PBS’s role is to ensure that there is a forum on television for subjects which otherwise may not be available on television. They entertain and educate children, represent the arts and provide music based programming. Also they are responsible for presenting controversial news stories without any biases. In theory they are free from the vices of advertising and greed. The public broadcasting network is set up to serve the public. Unfortunately, the air of …showed first 75 words of 823 total…

…showed last 75 words of 823 total…and leave it to the far more efficient process of supply and demand, which private networks subscribe to. If there is ever a strong outcry for legitimate objective and professional journalism, someone can create a cable station. Or if Big Bird is really that important I’m sure he’ll find a spot on television. With the plethora of television channels, the problem of space on the airwaves is no longer much of an issue.