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.
PBS & Trust
PBS & Value
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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Putting the Public in Public Media
Posted at 14:38 on Thursday, February 4th 2010
One of the great things about public media is our ability to respond to community needs -- all while keeping you, our audiences, informed.
Last month in response to events in Haiti, Arizona Public Media (AZPM) kept you up to date with the latest breaking news. Reporter Robert Rappaport wrote of local efforts with his blog and news updates. Special programming like Hope for Haiti Now, brought you a live music performance by today’s top stars that raised millions for relief efforts on stations all across the country, including our PBS-HD Channel 6.
The President’s State of the Union was covered on all of AZPM’s platforms: radio, television, and online. PBS-HD broadcast President Obama’s first State of the Union address and the Republican response by newly inaugurated Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell. At 9 p.m. PBS World Channel 27.3 (Cox 83 and Comcast 203) aired an encore broadcast of the address and response. The event was also available live online at the “Live Events” section of the On Demand video page, and NPR's coverage of the address included a one-hour nationwide call-in hosted by Neal Conan and NPR's political junkie, Ken Rudin.
Arizona Public Media also brought to Tucson a live national radio performance of Garrison Keillor’s, A Prairie Home Companion. More than 6,000 people crowded into the TCC’s Arena to see Garrison and the local Chicano band iMas, legend of the accordion Joel Guzmán, accomplished singer and picker Dave Rawlings, and singer-songwriter Andra Suchy, who were his special guests. Also featured were The Royal Academy of Radio Actors; Tim Russell, Sue Scott, and Fred Newman, The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, and the latest News from Lake Wobegon. Sue Scott, the female voice on the show, is a University of Arizona alumnus and spent time before the show in a workshop with UA students from the Drama Department.
In February, we have a number of terrific specials on our television and radio stations including Faces of America, a new four-part series on Channel 6, with Skip Gates who you may remember from last years’ African American Lives I & II. And our radio winter pledge campaign is underway. I hope you will consider all that AZPM does for our community and become a member or renew your membership today. It is your support that gives AZPM the resources necessary to respond to our community.
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