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Made Possible By...: The Death of Public Broadcasting in the United States Paperback – November 17, 1998

by James Ledbetter (Author)
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Made Possible By... is an engrossing history of public broadcasting, from its initial idealist attempt to reshape the vast wasteland of television, to its current lamentable state—safe, consistently mediocre, and as dependent on corporate financing as its commercial counterparts.
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    288 pages
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    November 17, 1998
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    5.1 x 0.83 x 7.8 inches
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    1859840299
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    978-1859840290
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“A sharp, persuasive analysis of public broadcasting's decline and fall.”—David Futrelle, Newsday

“Crammed with newsy incidents and amazing quotes ... a valuable source book for years to come.”—Richard Buell, Boston Globe

“Ledbetter's refusal to hide behind Big Bird is refreshing; his recommendations are cogent.”—Martha Bayles, New York Times

“Ledbetter's view is balanced, his eye is cold and sharp, and his research is exhaustive.”—Stephen Stark, Washington Post

About the Author

James Ledbetter is a staff writer at New York's Village Voice where he writes the Press Clips column. He has contributed to Rolling Stone, The Nation, The Washington Post, Newsday, The New Republic and many other publications. GQ Magazine called him 'one of the more astute media annotators'. He lives in New York City.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Verso (November 17, 1998)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1859840299
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1859840290
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.1 x 0.83 x 7.8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 2 ratings

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James Ledbetter

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I am very fortunate to be the editor of Inc. magazine and Inc.com, as well as to have worked at TIME, Reuters, The Village Voice, and many other publications, some of which still exist. When it comes to books I lean toward history, particularly history that foregrounds business and economic issues. My new book is a history of gold and American politics; the early reviews have been very flattering, and I hope you will agree with those assessments.

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Laurence Jarvik
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, important PBS critique from a left perspective.
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 1998
James Ledbetter's concerns are those of a man of the left, and his book reveals a sense of betrayal. He shows how PBS and its insiders used an original left constituency in pursuit of political power and financial gain. Dropped once PBS became an established institution were the unions, performers and artists, educators and other nonconformists to whom the promise of a refuge for individualism and dissidence had been made by what turned out to be -- not surprisingly to libertarian critics -- another self-serving government bureaucracy motivated by the aggrandizement of power and wealth. I.F. Stone said "all governments are liars" and Ledbetter seems to include PBS in that judgement. He reveals why some of those who once believed in PBS no longer are able to offer it unconditional support. While non-leftists may not share his vision of a subsidized agitprop network to replace the present system, many of his criticisms of existing problems within PBS are on the mark.
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