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Vietnam looms large in the American psyche. It was a war with no news blackouts or selectively embedded journalists, and it was discussed at the

Things are rarely black and white in the realm of nonfiction, but when it comes to social justice in these United States, events can seem to align

For the past several years, America has witnessed almost daily incidents of unarmed black men and women being killed by the police—and these incidents

Independent Lens and POV to stay on Mondays at 10pm On the tail of a several-month, multi-city listening tour during which leaders from PBS, ITVS, POV

One of the most eagerly awaited documentaries of the year may also be one of the most controversial. The Blues, the seven-part, ten-and-a-half-hour
What does the future hold for independent documentary films and public broadcasting? What can you do to impact the decisions and changes being made right now?

Paula Apsell began her career with PBS in 1975 as a production assistant on a small science series called NOVA. Back then, men would typically be

After a major victory was won at PBS, Doc U panelists discuss what's next for public broadcasting.

Several PBS programs and other organizations to be severely effected by these funding cuts.