Room for INPUT
The International Public Television (INPUT) conference was hosted this year by Independent Television Service (ITVS). Held in a different country…
Television
Big Bird and Beyond
Lois Vossen thinks she has the best job in the world. She works 60 hours a week, and much of…
Q/A: Tamara E. Robinson
Rebecca Carroll: Where are we with public television? What do people—both those who are watching and not watching—need to know…
How much should I hustle?
Dear Doc Doctor: My film projects and ideas are well-suited for public television. But as an independent filmmaker I can’t…
National Center for Outreach
Public television stations have always been dedicated to airing programs that help their communities. But after the programs have aired,…
PBS’s Double Bind
There’s a phenomenon afoot that is increasingly evident this year—at Sundance, Real Screen, and beyond. Let’s call it producer fatigue;…
Colorvision
Marc Henry Johnson, executive producer and chief visionary of the newly premiered public television series Colorvision, is a passionate advocate…
Two Steps Back
The Federal Communications Commission has voted to loosen media ownership laws, allowing one company to own television stations that reach…
“EGG” Expands
Even though no new episodes will be produced past the current season, the production unit behind PBS’s "EGG": The Arts…