Corruption Revealed. Fraud Exposed. Abuse of Power Uncovered. AIR: AMERICA'S INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS, a New Series from Thirteen/WNET New York, Premieres September 1st on PBS.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Weekly Half-Hour Documentary Episodes Will Chronicle Recent Journalistic Investigations That Have Revealed Betrayals Of The Public Trust A healthy democracy requires an informed public. Yet just outside the din of daily media, the plethora of "news" shows on TV and the mega-mall information overload A symptom of the high-tech age, which is too much information for one human being to absorb in an expanding world of people and technology. It comes from all sources including TV, newspapers, magazines as well as wanted and unwanted regular mail, e-mail and faxes. of the Internet, there are things going on behind closed doors every day that adversely affect the interests of the American people An American people may be:
Malfeasance is a comprehensive term used in both civil and Criminal Law to describe any act that is wrongful. , or any other abuse of power by institutions or individuals entrusted with the public good, these acts all share one thing in common: the people committing them want to keep you in the dark. That's where investigative journalism comes in. Now, from the producers of the award-winning documentary series Wide Angle at Thirteen/WNET New York, comes AIR: AMERICA'S INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS, premiering Friday, September 1 at 9:00 p.m. (ET) on PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, (check local listings). Each of AIR's weekly, documentary-style half-hour episodes will chronicle powerful, groundbreaking recent journalistic investigations, featuring the committed reporters and editors who have produced them. Whether originating in print, on television, radio or the Internet, these are the stories that have shaken communities, held the powerful accountable and tried to make a difference in the functioning of America's democracy. "The truth is the greatest protection a free society can offer its citizens," said Stephen Segaller, executive in charge of AIR, "yet it's often hidden behind a back-room deal, a confidential memo or the spin of a political operative. AIR will document the work of journalists from different media whose investigations have succeeded in performing a critical role in our democracy - airing the truth to the public." AIR will cast a wide net, including reports in the fields of government and the judicial system, business and investment, public safety, law enforcement, immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. , national security, elections, education, health and medicine, sports and more. In detailing the impact of each investigation, AIR will tackle broader issues - Is the public better protected now? Was the corruption stopped? Did the Congressman resign? Has the environment improved? And in some cases: Why has nothing been done? At a time when government transparency is waning, when journalists are subpoenaed to reveal confidential sources, when the Freedom of Information Act - some would say the First Amendment itself - is under attack, the climate for questioning those in power has never been less friendly. Yet recent stories in the American media - from Abu Ghraib to Enron, from FEMA's preparedness for Hurricane Katrina to the BALCO sports doping doping, in electronics: see semiconductor. Altering the electrical conductivity of a semiconductor material, such as silicon, by chemically combining it with foreign elements. scandal - have shown that there remains a vital streak of investigative journalism in America today. Investigative reporters and editors Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that focuses on the quality of investigative reporting. Formed in 1975, it is best known for the IRE Awards, which, within the journalism industry, are considered to be the highest award that is attainable, short are storytellers in their own right. Along with excerpts from their original newspaper or magazine articles, television, radio and web reports - some of which have won such prestigious awards as the Pulitzer or duPont-Columbia - AIR will feature these personalities and their shrewd insights about their reporting experiences, providing a rare look at journalism from the other side of the lens. Funders for AIR: AMERICA'S INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS include Bernard and Irene Schwartz, Park Foundation, The Jacob Burns Foundation, The Betsy and Jesse Fink Foundation, Tracy and Eric Semler, and Scripps Howard Foundation The Scripps Howard Foundation is the corporate foundation of the E. W. Scripps Company, an American media conglomerate which owns newspapers, television stations, cable television networks, and other media outlets. . AIR: AMERICA'S INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS is a production of Thirteen/WNET New York in association with the Center for Investigative Reporting The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) is a non-profit journalism organization located in Berkeley, California. It was founded in 1977 by Lowell Bergman, Dan Noyes, and David Weir to reveal injustice and abuse of power through the tools of journalism. . Stephen Segaller, director of news and public affairs programming
Thirteen/WNET New York is one of the key program providers for public television, bringing such acclaimed series as Nature, Great Performances, American Masters, Charlie Rose, Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, Wide Angle, Secrets of the Dead, and Cyberchase - as well as the work of Bill Moyers - to audiences nationwide. As the flagship public broadcaster in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut metro area, Thirteen reaches millions of viewers each week, airing the best of American public television American Public Television (APT) is the largest of the television syndication distributors of programming for public television stations in the United States. It began in 1961 as the Eastern Educational Television Network along with its own local productions such as The Ethnic Heritage Specials, The Thirteen Walking Tours, New York Voices New York Voices is the Grammy Award winning vocal ensemble renowned for their excellence in jazz and the art of group singing. Like the greTat groups that have come before, such as Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, Singers Unlimited, Manhattan Transfer and Take 6, they have learned from the , and Reel New York. Thirteen extends the impact of its television productions with educational and community outreach projects - including the Celebration of Teaching and Learning in Spring 2006. And as broadcast and digital media converge, Thirteen is blazing trails in the creation of Web sites, enhanced television, CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, educational software, and other cutting-edge media products. More information about Thirteen can be found at: www.thirteen.org. |
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