Like a lot of folks of a certain age, I’ve watched programs on PBS for many, many years, long before I signed on as ombudsman. Mostly I watched documentaries and public affairs programs. Many of the iconic figures and faces… More »
Every course for beginners in journalism starts out with something called “The Five Ws.” They stand for: Who, What, When, Where and Why. They are at the root of factual, investigative pursuits — not just in journalism. The formulation dates… More »
The first part of the headline on this brief column, “Taking Note,” is the title of a widely-read blog by veteran PBS NewsHour and Frontline education correspondent John Merrow. In January, I wrote about a Frontline program featuring Merrow’s reporting… More »
Yesterday, I posted a brief column taking note of how informative the PBS NewsHour can be, and usually is, even when there are no big headlines, as was the case last Friday. The headline on the column read: “Above Average… More »
Over the course of any year, the hour-long, five-nights-a-week PBS NewsHour probably gets more than its share of the mail that comes to the ombudsman. That’s not surprising. It’s PBS’s only daily news program and those who watch are people… More »
