PBS Most TrustworthyPublic service institution
For five consecutive years, the American public has declared PBS the most trustworthy institution in the country. This year’s study ranks PBS as second only to military defense in terms of value for tax dollars. This fifth annual national survey was conducted by the non-partisan, international research company GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media in March 2008.
The report captures the results of an opinion survey that included 1,000 participants across the country and measured how American adults ages 25 to 75 rated PBS in comparison with other public institutions, including television broadcast and cable networks.
The following graphs highlight the main points of this survey.
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PBS, with its 355 member stations, offers all Americans — from every walk of life — the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television and online content. Each week, PBS reaches more than 73 million people and invites them to experience the worlds of science, history, nature and public affairs; hear diverse viewpoints; and take front row seats to world-class drama and performances. PBS’ programs have been consistently honored by the industry’s most coveted award competitions.
Download the results of the 2008 GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media survey comparing public service institutions.
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Warm-up for winter with AZPM this November
Posted at 17:19 on Friday, October 30th 2009
Please join us for the first Mister Rogers’ Sweater Drive November 1-7. This drive carries on Fred Rogers’ giving spirit by helping children and their families share clothing with those who need it. Sweaters can be new, or clean and gently-worn. Both adult and children’s sweaters are welcome, and they will be donated to the clothing banks at our local school systems. Drop off a sweater to any Shaffers Dry Cleaning location, or join AZPM and McDonald’s for the finale at UA Homecoming from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the UA Mall November 7th where there will be lots of family-friendly activities in our tent. Special thanks to our partners Shaffers Dry Cleaning, McDonalds, Diamond Ventures, and Horizon Moving Systems.
All eyes are on PBS this November for some amazing programs. Starting November 3 at 8 p.m. and continuing each Tuesday for three weeks, join us for Nova’s Becoming Human, a comprehensive three-part, three-hour special - investigating explosive new discoveries that are transforming the picture of how we became human. We’ll entertain you all month long with humor through the Mark Twain Prize honoring those who make us laugh like Bill Cosby, Neil Simon, and Billy Crystal on Sundays with encores throughout the month.
We also honor our Native American history this month with special encore presentations of the We Shall Remain series from PBS, and the locally produced Native American student documentaries. Check our schedules page for show times.
Thanks to you, I’m also pleased to report that our radio stations just completed phenomenal membership drives. NPR, KUAZ-FM raised $214,663, a 16.5% increase in dollars over last year, from 2120 pledges. Classical raised $70,183, a 35.7% increase in dollars over last year, from 662 pledges, an increase of 21.2% over last year. These are wonderful numbers and a wonderful testimony to the value our community places on the many services we provide.
Arizona Public Media also took home six Emmy Awards. Producer Sooyeon Lee Johnston is the big Emmy winner in 2009 with three Emmy Awards for her work covering the arts scene in Southern Arizona. Videographer and producer Dan Duncan along with producer Pamela White won an Emmy for Wavelengths 4: Paths of Life in the category of Informational and Instructional content. WaveLengths is the science program from Arizona Public Media now in its second season. And producer Luis Carrión earned an Emmy for his story, Tucson Islamic Community, in Religion, News Single Story category. Congratulations to everyone!
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