PBS not so public after all! readersupportednews.org/opinion2/277-75/22483-after-pledging-transparency-pbs-hides-details-of-new-deal-with-billionaire-owner-of-newshour Most Americans likely assume that the NewsHour (which, after all, is made with support from viewers like you) is actually owned and produced by PBS. It is an understandable assumption considering PBSs own president declared that the NewsHour is ours, and ours alone, and further considering that the program receives millions of public dollars every year. However, since 1994, the NewsHour has been produced and primarily owned by the for-profit colossus, Liberty Media. Liberty, which is run by conservative billionaire John Malone, owns the majority stake in MacNeil/Lehrer Productions - the entity that produces the journalistic content of the show. While other standalone public television projects are often produced by small independent production companies, the NewsHour stands out for being owned by a major for-profit media conglomerate headed by a politically active billionaire.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 05:42:25 +0000