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| − | '''Cheryl F. Halpern''' is | + | '''Cheryl F. Halpern''' is the chairwoman of the [[Corporation for Public Broadcasting]]. She was elected by the CPS's board to the position on September 26, 2005, with her term due to expire in 2008. Halpern was picked by the Bush administration to succeed the controversial [[Kenneth Tomlinson]]. She was appointed to the board in 2002 and had been the chair of the Board's Audit and Finance Committee. |
| − | + | The ''Washington Post'' described Halpern as a "leading Republican donor."[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/14/AR2005071402099.html] Critics of Halpern have pointed out how she had criticized National Public Radio's Mideast coverage, calling it "anti-Israel." The ''New York Times'' reported, "At her confirmation hearing two years ago, Halpern suggested that journalists in public broadcasting be punished for editorializing."[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/27/politics/27public.html] | |
| − | + | Between 1995 and 2002 Halpern served - with Tomlinson - on the [[Broadcasting Board of Governors]], which oversees US international broadcasting services like [[Voice of America]], [[Al-Hurra]], Radio and TV Marti, RFE/RL, Worldnet and Radio Free Asia. [http://www.cpb.org/aboutcpb/leadership/board/halpern.html] In 1990, Halpern was confirmed as a member of the Board for International Broadcasting and as a director of [[Radio Free Europe]]/[[Radio Liberty]] (RFE/RL). | |
| − | In | + | In her remarks as the newly elected chairperson for CPB, Halpern referred to her experience with U.S.-funded overseas broadcasting: "I will never forget the role Radio Liberty and Radio Free Europe played in keeping alive the light of freedom for those living under oppression – and now, those former prison nations have taken their place in the family of free people."[http://www.cpb.org/aboutcpb/leadership/statements/halpern/chairremarks050926.html] |
| − | Halpern sits on the executive board of the right-leaning [[think tank]] the [[Washington Institute for Near East Policy]] and is a board member with the [[International Republican Institute]], the [[Foundation for the Defense of Democracy]] and the Words Can Heal organization. | + | Halpern sits on the executive board of the right-leaning [[think tank]] the [[Washington Institute for Near East Policy]] and is a board member with the [[International Republican Institute]], the [[Foundation for the Defense of Democracy]] and the Words Can Heal organization. She also has aslo served as the chairwoman for the Republican Jewish Committee.[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/09/27/MNGSEEUEQM1.DTL] |
"In 2003, Mrs. Halpern was a U.S. delegate to the OSCE Conference on Anti-Semitism. She chaired the UN Advisory Council of B’nai B’rith International from 1998 to 2002. In 1995, Mrs. Halpern was a delegate to the Fourth United Nations World Conference on Women’s Rights in Beijing," her biographical note states. [http://www.cpb.org/aboutcpb/leadership/board/halpern.html] | "In 2003, Mrs. Halpern was a U.S. delegate to the OSCE Conference on Anti-Semitism. She chaired the UN Advisory Council of B’nai B’rith International from 1998 to 2002. In 1995, Mrs. Halpern was a delegate to the Fourth United Nations World Conference on Women’s Rights in Beijing," her biographical note states. [http://www.cpb.org/aboutcpb/leadership/board/halpern.html] | ||
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*Paul Farhi, "[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/14/AR2005071402099.html Major GOP Donor Favored as Next CPB Chairman]", ''Washington Post'', July 15, 2005. | *Paul Farhi, "[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/14/AR2005071402099.html Major GOP Donor Favored as Next CPB Chairman]", ''Washington Post'', July 15, 2005. | ||
*Rory O'Connor, "[http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/index.php?p=133 Don't Get Fooled Again]", ''Media Is Plural", July 18, 2005. | *Rory O'Connor, "[http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/index.php?p=133 Don't Get Fooled Again]", ''Media Is Plural", July 18, 2005. | ||
| + | *Stephen Labaton, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/27/politics/27public.html Nominee to Lead Public Broadcasting Promises to Pursue Balance]," ''New York Times'', September 27, 2005. | ||
| + | *"[http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/09/30/1411221 Longtime GOP Fundraiser and NPR Critic Elected to Head CPB]," "Democracy Now," September 30, 2005. | ||
| + | *David Corn, "[http://www.thenation.com/blogs/capitalgames?bid=3&pid=24751 Gingrich-izing Public Broadcasting]," ''The Nation'' blog, September 27, 2005. | ||
Revision as of 21:09, 30 September 2005
Cheryl F. Halpern is the chairwoman of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. She was elected by the CPS's board to the position on September 26, 2005, with her term due to expire in 2008. Halpern was picked by the Bush administration to succeed the controversial Kenneth Tomlinson. She was appointed to the board in 2002 and had been the chair of the Board's Audit and Finance Committee.
The Washington Post described Halpern as a "leading Republican donor."[1] Critics of Halpern have pointed out how she had criticized National Public Radio's Mideast coverage, calling it "anti-Israel." The New York Times reported, "At her confirmation hearing two years ago, Halpern suggested that journalists in public broadcasting be punished for editorializing."[2]
Between 1995 and 2002 Halpern served - with Tomlinson - on the Broadcasting Board of Governors, which oversees US international broadcasting services like Voice of America, Al-Hurra, Radio and TV Marti, RFE/RL, Worldnet and Radio Free Asia. [3] In 1990, Halpern was confirmed as a member of the Board for International Broadcasting and as a director of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL).
In her remarks as the newly elected chairperson for CPB, Halpern referred to her experience with U.S.-funded overseas broadcasting: "I will never forget the role Radio Liberty and Radio Free Europe played in keeping alive the light of freedom for those living under oppression – and now, those former prison nations have taken their place in the family of free people."[4]
Halpern sits on the executive board of the right-leaning think tank the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and is a board member with the International Republican Institute, the Foundation for the Defense of Democracy and the Words Can Heal organization. She also has aslo served as the chairwoman for the Republican Jewish Committee.[5]
"In 2003, Mrs. Halpern was a U.S. delegate to the OSCE Conference on Anti-Semitism. She chaired the UN Advisory Council of B’nai B’rith International from 1998 to 2002. In 1995, Mrs. Halpern was a delegate to the Fourth United Nations World Conference on Women’s Rights in Beijing," her biographical note states. [6]
External links
- "Cheryl F. Halpern", Corporation for Public Broadcasting, accessed July 2005.
- Paul Farhi, "Major GOP Donor Favored as Next CPB Chairman", Washington Post, July 15, 2005.
- Rory O'Connor, "Don't Get Fooled Again", Media Is Plural", July 18, 2005.
- Stephen Labaton, "Nominee to Lead Public Broadcasting Promises to Pursue Balance," New York Times, September 27, 2005.
- "Longtime GOP Fundraiser and NPR Critic Elected to Head CPB," "Democracy Now," September 30, 2005.
- David Corn, "Gingrich-izing Public Broadcasting," The Nation blog, September 27, 2005.
