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July 2009

July 29, 2009

Beauty and the Beasts

(Ombudsman's Note: I'll be away from the office until Aug. 10 but my assistant, Marcia Apperson, will be here and you can continue to contact us at ombudsman@pbs.org or by phone at 703-739-5290.) Two PBS programs in recent days struck... More »

July 23, 2009

The Mailbag

This week's mailbag found viewers taking some pretty clear stands on three recent programs or segments. Last week's column featured an assault on the host of the weekly Bill Moyers Journal by conservative commentator Brent Bozell. It included some lengthy... More »

July 20, 2009

Journalistic Foundations

It was relatively quiet around the ombudsman's office last week; not many e-mails from viewers. But if you listened closely you could hear the sound of one icon getting smashed, and another coming under attack. For example, Bill Moyers ended... More »

July 9, 2009

The Mailbag

I'm sure a lot of people liked the annual Capitol Fourth concert broadcast by PBS on July 4th from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. But you can't tell that from this week's Ombudsman's Mailbag. Viewers who wrote to... More »

July 1, 2009

The Mailbag

Here's a sampling of mail from viewers reacting to recent PBS programs and decisions that have been the subject of ombudsman's columns in the past week dealing with broadcasts of NOW on PBS about anti-abortion actions, and about the PBS... More »

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July 2009

July 29, 2009

Beauty and the Beasts

July 23, 2009

The Mailbag

July 20, 2009

Journalistic Foundations

July 9, 2009

The Mailbag

July 1, 2009

The Mailbag

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