What space should Public Broadcasting occupy in the community?
May 3, 2007 Posted by Rich Harwood Add your comment [Link directly to this post] Guest Blogger, Brenda Barnes, President, KUSC, Los Angeles, CA There are foundational documents which include statements of aspiration for public broadcasting (the first Carnegie Commission report for example) that are still relevant today, but which we do not yet meet because the initial aspirations were so high. The large, decentralized network of radio and television stations we have created is much better positioned now than in the 1960s to meet the aspirations of our founding mothers and fathers. Therefore, I think we need to review those aspirations and evaluate our own communities and stations and determine how best to chart a course for the present and future. We also need to be mindful that part of our agenda is local and distinct and part is common and national. We will work most efficiently and effectively if we know the difference between the local and the universal parts of the agenda and oper
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- What space should Public Broadcasting occupy in the community?
