“The War on Disco,” a new PBS documentary, explores the backlash against the genre and the issues of race, gender and sexuality that informed it.
Category: Public Broadcasting Service
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Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic Will Moderate ‘Washington Week’
The Atlantic will co-produce the show, which will be renamed “Washington Week With The Atlantic.” The publication will cover some of the costs and help sell sponsorships.
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Gail Christian, Trailblazing News Correspondent, Dies at 83
An on-air career seemed unlikely for a Black woman in the 1970s. It didn’t help that she had been imprisoned for armed robbery. But she broke barriers.
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Lloyd Morrisett, a Founder of ‘Sesame Street,’ Dies at 93
The New York Times – Business:His observations about his 3-year-old daughter’s viewing habits led him to join Joan Ganz Cooney in creating a program that revolutionized children’s television.
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Can News Be Made Into a Sustainable Business?
The New York Times – Business:For a DealBook task force, a lack of trust, political polarization and a troubled business model are among the news industry’s challenges.