Leading Producers, Executives & Journalists Explore Impact of Politics & Culture on Public Broadcasting

Leading Producers, Executives & Journalists Explore Impact of Politics & Culture on Public Broadcasting

WHO: Nick De Martino, Sr. Vice President for Information & Technology, American Film Institute

Gary McVey, Executive Director, American Cinema Foundation

Michael Pack, Sr. Vice President, Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Luca Bentivoglio, Executive Director, Latino Public Broadcasting

Kevin Bleyer, Writer/Producer ("Politically Incorrect," "The Dennis Miller Show")

Lionel Chetwynd, Academy Award and Emmy Award Nominated Writer/Director/Producer

Jackie Kain, Vice President, New Media, KCET TV, Los Angeles

Rob Long, Writer/Producer ("Cheers"), Columnist (National Review), Commentator (KCRW)

Anna Marie Piersimoni, Director, Internet Communications, Media & Technology, AFI

Frank Price, Producer and Former Studio Chief of Universal, Columbia

John Prizer, Vice President, Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Ray Richmond, Television Critic (The Hollywood Reporter)

Peter Robinson, Presidential Speechwriter, Hoover Inst. Research Fellow, Public Television Host

Cathy Seipp, Journalist (Independent Women's Forum, National Review Online)

Harry Shearer, Writer/Performer ("The Simpsons," "This Is Spinal Tap")

Ted Steinberg, Co-Executive Producer ("Reverse Angle," "National Desk")

Mel Stuart, Director ("The Hobart Shakespeareans," "American Masters: Billy Wilder")

Matt Welch, Associate Editor, Reason Magazine; Columnist (National Post), Blogger

WHAT: The American Cinema Foundation (ACF) will present "Finding the Future of Public Television," a two-day workshop sponsored by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). This event features panelists and special guests who will provide an unusual variety of perspectives and insight on whether or not PBS has the ability to fully represent America's diverse culture in today's political and economic climate. This forum will explore issues of agenda setting, implicit bias, and cultural prejudices which exist both within and around political party lines. This event will be the first in a continuing series. Each panel will attempt to identify an area of consensus about the future of the public television system. Free admission, reservations recommended. www.cinemafoundation.com

WHEN: Friday, October 14, 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. Saturday, October 15, 2:00 - 10:00 p.m.

WHERE: American Film Institute, Mark Goodson Screening Room 2021 N. Western Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90027

PRNewswire -- Oct. 7

Source: The American Cinema Foundation

CONTACT: Sarah Cheaure, cell, +1-310-849-2578, or Nancy Oppenheim, +1-310-914-0159, publicity@cinemafoundation.com, both for The American Cinema Foundation

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