The Public Broadcasting Service

In this episode, Grant talks about the United States' Public Broadcasting Service, the most trusted institution in the country. A need for non-commercial programming became a need for a federally-supported structure, which quickly became a national treasure. How does the profit motive shape content? What will it take for public broadcasting to continue? How much time could we spend just reminiscing? 

Links!

• PBS
• The Corporation for Public Braodcasting
• Newton Minow's "A Vast Wasteland" speech
• The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967
• Fred Rogers' 1969 Senate subcommittee testimony
• PBS Digital Studios

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