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PBS Boss Admits She ‘Did Not Fully Appreciate’ How Network Fell Short on Diversity

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previous response denying the criticism laid against PBS “did not fully appreciate” the situation, but, through conversations with filmmakers and internally at PBS, she eventually grew to realize “that there are areas where we’re not as strong as we could be.”PBS recently came under fire for allotting a disproportionate amount of its airtime and funding to programs from Ken Burns.

Back in March, more than 130 filmmakers signed an open letter criticizing PBS for what they described as a “systemic failure to fulfill a mandate for a diversity of voices.” In response to the letter, Kerger agreed to meet with representatives from the group behind the letter, saying PBS would “really take a hard look at what we’re doing and make sure that we are.

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