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Human communication refers to the social interaction of giving and receiving information for the purpose of not only understanding, but also facilitating social connection. - Wikipedia at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communication
Communication is the sharing of knowledge by a number of means. These include visual methods such as sign language, auditory, such as voice and music, and physical, such as touch. - Wikipedia at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications
Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB)
- Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) is a not-for-profit, private, locally owned public broadcast network, serving most of Oregon and Southwest Washington. OPB is a joint licensee, which means it is licensed by the FCC to broadcast both radio and television. It is an independent organization, governed by a non-profit board of directors from around the state of Oregon and Southwest Washington.
- OPB is a member of PBS and NPR, from which we receive a majority of the programs you see and hear. OPB purchases programming from a number of other distributors, some of which are listed below. We also produce programming for local, regional and national broadcast.
- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is a private, non-profit corporation created by Congress in 1967 as a result of the “Public Broadcasting Act.” Not itself a government agency, CPB was charged with being a buffer between the federal government and local broadcast stations, protecting local broadcasters from undue influence or pressure from governmental or political organizations.
- CPB receives federal money, most of which is distributed to individual public broadcast stations. In fact, by law over 90 percent of CPB’s appropriation from the federal government must go toward directly supporting public radio and television services.
- Additionally, CPB offers grants directed toward specific station needs, such as assisting with the digital signal conversion process and upgrading broadcast equipment.
- CPB does not produce or distribute programs; however, it does provide funds for radio and television programming. Most CPB-funded television programs are distributed through PBS. CPB-funded radio programs come from NPR, American Public Media and Public Radio International (PRI).
- CPB does not hire or govern the presidents of PBS and NPR; they are separate national organizations.
- The Public Broadcasting System (PBS) is a private, non-profit media enterprise that is owned by its member stations. It distributes television programming to 348 public stations across the country. In addition to dues paid by member stations, PBS receives some funds from CPB. Although PBS does not produce TV programs, it does help fund programs produced by public TV stations and independent producers. OPB is one of PBS’ top producers, including History Detectives and The New Heroes. Although PBS is the largest and most well-known public television distributor, there are other distributors from which we purchase television programming, such as American Public Television (APT) and the BBC.
- National Public Radio (NPR) is a private, non-profit media enterprise that is owned by its member stations. Unlike PBS, NPR does produce, as well as distribute, programming to more than 700 member stations across the country. Examples of NPR-produced programs include: Morning Edition, Talk of the Nation and All Things Considered.
- NPR does not own or operate public radio stations; dues are paid by member stations to NPR. CPB funding is a very small part of NPR’s budget. A much larger portion comes from station membership dues and program purchases. Although NPR is the largest, and most well-known public radio producer and distributor, OPB airs programs from other services, including Public Radio International (PRI), American Public Media and Minnesota Public Radio.
