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December 2005

December 30, 2005

Roger Shoots Rudolph; Viewers Shoot Back

Many of the e-mails and telephone calls that I get each week deal with programs that I had not seen when they first aired. That's natural because one can't see everything live and because not all PBS programs air in... More »

December 21, 2005

The Ombudsman's Mailbag

Welcome to the Ombudsman's mailbag. What follows is a sampling of the letters I have received from viewers in response to the first two columns I have written. This is something that I will try to continue with some regularity,... More »

December 16, 2005

What Did NOW Know?

On Friday evening, Nov. 18, one of PBS's flagship public affairs programs, the weekly news magazine NOW with David Brancaccio, devoted a segment to a report on reconstruction efforts in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Thousands of... More »

December 9, 2005

Las Vegas: Did PBS Load the Dice?

One of the best and most respected programs offered by PBS — the continuing series of documentaries known as the "American Experience" — came in for some challenge in recent weeks from a small number of viewers and reviewers; really... More »

December 2, 2005

A Little About Me, A Lot About "Breaking the Silence"

Greetings, and welcome to my maiden voyage as the first ombudsman in the 36-year history of the Public Broadcasting Service. To find out more about me and my mission you can click on two links: biography, and mission & approach.... More »

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