PBS: Behind the Screen
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Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Ch. 1. In the Beginning
Ch. 2. Lessons from Sesame Street
Ch. 3. Rev. Moyers
Ch. 4. The NewsHour
Ch. 5. This Is Frontline
Ch. 6. The Case of "Liberators"
Ch. 7. Conservatives on Trial
Ch. 8. Buckley and the Triumph of Tokenism
Ch. 9. Four Legs Good, Two Legs Bad
Ch. 10. This Old How-To
Ch. 11. Mobil's Masterpiece
Ch. 12. And Now for Something Completely Different (More on Monty Python can be found at the complete Monty Python website )
Ch. 13. Free to Choose
Notes
Acknowledgments
Index
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About the Author
Laurence A. Jarvik wrote PBS: Behind the Screen (Prima, 1997) and edited Public Broadcasting and the Public Trust (Second Thoughts Books, 1995) and The National Endowments: A Critical Symposium (Second Thoughts Books, 1995). He received his Ph.D. and Master of Fine Arts in Film and Television from UCLA's School of Film and TV and taught at UCLA and California State University, Los Angeles. He produced and directed the feature documentary film WHO SHALL LIVE AND WHO SHALL DIE (distributed by Kino International) which was broadcast on PBS stations and shown in international festivals. He has testified before Congress about PBS and cultural policy, and appeared on C-Span's Washington Journal, CNN Crossfire, ABC Nightline, and the CBS Evening News, among other programs. His articles have appeared in scholarly and popular publications including The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Los Angeles Times, American Film, Montage, and American Cinematographer.
