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Citizens For Independent Public
Broadcasting (CIPB), Ready For PBS Documentary Tour on WBGN-TV,
Channel 59,
Tuesday, November 20th
from 9:00PM – 11:00PM
Tune
in to see award-winning documentaries that were denied broadcast
on PBS as “too controversial,” funded by labor and/or concerned
with “out of fashion” international affairs. All films were judged
Ready for PBS in a national competition juried by the
Association of Independent Video & Filmmakers. CIPB also will
present the Pittsburgh premier of its new video, “Put the
Public Into Public Broadcasting,” narrated by TV star Mike
Farrell. Local educators will also be on hand to explain the
issues in their mission to stop WQED from commercializing and
selling WQEX and to influence the FCC to open the channel up to
general application from noncommercial educational broadcasters in
the community.
FILMS TO BE BROADCAST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
GLOBAL VILLAGE OR GLOBAL PILLAGE
This film shows how workers and communities
around the world can unite to fight attacks by multinational
corporations on workers and the environment.
FALUN GONG: CHALLENGE TO CHINA
Chinese government leaders have attacked
Falun Gong resulting in 70,000 arrests, 120 deaths and the burning
of 8 million books. What is the Falun Gong and why has it
attracted 100 million members worldwide?
