PBS Boss Admits She ‘Did Not Fully Appreciate’ How Network Fell Short on Diversity
The public broadcaster has recently faced criticism for the amount of programming hours dedicated to white filmmakers
Paula Kerger
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More Than 130 BIPOC Filmmakers Call Out PBS for ‘Over-Reliance’ on Ken Burns
”Public television supporting this level of uninvestigated privilege is troubling not just for us as filmmakers but as tax-paying Americans,“ an open letter reads
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PBS Chief Insists Network Doesn’t Favor Ken Burns at Expense of Filmmakers of Color
”We are committed to a rich pipeline with lots of voices and we will continue to look for ways that we can bring even more people forward,“ Paula Kerger says
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PBS CEO Paula Kerger Extends Contract for 5 More Years
TCA 2019: Kerger has been with PBS since 2006
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Tavis Smiley Blasts PBS CEO Paula Kerger for ‘Running From a Deposition’ in His Case
”Mr. Smiley’s claims are riddled with falsehoods,“ PBS tells TheWrap in a statement
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PBS President Paula Kerger Calls for More Women in Leadership Roles at Media Companies
TCA 2018: ”It’s really important for media organizations to think about who are in the jobs,“ public broadcasting exec tells reporters
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PBS Chief Says She Hopes Charlie Rose, Tavis Smiley, New #MeToo Series Will ‘Tee Up a Conversation’
TCA 2018: ”It is through discussion that we’ll come to some ideas for how to come to some real change“
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‘PBS Will Not Go Away,’ Says Its CEO of Federal Budget Debate… But Some Local Stations Might
TCA 2017: ”If that money goes away, it’s an existential crisis for those stations,“ PBS President Paula Kerger says
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Trump Budget Director Uses Big Bird to Justify Axing Public TV Funding (Video)
”Big Bird makes more money than everybody in this room,“ Mick Mulvaney says
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Sorry, Texas: PBS Stations in Trump States Would Suffer Most Under Trump’s Cuts
”For those stations, if this funding is eliminated, it would be an existential crisis,“ says PBS president and CEO Paula Kerger
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PBS Fires Back at Trump’s Budget Elimination: Costs Small, Benefits Tangible
”We have always had support from both parties in Congress, and will again make clear what the public receives in return for federal funding for public broadcasting,“ PBS CEO says
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PBS Chief Paula Kerger on Possible Impact of Trump Presidency: ‘Too Early to Tell’
TCA 2017: ”Our plan over these next months, over these next years is to do the job that the public expects of us,“ president and CEO says
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PBS Kids Lands Its Own National TV Channel
TCA 2017: More than 100 licensees will launch standalone network this year
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PBS Boss Responds to ‘Sesame Street’ Uproar Over Firing of 3 Veteran Human Actors
TCA 2016: ”We did not know about it beforehand,“ Paula Kerger says
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‘Downton Abbey’ Series Finale Had 9.6 Million Viewers Upstairs for One Last Dinner
Same episode invited 8.8 million overseas viewers overall
