Based on exhaustive research and scores of interviews with key players, this is the first independent history of our national television network. Noted media analyst Laurence Jarvik traces PBS's evolution from the original vision of educators and philanthropists to the focal point of a never-ending, sometimes ugly tug-of-war between opposing political camps.
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Based on exhaustive research and scores of interviews with key players, this is the first independent history of our national television network. Noted media analyst Laurence Jarvik traces PBS's evolution from the original vision of educators and philanthropists to the focal point of a never-ending, sometimes ugly tug-of-war between opposing political camps.
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Very good in good dust jacket. Signed by author. DJ has some wear and soiling. xxvii, 336 p. Notes. Index. Foreword by Van Gordon Sauter, formerly President of CBS News. Author Laurence Jarvik shows how the dream of a network run by educators and philanthropists dedicated to public service has given way to a highly political and controversial institution funded largely by major corporations. The book also looks at the shows and personalities that have become part of American popular culture, including Bill Moyers, Sesame Street, Masterpiece Theatre, Mr. Rogers, and Monty Python.