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The old news: PBS is still a liberal monstrosity transforming the hard-earned dollars of many Bush-loving taxpayers into fire-breathing Bush-loathing programming. The new development: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has plans to get serious about seeking a better balance of political views on PBS. From the sound of a New York Times front-page story May 2, they must have been waving smelling salts in the face of liberal reporters. Kenneth Tomlinson, the "Republican chairman" of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting was said to be pressing aggressively to correct "what he and other conservatives consider liberal bias." The Times approach, pretending...

The old news: PBS is still a liberal monstrosity transforming the hard-earned dollars of many Bush-loving taxpayers into fire-breathing Bush-loathing programming. The new development: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has plans to get serious about seeking a better balance of political views on PBS. From the sound of the New York Times front page on May 2, they must have been waving smelling salts in the face of liberal reporters. Kenneth Tomlinson, the "Republican" chairman of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting was said to be pressing aggressively to correct "what he and other conservatives consider liberal bias." The Times approach,...

PBS chief quits amid 'Buster' row Friday, February 18 2005, 06:27 GMT -- by Neil Wilkes The head of PBS has decided to step down amid the row over an axed episode of kids cartoon Postcards From Buster featuring a lesbian couple. Pat Mitchell, who has headed up the network since 2000, will leave when her contract expires in June 2006. In the 'Buster' episode concerned, our hero Buster (a rabbit) travels to Vermont - a state which recognises same-sex unions - to examine farm life and maple sugaring. Among those he meets along the way are a lesbian couple....

THE head of American public television, known for its British drama and documentaries, is to step down amid attacks from conservative critics. Pat Mitchell, 62, said that she would not seek a third three-year term next year as head of the non-profit Public Broadcasting System (PBS), which is funded, in part, by the US taxpayer. But she insisted that she had not fallen victim to America’s raging “culture wars”. The PBS chief came under fire recently from religious conservatives for a children’s show called Postcards From Buster in which a cartoon bunny drops in on ordinary homes around the country....

<p>WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 - It was no accident that PBS found itself turning to Elmo, the popular "Sesame Street" character, to lobby on Capitol Hill this week. There were not many options.</p> <p>Public television is suffering from an identity crisis, executives inside the Public Broadcasting Service and outsiders say, and it goes far deeper than the announcement by Pat Mitchell that she would step down next year as the beleaguered network's president.</p>

Embattled PBS Chief Will Step Down in 2006 By SIOBHAN McDONOUGH WASHINGTON (AP) - Pat Mitchell, the Public Broadcasting Service chief under fire for spending public money on a cartoon show that also featured a real-life lesbian couple, will step down when her contract expires in June 2006. Mitchell, the nonprofit network's fifth president and chief executive officer, also faced significant fund-raising challenges. She drew recent criticism from both liberals and conservatives for "Postcards From Buster," in which the title character, an animated bunny named Buster, traveled to Vermont - a state known for recognizing same-sex civil unions. Though the...

<p>Many people remember their favorite flavor -- like Bubblegum, Pumpkin or Chocolate Marshmello Almond Crunch. Some still remember the man who stood behind the counter, scoop in hand, ready to serve.</p> <p>And for those who continue to order their favorite flavors through the mail, Pat Mitchell's Homemade Ice Cream is an Endicott institution and the taste of home.</p>