Marc JohnsonJan 8, 20145 minDownton UpperA few million of us have been, sort of, introduced to Lloyd George thanks to the PBS import of Downton Abbey, the Masterpiece series that...
Marc JohnsonApr 9, 20135 minThe ArchitectIdaho Public Television in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, Peter Morrill was behind the camera making me look as good as was humanly...
Marc JohnsonMar 5, 20122 minNew – and Old – LowsRush Limbaugh apologized over the weekend for a choice of words that he admitted “was not the best,” a reference to his radio show...
Marc JohnsonFeb 27, 20113 minSymbolic CutsNoted documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has waded into the fray over eliminating federal funding for the Corporation for Public...
Marc JohnsonApr 21, 20102 minMore Assaults on Public TVI wrote yesterday about Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s hasty retreat from a controversial Confederate History Month proclamation. Some how...
Marc JohnsonMar 21, 20103 minSix Degrees of SeparationValentin Berezhkov – that’s his photo at the top of this post – had quite a life and I’m confident my interview wasn’t on his Top Ten...
Marc JohnsonJan 14, 20102 minKilling Off Big Bird…Combined with other holdbacks, the reduction will be more like 33% in the first year. Otter’s idea has received extensive media attention...