Selected press items featuring WNET.org, its programs, projects and services from the period Friday, May 1 through Thursday, May 7.
WNET.ORG President and CEO, Neal Shapiro, weighs in on the significance of the newly debuted WNET & WLIW21 Identification spots, stating THIRTEEN and WLIW21 are quintessentially New York institutions, and these new station IDs express that deep connection to the community.
From PR-Inside.com.
Michael Novacek, the provost of science at the Museum of Natural History joined Worldfocus anchor Martin Savidge to discuss implications of a study about Africans more genetically diverse. Reported on science.smallshop.com.
Starr Report of the NY Post cites the new THIRTEEN and WLIW21 ID’s created by Juilliard student, Niccolo Athens.
Social reporter Amanda Gordon wrote about the 16th Annual WNET.ORG Gala Salute in her “Out and About” column on the New York Sun website.
“In The Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams, a documentary film telling Behind-The-Scenes Story of the 2008 Tony Award-Winning Musical, premieres on THIRTEEN’s Great Performances, May 27 on PBS,” notes Broadway World.
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly is the winner of the Webby People’s Voice Award in the Religion and Spirituality category for the 13th Annual Webby Awards.
“PBS’ Great Performances has acquired Spike Lee’s film adaptation of the rock musical Passing Strange out of the Tribeca fest and announced plans to air the project in 2010. Passing Strange is the story of a young black man who leaves behind his middle-class upbringing in mid-1970s Los Angeles to travel to Europe, where he finds he can exploit his ‘South Central’ persona. The play received seven Tony nominations and won for book of a musical. The producers of Passing Strange said they’re “exploring a limited theatrical release for the film, in the late summer or early fall.” Variety and Entertainment Weekly note the purchase.
“The 4 1/2-hour show, thankfully filmed for broadcast on PBS in the summer, paid suitable tribute to the folk music legend and tireless political activist,” remarks Hollywood Reporter of the Pete Seeger concert, which was taped for Great Performances.
A poll shows people trust news received on the Internet more than news from TV or newspapers.
