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NPR Vision Statement (http://www.npr.org/inside/vision.html)
This site provides the current day’s summaries of the topics covered on the National Public Radio program All Things Considered. You can choose to listen to the entire program or just the topic you’re interested in (use a RealAudio Player). You can also see pictures of the ATC hosts, hear the theme music, and find out how to write to the program.
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http://www.pcii.net/~udarrell/publicbrcritique.html
http://the-tech.mit.edu/V114/N66/pbs.66c.html
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ALS is for both teachers and students. Educators get programming resources and a faculty referral network. Institutions license the right to record programs as they’re transmitted via satellite, and they can then use the tapes for educational purposes. Live satellite events give you interactive programs featuring Q&As with nationally known experts. Students can preview and enroll in telecourses and get college credit. In a telecourse, you learn by watching TV programs rather than attending on-campus lectures. You register with a college just as you would for a regular course, study from textbooks, complete assignments, and take exams. Telecourse catalogs are provided online with all the info you’ll need. Then, just click a state on the map to find local colleges that offer telecourses. You can also read current articles and back issues of Agenda, the PBS ALS online magazine.
The American Experience is a PBS show about the people and events that shaped America. Some of its programs have included “FDR,” “The Kennedys,” “Malcolm X: Make It Plain,” “Amelia Earhart,” “The Great San Francisco Earthquake,” “D-Day,” “Geronimo,” “The Battle Over Citizen Kane,” and “The Donner Party.” This site gives you a complete listing of its programs for all 10 seasons, along with descriptions and ordering info for videotapes. You can also subscribe to online services, such as This Week in American History, the Arthur Channel, and NOVA Online. The Presidents’ Teachers’ Guide offers activities and resources to help teachers integrate core themes, events, and ideas from the American presidency into the classroom. The Web Site Archives provide pictures and partial transcripts of programs on the show.
You can hear selected replays of the National Public Radio program Car Talk, as well as the Weekly Puzzler, at this site. Find out where to tune in to hear Car Talk on NPR stations across the country by searching the directory. You can submit questions in the Ask Tom and Ray section and read answers to others’ questions—there’s a complete index. Read the latest Car Talk column and check out Tom and Ray’s mail. There’s also a Classifieds section, where you can buy and sell vehicles or just meet other Car Talk fans. Be sure to check out the Car Talk FAQ. This site includes many more features, useful tidbits, and humorous sections.
This site features selected content from the biweekly newspaper Current, which covers public TV and public radio in the U.S. You’ll also get links that lead to collected articles on specific topics, such as Children’s TV, Religious Programs, Federal and Nonfederal Funding, and more. You’ll also get updates on jobs in public broadcasting. Includes an updated guide to the acronyms used for organizations and technologies in the electronic media and public broadcasting.
EduROCK is a search engine that maintains a database of educational-related and family-oriented sites. It is an easy way to find Web sites that you’re interested in. You use the searchable index of the database to find the name, description, and link of the site you want. EduROCK awards the Public Broadcasting Information Services’ (PBIS) seal of approval to Web sites that meet EduROCK’s criteria. You’ll also learn about the criteria for adding a site to EduROCK.
The NPBA, from the University of Maryland, brings together the records of major non-commercial broadcasts in the U.S. It offers info and documents on items such as Children’s Television Workshop (CTW), America’s Public Television Stations (APTS), National Public Radio (NPR), Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), and more. You can also visit this site to read the personal papers of people who have made significant contributions to public broadcasting. Or, you can browse the extensive reference library that contains basic studies of the broadcasting industry, rare pamphlets, and journals on relevant topics, as well as clippings from the PBS press-clipping service. NPBA also offers an audio and video program record of public broadcasting’s national production and support centers (NAEB, NPR, CPB/Annenberg) and local stations WETA, WAMU-FM, and Maryland Public Television (MPT).
Check out the TV schedule for the PBS show NOVA. Read transcripts from the current and past shows. You can make comments and read others’ comments on certain programs that aired on the show. Includes tips and ideas for teachers. Visit the shop to buy NOVA books, transcripts, videos, and other products. There’s even a Help section in case you’re having any technical difficulties while using the site.
This site lets you listen to NPR news on the hour in RealAudio 14.4 or 28.8. Or, try NetShow 28.8 or higher. View summaries of programs and then listen to them. Or, check out some of the special highlighted stories that you might have missed. Check out the info on the news magazines, talk shows, and cultural and information stories you can listen to—among them, All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Car Talk, and Jazz from Lincoln Center.
This is the site of Oregon Public Broadcasting. You’ll get TV and radio program previews here. One of the popular TV shows is Oregon Field Guide; you’ll see descriptions of upcoming episodes for the year. Northwest News gives you national news at the top of each hour, 24 hours a day. OPB provides the latest regional news during Morning Edition, Talk of the Nation, The World, and All Things Considered. Or, listen to OPB’s daily news magazine Oregon Considered for in-depth coverage of regional stories. Seven Days is OPB’s local public affairs program (it’s also on OPB Radio). The show brings together a panel of reporters and editors from around Oregon to discuss the major stories of the week. You’ll also get Sesame Street, Wishbone, National Geographic, and other popular PBS shows. In the OPB and Me section, you and your kids can get profiles of famous authors and artists, as well as interesting science facts.
Check out the PBS picks. Click any program title listed to get info on that show. Or, check your local listings—just click your state and city (the site supplies you with the name of your local station). Click any date on the calendar to get a full listing of programs and times. Find out what’s up with the Sesame Street gang, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, The Magic School Bus, Barney & Friends, Where In Time Is Carmen Sandiego?, Arthur, Wishbone, Bill Nye the Science Guy, The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer, Washington Week in Review, Wall $treet Week, Great Performances, The World of National Geographic, Mystery!, Charlie Rose, and more. You’ll also get PBS Previews, a free, weekly, online newsletter.
Scienceline, a professional development resource for science teachers (grades K-12), is a collaborative effort of PBS and the National Science Teachers Association. Scienceline participants observe teachers in classrooms across the U.S. who are demonstrating effective science teaching. You enroll in the program for one year of professional development. By using modules that incorporate videotape and online learning communities, you’ll explore standards-based science teaching with Scienceline colleagues. Scienceline enables you to form professional networks where you can get help, support, ideas, strategies, and reassurance as you facilitate active student learning. See the site for Scienceline fees.
TechnoPolitics is public TV’s news-making series on the politics of science, technology, and the environment. It appears for one-half hour each week on public TV stations across the country. Read a complete transcript of the most recent program, or search through the transcripts of all the programs. You can also view a sample clip of the show. In Front Page, newsmakers and the players directly involved in the technopolitical debate are interviewed. In Trade Off, spokespeople for contending interests are pitted against each other in mini-debates. In TP Report, print reporters from leading publications contribute to stories with technopolitical impact.
KAOS is a radio station located at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. It offers traditional and popular music of America and the world, including Jazz, Classical, Swing, Blues, Soul, Rap, R&B, Celtic, new acoustic and electronic music, Native American, Spanish language, rock, and Broadway music. You’ll also hear comedy, radio theater, stories from Pacifica News and the Monitor Press, and news on public affairs. The site includes an on-air schedule, bios of the programmers, and descriptions of the programs. You’ll also see KAOS’s listing of the current top 30 songs.
WRN offers a global perspective on current world events and updates you on news from your homeland. It also covers arts and culture, music, sports, science, and more. WRN via cable, satellite, local AM/FM, and the Internet is used as an educational resource by schools, colleges, and universities. Find out how to hear the broadcasts in your area. You’ll also find WRN schedules and learn how to listen to live newscast audio streams in RealAudio and StreamWorks 24 hours a day from 25 of the world’s leading public and international broadcasters.