“I’ve watched a thousand films in my life, and I’ve never seen an audience, felt an audience, that wrote the way they did,” says correspondent Bill Moyers about the audience response to FRONTLINE’s chronicling of the lives of “Two American Families.” “Real people dealing with real issues, practical issues, in their life, and they were getting it from a television show. That’s the highest compliment that I think we can expect as journalists, when they feel that we’ve shown them the world that they experience.” For more than 30 years, and over the course of five documentaries, Moyers and filmmakers Tom Casciato and Kathleen Hughes have returned to Milwaukee again and again to follow two families: one Black, the Stanleys, and one white, the Neumanns. In the latest episode of The FRONTLINE Dispatch, they talk about what their latest documentary, “Two American Families: 1991-2024,” says about America.
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Russian artist Aleksandra “Sasha” Skochilenko was among those released in a historic prisoner swap between Russia and the West this week. Skochilenko, who was sentenced to seven years in prison after posting stickers in a Russian grocery store critical of the country’s war on Ukraine, was featured in the 2022 FRONTLINE documentary “Putin’s War at Home,” which examined the Russian government’s crackdown on those who protest the war. Read more and watch the documentary.
Russian Artist Whose Anti-War Protest Was Featured in FRONTLINE Documentary Is Released in Historic Prisoner Swap
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On July 25, The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences recognized FRONTLINE, PBS’ award-winning investigative documentary series produced at GBH in Boston, with 17 News & Documentary Emmy Award nominations. The recognized documentaries investigate key issues in the U.S. and around the world. They examine the critical moments leading up to the war in Gaza and the pivotal role of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the inside story of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Ginni’s path to power, the chaotic response to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and the community’s efforts to heal from the trauma, and more. Here's a full list of this year’s nominees, and where to watch them.
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FRONTLINE has been honored with SEVENTEEN #NewsEmmys nominations today. Read more about (and learn where to watch) all 17 nominees (this post has been updated to reflect the correct number of nominations): https://to.pbs.org/3WAB6dT
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We're pleased to welcome Brian Eule to FRONTLINE. Brian joins as FRONTLINE's managing director and will oversee business operations and strategic planning under the leadership of editor-in-chief and executive producer Raney Aronson-Rath.
PBS and GBH’s ‘Frontline’ Hires Brian Eule As Its New Managing Director (EXCLUSIVE)
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The year-long fellowship aims to expose new and emerging investigative journalists to FRONTLINE’s award-winning approach to documentary storytelling, immersing fellows into all phases of the series’ reporting and production process.
FRONTLINE Names 2024-2025 Missouri School of Journalism Reporting Fellow
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The The New York Times calls “Two American Families” a documentary “masterwork.” The two-hour FRONTLINE documentary special premieres Tuesday on PBS, but you can read the NYT’s rave review now:
‘Two American Families’ Is a Knockout Documentary
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Examine President Joe Biden’s long career in politics and his approach to leadership through the lens of FRONTLINE’s reporting.
As Biden Drops 2024 Presidential Reelection Bid, Explore His Legacy
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The director and reporter of FRONTLINE and Armando.info’s documentary "A Dangerous Assignment" spoke about the price that journalists pay for investigating the powerful in Venezuela.
‘A Dangerous Assignment’ Director and Reporter Discuss the Risks in Investigating the Powerful in Maduro’s Venezuela | FRONTLINE
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The Peabody Awards recognized FRONTLINE in the following categories: "20 Days in Mariupol," a 2024 Academy Award® winner, won in the documentary category; "America and the Taliban" won in the public service category; and "Clarence & Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court" won in the news category. https://lnkd.in/g35YXTqU
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