DAVID BIANCULLI

Founder / Editor

ERIC GOULD

Associate Editor

LINDA DONOVAN

Assistant Editor

Contributors

ALEX STRACHAN

MIKE HUGHES

KIM AKASS

MONIQUE NAZARETH

ROGER CATLIN

GARY EDGERTON

TOM BRINKMOELLER

GERALD JORDAN

NOEL HOLSTON

 
 
 
 
 
2012
Sep
25
 
 
PBS' Money & Medicine raises questions and presents information, ideally giving viewers facts upon which they can base future decisions...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Sep
22
 
 
The Day Carl Sandburg Died interestingly lays out the life of a misremembered American poet, journalist, biographer, musician, musical archivist, political activist, husband, father and author of children's literature...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Aug
30
 
 
Prince Charles commemorates Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee with the heartfelt and personal PBS special, Royal Memories: Prince Charles' Tribute to the Queen...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Aug
14
 
 
On the eve of Julia Child's 100th birthday, chef Jacques Pepin and producer Geoffrey Drummond remember their years with the irrepressible chef...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Aug
9
 
 
The always-reliable PBS series Great Performances is offering three musical specials for people who enjoy good music...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Jul
22
 
 
The occasion of what would have been Julia Child's 100th birthday will be noted in a number of notable ways. PBS and Create TV will supply special programming to public-television stations. Each also will devote parts of its website to the event...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Jul
20
 
 
For years I've asked myself: What does an Emmy mean to me as a viewer?
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Jul
12
 
 
PBS's History Detectives starts its 10th season with a segment that's stirred up a behind-the-scenes controversy involving ownership of a historic piece of rock memorabilia...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Jun
29
 
 
PBS's four-part series Queen & Country offers a clear, interesting look at the British monarchy's deep and complex history...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Mar
30
 
 
Those who love splendid American literature will receive a special treat April 2 when American Masters, a PBS series with a strong reputation for serving up consistently delightful programming, pairs profiles of two renowned American authors...
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 

Tom Brinkmoeller

I wrote about television for a daily newspaper (The Cincinnati Enquirer) in the '80s, but what drew me to covering it was how good this young medium so often was. So much of what was good then came from MTM Enterprises and its alumni. When I left the beat, MTM was still setting high standards with drama series like St. Elsewhere and comedies like Newhart. Because general TV standards have dropped a great distance since then, it's no reason to capitulate. My role here is to find and spotlight programming that still honors high standards.
 
 
 
 

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