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Public Broadcasting: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
August 14, 2009
Tom Ashbrook host, On Point
Raney Aronson-Rath senior producer, Frontline
Jonathan Dyer managing editor, The World
Stephen Gong executive director, Center for Asian American Media
Arun Rath host, Frontline podcast
Susan Schardt executive director, Association of Independents in Radio
Judith Vecchione executive producer, WGBH
Thanh Tan producer, host, Idaho Public Television

A panel of experts, reporters, and producers discuss the state of public broadcasting, which many consider the last bastion for quality and thoughtful journalism. In the city that created journalism powerhouse WGBH, the panelists discuss the latest "trends" in the industry across various platforms, the effort to bring more diversity into the system, ideas for finding funding, and the tools that non-profit journalists need to jumpstart their careers.

Business & Economics | History | Media & Technology | People & Places | Politics & Public Affairs
Asian | Asian American | foreign | Frontline | News Reporting | public broadcasting
WGBH
Audio-only
Breakthrough: Foreign Language Films in the US
Sebastian Silva
00:53:41
Director Sebastian Silva, exhibition consultant Steven Raphael, and film distributor Marcus Hu discuss the current climate for finding audiences for foreign-language films in the US today.
Tribute to I.M. Pei
Ieoh Ming Pei
01:09:00
To mark the 30th anniversary of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, the Kennedy Library hosts a tribute to its architect and visionary, I.M. Pei. Family, colleagues, and critics reflect on his extraordinary career with PBS host, Charlie Rose.
David Chang: Momofuku Cookbook
David Chang
00:54:45
Restaurateur and new cookbook author David Chang discusses his new book, Momofuku, based on the cuisine at his four beloved New York City restaurants.
Excerpt of Nell Irvin Painter: The History of White People
Nell Irvin Painter
00:04:20
Nell Irvin Painter, an American historian discusses her newest work, The History of White People.
New Media Art of Lily and Honglei
Lily Xiying Yang
00:53:58
New media artists Lily Xiying Yang and Honglei Li discuss some of their work, including "Land of Illusion", "Merry-Go-Around", "Forbidden City", and "Butterfly Lovers".
Paul Watanabe: Challenging Immigrant Invisibilty
Paul Watanabe
00:24:50
Paul Watanabe talks about his family’s experience in an internment camp during World War II and suggests that one way to challenge invisibility and exclusion would be to give non-citizen immigrants the right to vote in local elections. This lecture is part of the 2008 IDEAS Boston conference.
Image of The Leap: A Memoir of Love and Madness in the Internet Gold Rush
Author: Tom Ashbrook
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (2000)
Binding: Hardcover, 320 pages
Image of Frontline: Rules of Engagement
Director: David Fanning, Arun Rath
Starring:
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Image of Chan Is Missing
Director:
Starring: Laureen Chew, Leong Pui Chee, Wood Moy, Roy Chan, Marc Hayashi
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Image of Vietnam - A Television History
Director: -
Starring: Everett Alvarez; Herbert Bluechel; George Ball (II); J. Lawton Collins; William Colby (II); Ted Danielsen; Bill Erhart; Vernon G
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Image of Documentary Storytelling, Second Edition: Making Stronger and More Dramatic Nonfiction Films
Author: Sheila Curran Bernard
Publisher: Focal Press (2007)
Binding: Paperback, 400 pages
Image of Mary Pickford
Director: Sue Williams
Starring: Malcolm Boyd, David Belasco, Tino Balio, Jeanine Basinger, Laura Linney
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Image of American Experience - Eleanor Roosevelt
Director: Sue Williams
Starring: Alfre Woodard, David McCullough
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Image of Eyes on the Prize Official PBS DVD Release
Director:
Starring:
Rating: NR - Not Rated
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