Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
November 19, 2002
CPB Board Reaffirms Commitment to Objectivity and Balance
Unanimously
WHEREAS,
It is especially important in these extraordinary times for public broadcasting to provide information to the public about issues of national import in a manner that represents multiple points of view; and
WHEREAS,
The Public Broadcasting Act recognizes the need to treat subjects of a controversial nature in a fair and balanced way. (47 U.S.C. 396(g)(1)(A))
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
That the Board of Directors hereby reaffirms its commitment to carrying out this mandate; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
That CPB Management must ensure that programming CPB funds comports with this statutory mandate. Management also must continue to work with the system to collectively ensure that all programming is produced in a manner consistent with the high editorial standards that the public expects of public broadcasting.