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MSN Money, PBS Series Run 'Scam Alerts'

The PBS series MoneyTrack will place Scam Alert videos on MSN Money each week, as an ongoing series to warn people about the pitfalls of the financial world.

PBS Site for Kids 3 to 6

Small children are fighting their parents for the mouse these days. Pretty soon they’ll demand their own laptops and want money to spend on their own music and web sites.

Presidential Debates Move Online

Presidential hopefuls vying for the Whitehouse will have a new opportunity to reach voters. Yahoo, The Huffington Post and Slate have announced plans to host two online debates during the 2008 campaign.

PBS.org Discovers The Joy Of AdWords

An experiment in using contextual advertising to raise funds for the Public Broadcasting Service brought Google's ubiquitous advertising to the broadcaster's website.

Wikipedia Close to Brittanica, Sets Donations Goals

As Wikipedia becomes larger and more widely accepted, now with an Alexa rank in the range of the top 30 websites on the Internet, it's beginning to have an impact on people's perception, accuracy, and donations strategies. All of which have been, for the most part, positive.

PBS Expanding Online Programming

Responding to the demand for online programming, the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) announced a five-year initiative to be sure Barney, Bert and Ernie are in line with the digital age. The initiative will include a number of new online offerings for preschool and early elementary school kids including a 24-hour multicast service, both launching in Fall 2006. PBS will not change its name to Public Multicasting System for obvious reasons.

PBS Nerd TV Shows Episode I

Robert X. Cringely hosts Nerd TV, a web-only video series on PBS.org featuring figures from the tech world.