The Republican chairman of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting wants to change the angle of public television. He, along with some conservatives in Congress and outside the beltway, is arguing PBS is just too liberal and that it is time to start balancing the programming with some red state perspectives.
They point to people like Bill Moyer as being decidedly anti-Bush and say its time to start balancing his voices with programs that feature conservative heavy weights.
Critics are rejecting these charges of bias and saying that any attempt to impose a political checklist on programming will erode the editorial independence that has been part of PBS’ charter since the beginning.
Guests:
Karen Everhart, Senior Editor, Current
Christy Carpenter, former board member, Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Tim Graham, Director of Media Analysis at the Media Research Center.