Dear Penners: Finally was able to track down some information about the Wattenberg show "Values Matter." It appears to have been a virtual "one man show" by Mr. Wattenberg. The producers are BJW, Inc. (obviously him, his initials!) and something called New River Media, Inc (maybe his consulting company, who knows). The originating station was CH. 13 in NYC but usually that doesn't mean much it's just a source which puts somethinginto the PBS network. The ONLY FUNDING source was the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. My local media people suggested this was a perfect example of C.P.B. trying to win some "politically correct" brownie points with the republicans on the Hill --- they surmised that when Wattenberg's book was in the pipeline, someone from CPB approached him and asked him it he'd like to put together a show. He probably jumped at the chance to enhance the sales of his book and CPB jumped at the chance to look good to the right wing. Meanwhile, the viewer gets screwed by one-sided propaganda --- what else is new? I plan to call Ch. 13 and see if I can get a copy of it --- it might be useful for a "debate" in various classes --- Mike -- Mike Meeropol Economics Department Cultures Past and Present Program Western New England College Springfield, Massachusetts "Don't blame us, we voted for George McGovern!" Unrepentent Leftist!! [EMAIL PROTECTED] [if at bitnet node: in%"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" but that's fading fast!]
