened to see you've fallen into the same gutter-what next-reality TV, will we vote the polar bears off the island? Why would I continue to support OPB with donations and tax dollars when i can get into the landfill for free. Please right the ship if you are going to schill for dollars, I am more than happy to support honest interesting and informative programing, frontline , moyers, american experience, I want Jim back, i miss him and want him back Ray also does a terrific job, the rest including gwen are wearing their politics on their sleeves-you have great programing and I love all the british shows-and you constantly engage me in a topic I thought i had no interest in. So even tho i gave you critisism, i also give you an A+. Love Ken Burns!!!
I'd keep most of what you
I'd keep most of what you already have (could do with a bit less of the nature shows..) But would have videos of shows that have aired be done on demand or at least be viewable on your website. There are many times I can't catch Bill Moyers, or an Independent Lens, I don't have TIVO or a vcr. More accessability, in other words.
Also, a good 1/2 hour or hour weekly show on art world would be nice--focusing, for example, on some of the things Eyebeam and Rhizome are doing (and gallery roundups, etc.)
For the record, I'm NOT interested in any quilting shows. Ever.
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