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"Free for All: The Public Library," a new documentary airing on PBS' "Independent Lens" April 29, charts the path of the ...
The Public Library" looks at the history and contemporary fuctions of the public library system in American society.
“Nine of the 11 closed libraries are now back up and running in a rural DIY fashion,” The Oregonian/OregonLive reported.
The American public broadcasting system—decades-long home to Big Bird, Ken Burns documentaries and "All Things ...
The long-running documentary series offers a portrait of the former Bellingcat journalist Christo Grozev, who in highlighting ...
FRONTLINE’s 10 nods include two News Emmy nominations for Documenting Police Use of Force. A collaboration with The Associated Press and the Howard Centers for Investigative Journalism, this 2024 ...
President Trump signs executive order to cut public subsidies to PBS and NPR, citing 'bias' in their reporting. Public ...
The director of the landmark PBS documentary tells AARP things are getting better for the 50-plus, but society still has a ...
By examining the value of libraries in the distant and recent past, this PBS film makes a compelling case for the importance of the American public library system today.
A New Story” will feature conversations between Pope Francis and Scorsese, including what the filmmakers say are the Pope's ...
Legendary documentary filmmaker Ken Burns made the case for the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) as a core part of the United ...
The Webster Free Circulating Library staff of New York City, circa 1904, a photograph seen in "Free For All: The Public Library" documentary presented by the PBS series "Independent Lens." ...