Washington Week
| Washington Week | |
|---|---|
| Format | News analysis\commentary |
| Presented by | John Davenport (1967-1968) Lincoln Furber (1968-1969) Max Kampelman (1969-1971) Robert MacNeil (1971-1974) Paul Duke (1974-1994) Ken Bode (1994-1999) Gwen Ifill (1999-present) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 44 |
| No. of episodes | 2000 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Washington, D.C. |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | WETA-TV |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NET (1967-1970) PBS (1970-present) |
| Picture format | 720p (HDTV) |
| Original run | 23 February 1967 – present |
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| Website | |
Washington Week—previously Washington Week in Review—is an American public affairs television program airing on PBS since 1967. Unlike other panel discussion shows which encourage informal (sometimes vociferous) debates as a means of presentation, Washington Week consistently follows a path of civility and moderation. It's format is that of a roundtable moderated by current host Gwen Ifill and between two and four Washington-based journalists.
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[edit] Background
Washington Week in Review was first broadcast on 23 February 1967 on National Educational Television, making it the longest running show of its type on PBS. Since 1970, Washington Week has used a panel discussion format, moderated by a host. Gwen Ifill has been the host since Ken Bode was fired in 1999.[1][2] Ifill shortened the name when she took over, as a sign that "the show would spend more time looking forward".[3] In 2006, Washington Week made an agreement with National Journal which ensures that at least one National Journal reporter is on the show.[4]
Washington Week is on PBS's national primetime lineup; because of the subscriber nature of PBS, local presentation of Washington Week is scheduled by individual stations, and air times vary by market. The program is produced by WETA-TV in Washington, D.C.
[edit] Funding
Throughout the run, the program's funders have included:
- Boeing
- Ford Motor Company (for most of the show's run)
- SBC Communications (before merging with AT&T)
- Shell Oil
- The Annenberg Foundation
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting (February 23, 1967-January 05, 1973 January 03, 1997-May 30th, 2001 April 6th, 2001-August-30th 2002 September 6th 2002-present)
- PBS viewers television stations (February 23, 1967-January 05, 1973 January 03, 1997-May 30th, 2001 April 6th, 2001-August-30th 2002 September 6th 2002-present)
[edit] Presenters
- 1967-1968 John Davenport
- 1968-1969 Lincoln Furber
- 1969-1971 Max Kampelman
- 1971-1974 Robert MacNeil
- 1974-1994 Paul Duke
- 1994-1999 Ken Bode
- 1999–present Gwen Ifill
[edit] Regular panelists
- Dan Balz
- Jeffrey Birnbaum
- Gloria Borger
- Jeanne Cummings
- John Dickerson
- Michael Duffy
- Major Garrett
- John Harwood
- Mara Liasson
- Charley McDowell[5]
- Doyle McManus
- Martha Raddatz
- David Sanger
- Karen Tumulty
- Janine Zacharia
[edit] References
- ^ "About Gwen". Washington Week with Gwen Ifill. 2009. http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/gwen. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- ^ Shepard, Alicia (June 1999). "Unplugged". American Journalism Review. http://www.ajr.org/Article.asp?id=526. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- ^ Ifill, Gwen (November 30, 2006). "Washington Week". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2006/11/10/DI2006111000360.html. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- ^ ""Washington Week" Forges Editorial Partnership with "National Journal"" (Press release). WETA. 2005-04-29. http://www.weta.org/about/press/releases/36503. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
- ^ http://www.harrisonkinney.com/bio.shtml
[edit] External links
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