Origins of PBS Documentaries
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, the Library of Congress and WGBH-TV co-hosted a panel discussion on PBS documentary programming.… read more
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, the Library of Congress and WGBH-TV co-hosted a panel discussion on PBS documentary programming. Participants included Clayborne Carson, who was senior adviser to the “Eyes on the Prize” civil rights series, David Fanning, founder and executive producer of “Frontline,” and Margaret Drain, former executive producer of “American Experience.” close
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