Protecting Our Cultural Commons: The Future of Public Media @aspeninstitute
Protecting Our Cultural Commons: The Future of Public Media @aspeninstitute
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
How has PBS remained relevant for generations? By staying true to its mission.

President and CEO of PBS, Paula Kerger, and Documentary Filmmaker Ken Burns discuss why public broadcasting is essential to a well-informed democracy and how it continues to give Americans access to the information they deserve.

Watch the full Aspen Ideas Festival talk on the Future of Public Media: aspenideas.org/sessions/protecting-our-cultural-commons-the-future-of-public-media
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