This month, the American Archive of Public Broadcasting celebrates and commemorates the vital role of American women in history, culture, and society. Explore thousands of programs dedicated to women’s history and perspectives in the archive. Special Collections The Woman Series Collection Woman was a half-hour public affairs talk show from 1972 to 1977 covering issues … Continue reading The AAPB Celebrates Women’s History Month
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The AAPB Celebrates Black History Month
This month, the American Archive of Public Broadcasting honors the triumphs and struggles of African Americans throughout history. Explore thousands of programs dedicated to Black history and perspectives in the archive. Black Life in America The Black Journal Collection and Exhibit The Black Journal series was the first nationally televised public affairs program produced for, … Continue reading The AAPB Celebrates Black History Month
American Archive of Public Broadcasting to Add New Collection: 50 Years of Programs from Journalist Bill Moyers
Bill Moyers and Judy Woodruff to be in Conversation at Library of Congress on Sept. 28 to Celebrate Collection Press Contact: Emily Balk, GBH, 617-300-5317, emily_balk@wgbh.org | Bill Ryan, Library of Congress, (202) 707-1940, wryan@loc.gov American journalist and political commentator Bill Moyers. Credit: Robin Holland The American Archive of Public Broadcasting announced today that it has collected more … Continue reading American Archive of Public Broadcasting to Add New Collection: 50 Years of Programs from Journalist Bill Moyers
Assessment of Whisper AI as a Tagalog Language Transcription Tool
This guest post is from Tommy Lim, Philippines Interviews Digitization Project Intern at GBH and the American Archive of Public Broadcasting. This past summer, I had the opportunity to test out Whisper AI, a tool that is able to receive audio files and return transcriptions of human utterances from a variety of languages. These transcriptions … Continue reading Assessment of Whisper AI as a Tagalog Language Transcription Tool
Intern Rayya Chek on Digitization and Preservation Work at the AAPB
Hello! My name is Rayya Chek, and I’m one of the interns working with GBH, working this summer on digitizing the unedited interviews recorded for the 1989 documentary “The U.S. and the Philippines: In Our Image.” . A little background about me, I am studying at Tufts University for both a BFA/BA in Studio Arts … Continue reading Intern Rayya Chek on Digitization and Preservation Work at the AAPB
Talks at the Dinner Counter
This guest post is from Tommy Lim, Philippines Interviews Digitization Project Intern at GBH and the American Archive of Public Broadcasting. Memory has always been a salient interest of mine. Be it intellectually or personally, I have nurtured an understanding of remembrance as efforts that people undertake to identify what has been to comprehend who … Continue reading Talks at the Dinner Counter
2023 Library of Congress Junior Fellow Sabrina Gunn on Gaining the Full AAPB Digital Preservation Experience at the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center
Bright-eyed and full of enthusiasm, nothing could have prepared me for the experience of walking up to the Library of Congress’ National Audio-Visual Conservation Center (NAVCC) in Culpeper, VA for the first time. Covered in ivy and surrounded by trees, the NAVCC is a truly magical place, and I was lucky enough to spend my … Continue reading 2023 Library of Congress Junior Fellow Sabrina Gunn on Gaining the Full AAPB Digital Preservation Experience at the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center
In the Public Interest
Like many Americans, we sadly mourn the loss of Newton Minow, FCC Chairman under President Kennedy and former Chairman of PBS, who died this past Saturday at age 97. We greatly cherish his memory and are thankful for our connection with him. When the Library of Congress and GBH took over AAPB from the Corporation … Continue reading In the Public Interest
New Job Opportunities at the American Archive of Public Broadcasting!
Three new positions at GBH, working on the American Archive of Public Broadcasting, are now open for applicants, thanks to our recent Mellon Foundation grant! Brief job descriptions are below, with full information on responsibilities, skills, and application requirements available at the links provided. Please share these positions with qualified applicants!
Mellon Foundation Awards GBH $16 Million Grant to Support the American Archive of Public Broadcasting
BOSTON (January 11, 2023) – The Mellon Foundation has awarded GBH $16 million to support the American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB), a GBH collaboration with the Library of Congress, to digitize, preserve and make accessible historically significant public radio and television programs from producers and stations across the United States. This grant will be the largest private philanthropic grant GBH has ever received.
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