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Name: Public Broadcasting System (PBS)

Position: No position found to the question "Should the U.S. have attacked Iraq?"

Reasoning:

No position found (as of 5/1/07)

Credibility/
Ranking:

Credible Publications
National and international mainstream publications which present unbiased reporting, such as media news (television, radio, internet) and non-profits whose reporting can generally be considered unbiased.

Organization  
  A. Description:
"PBS, headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, is a private, non-profit media enterprise owned and operated by the nation's 349 public television stations...

Available to 99 percent of American homes with televisions and to an increasing number of digital multimedia households, PBS serves over 75 million people each week."

"About PBS: Welcome"
www.pbs.org (accessed 5/1/07)
  B. Mission:

"A trusted community resource, PBS uses the power of noncommercial television, the Internet and other media to enrich the lives of all Americans through quality programs and education services that inform, inspire and delight."

"About PBS: Welcome"
www.pbs.org (accessed 5/1/07)
  C. Structure:

Non-profit media enterprise

  D. Members:

"Over 75 million people in more than 47 million households watch public television during an average week, while most American households (63%) and nearly 125 million people tune into public television each month."

"The Public Broadcasting Service: An Overview"
www.pbs.org (accessed 5/1/07)
  E. Annual Budget:

$263 million (Total Net Assets, FY2006)

  F. Sr. Executive: Paula Kerger

  G. Title: President & Chief Executive Officer

  H. Contact Info:
Phone:  None listed    Fax:  None listed
E-Mail: www.pbs.org/aboutsite/aboutsite_emailform.html
Web Site: www.pbs.org

  I. # of offices: None listed

 J. Staff: 27 Members, Board of Directors; 11 Corporate Officers

Relevant Affiliations:

 Industry Partners:
  • The Association of America's Public Television Stations (APTS)
  • American Public Media
  • The Annenberg/CPB Project
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB)
  • Current (biweekly newspaper for and about public broadcasting)
  • National Datacast, Inc.
  • National Educational Telecommunications Association
  • National Public Broadcasting Archives (NPBA)
  • National Public Radio (NPR)
  • Public Radio International (PRI)

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