> From: Ask > Date: February 18, 2014, 6:02:45 PM EST > To: “‘parks.phillip43@gmail.com'” > Subject: FW: WTTW Contact Us Form (General Contact) > > Dear Phillip, > > Thank you for taking the time to write to us regarding the recent online article about The Pension Peril. We appreciate and take your concerns very seriously. We are aware of the questions raised about the Pension Peril series, produced by the New York PBS station WNET with funding provided by The Arnold Foundation. For WTTW, PBS and all of public media, it is important to ensure that funders do not influence editorial decisions in the programs they support, and WTTW works hard to maintain editorial independence and the trust of our audience. > > In a joint statement, PBS and WNET announced Friday that the grant to support the Pension Peril series would go back to the Laura and John Arnold Foundation, whose co-founder John Arnold has supported efforts to reduce public pensions. “While PBS stands by WNET’s reporting in this series, in order to eliminate any perception on the part of the public, our viewers, and donors that the Foundation’s interests influenced the editorial integrity of the reporting for this program, WNET has decided to forego the Arnold Foundation support and will return the gift,” the statement said. > > You can read the full statement in response to the issues raised here: > http://www.current.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/WNET-AND-PBS-STATEMENTFINALFINAL2.pdf > > Thank you again for reaching out to us to express your concerns. > > Thank you, > > Member & Audience Services > WTTW 11 > 5400 N St Louis Ave > Chicago IL 60625-4698 > ask@wttw.com > (773) 509-1111, option 6 > sr > > >
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Fred Klonsky 
Though you did not ask for my vote: the Chicago Tribune screwing the People of Illinois is the most memorable.
I love “The Pension Games.”
Oops. Thanks Sig. Forgot to post it in the Gallery. Now I did. It was one of my favorites too.
Fred,
Thanks for your blog. Your info is very timely!
Happy New Year!
Phil Parks Retired Teacher
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Loved it! Thanks Fred. Happy New Year Curtis
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> From: Ask > Date: February 18, 2014, 6:02:45 PM EST > To: “‘parks.phillip43@gmail.com'” > Subject: FW: WTTW Contact Us Form (General Contact) > > Dear Phillip, > > Thank you for taking the time to write to us regarding the recent online article about The Pension Peril. We appreciate and take your concerns very seriously. We are aware of the questions raised about the Pension Peril series, produced by the New York PBS station WNET with funding provided by The Arnold Foundation. For WTTW, PBS and all of public media, it is important to ensure that funders do not influence editorial decisions in the programs they support, and WTTW works hard to maintain editorial independence and the trust of our audience. > > In a joint statement, PBS and WNET announced Friday that the grant to support the Pension Peril series would go back to the Laura and John Arnold Foundation, whose co-founder John Arnold has supported efforts to reduce public pensions. “While PBS stands by WNET’s reporting in this series, in order to eliminate any perception on the part of the public, our viewers, and donors that the Foundation’s interests influenced the editorial integrity of the reporting for this program, WNET has decided to forego the Arnold Foundation support and will return the gift,” the statement said. > > You can read the full statement in response to the issues raised here: > http://www.current.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/WNET-AND-PBS-STATEMENTFINALFINAL2.pdf > > Thank you again for reaching out to us to express your concerns. > > Thank you, > > Member & Audience Services > WTTW 11 > 5400 N St Louis Ave > Chicago IL 60625-4698 > ask@wttw.com > (773) 509-1111, option 6 > sr > > >