FRONTLINE
Genre	documentary television series
Running time	60 minutes per episode
Creator(s)	David Fanning
Starring	Jessica Savitch (1983) Judy Woodruff (1984-1990) Will Lyman (1983-present)
Country of origin	United States
Original channel	PBS
Original run	January 17, 1983–present
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FRONTLINE is a public affairs television program of varying length produced at WGBH in Boston, Massachusetts, and distributed through the Public Broadcasting Service network in the United States. The program has been on the air since 1983, and is highly respected for producing in-depth documentaries about various subjects, leading to numerous awards. Some programs are made by independent filmmakers and broadcast as part of the FRONTLINE series. Since the series debut, there have been more than 480 films broadcast. Public affairs is a catch-all term that includes public policy as well as public administration, both of which are closely related to and draw upon the fields of political science as well as economics. ... WGBH is an established public television and public radio broadcast service located in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Nickname: City on a Hill, Beantown, The Hub of the Universe (The State House, according to Oliver Wendell Holmes, is the hub of the Solar System), Athens of America Location in Massachusetts Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas Menino (D) Area    - City 232. ... The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is a non-profit public broadcasting television service with 349 member TV stations in the United States, with some member stations available by cable in Canada. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Every four years, the FRONTLINE runs a special profiling the top contenders for the position of President of the United States. The most recent of these was The Choice 2004, a dual biography tracing the lives and careers of John Kerry and George W. Bush. This article is about the office President of the United States. ... This article is 79 kilobytes or more in size. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American businessman and politician, was elected in 2000 as the 43rd President of the United States of America, re-elected in 2004, and is currently serving his second term in that office. ...

Most FRONTLINE reports are an hour in length, but some are extended to 90 minutes or beyond. FRONTLINE also does occasional specials like "From Jesus to Christ," "The Farmer's Wife," and "Country Boys."

Since 1995, FRONTLINE has been producing deep-content, companion web sites for all of its documentaries. The series publishes extended interview transcripts, in-depth chronologies, original essays, sidebar stories, related links and readings, and source documents including photographs and background research. FRONTLINE has made many of its documentaries (53, as of January 2006) available via streaming Internet video, from their website.

Will Lyman is the distinctive voice who has narrated the series since its inception in 1983. Will Lyman is the distinctive voice who has narrated the PBS series Frontline since 1982. ...

FRONTLINE/World is a spinoff series that first aired on May 23, 2002. It focuses on issues from around the globe, and uses a "magazine" format, where each episode typically has three stories that run about 15 to 20 minutes in length. Its tagline is: stories from a small planet. FRONTLINE/World also streams stories on its website. A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new organization or entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a new company formed from a university research group. ... May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

Awards and results

Other FRONTLINE reports focus on political, social, and criminal justice issues. Ofra Bikel, who has been a producer for FRONTLINE since the first season, has produced a significant number of films on the criminal justice system in the United States. The films have focused on issues ranging from post-conviction DNA testing, the use of drug snitches and mandatory minimum sentencing laws, the plea system, and the use of eye-witness testimony. As a result of the films, 13 people have been released from prison. Criminal justice refers to the system used by government to maintain social control, enforce laws, and administer justice. ...

After the September 11, 2001 attacks, the White House requested a copy of "Hunting Bin Laden." In 1999, FRONTLINE had produced this in-depth report about Osama bin Laden and the terrorist network that would come to be known as al Qaeda in the wake of the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings. Following the September 11 attacks, FRONTLINE produced a series of films about al Qaeda and the war on terror. In 2002, the series was awarded the DuPont-Columbia gold baton for the seven films. The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly targeting civilians, carried out on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. ... North façade of the White House, seen from Pennsylvania Avenue. ... Terrorist redirects here. ... Al-Qaeda or Al-Qaida (, translit: ; the Law, the foundation, the base or the database) is an armed Sunni Islamist terrorist organization with the stated objective of eliminating foreign influence in Muslim countries. ... Aftermath at the Nairobi embassy. ... Al-Qaeda or Al-Qaida (, translit: ; the Law, the foundation, the base or the database) is an armed Sunni Islamist terrorist organization with the stated objective of eliminating foreign influence in Muslim countries. ... The war on terrorism or war on terror (abbreviated in U.S. policy circles as GWOT for Global War on Terror) is an effort by the governments of the United States and its principal allies to destroy groups deemed to be terrorist (primarily radical Islamist organizations such as al-Qaeda...

In 2003, FRONTLINE and the New York Times joined forces on "A Dangerous Business" an investigation into the cast iron pipe making industry and worker safety. OSHA officials credit the documentary and newspaper report with stimulating federal policy change on workplace safety. In 2004, the joint investigation was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... The gold medal awarded for Public Service in Journalism The Pulitzer Prize is an American award regarded as the highest honor in print journalism, literary achievements, and musical compositions. ...

Recent reports

See also: Full chronological list on PBS/Frontline site and List of Frontline (PBS) episodes. A list of episodes from the Public Broadcasting Service documentary series Frontline. ...

• Give War a Chance – Ambassador Richard Holbrooke and Admiral Leighton Smith reflect a divided generation's view on the use of America's military might.
• The Dark Side – Post 9/11 Vice President Cheney initiated an expansion of executive power, took on George Tenet's CIA for control over intelligence and brought the war on terror to Iraq.
• The Age of AIDS – The history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
• The Insurgency – An investigation into the people who are fighting against U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq.
• The Meth Epidemic – Examines the devastating effects of meth and why it is the fastest growing drug abused in America today.
• Sex Slaves – Delves into the worldwide trafficking of sex slaves and government indifference towards the matter.
• Country Boys – Special three-part episode chronicling the lives of two boys growing up in rural Appalachia as they struggle to overcome hardship in one of the most impoverished regions in the United States. Directed by David Sutherland, producer of The Farmer's Wife.
• The Storm – Examines the Hurricane Katrina response, including interviews with many key officials from all levels of government. Interview of note: a full-length interview with former FEMA director Michael D. Brown, his first since his post-Katrina resignation.
• The Last Abortion Clinic – The ongoing and incremental legal challenges to abortion by pro-life groups.
• The Torture Question – Traces the history of how decisions made in Washington, D.C. in the immediate aftermath of Sept. 11 – including an internal administration battle over the Geneva Conventions – led to a robust interrogation policy that laid the groundwork for prisoner abuse in Afghanistan; Guantánamo Bay, Cuba; and Iraq
• Death of a Princess – 25th anniversary rebroadcast of an extremely controversial 1980 docudrama about a young Saudi princess and her lover who had been publicly executed for adultery. (synopsis)
• The New Asylums – "Frontline" goes deep inside the Ohio state prison system to explore the complex and growing issue of mentally ill prisoners.
• Israel's Next War? – On extremist Jewish militant groups, their ideology, and their opposition to the Gaza pullout plan. (synopsis)
• The Soldier's Heart – The psychological costs of war.
• A Company of Soldiers – The raw daily reality of occupying Iraq.
• House of Saud – History of the Saudi government and its impact on world events.
• Al Qaeda's New Front – Europe under terrorist threat.
• Secret History of the Credit Card – Reading the fine print on the credit card industry.
• Is Wal-Mart Good for America? – Good prices at America's expense.
• The Persuaders – The science that goes into the pervasive advertising of products and politics.
• Rumsfeld's War – Asserting civilian control over military strategy.
• Bosnia
• Ambush in Mogadishu – An account of the 1993 battle between Somali and US forces. The battle was later chronicled in the book Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War and movie Black Hawk Down.

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See also

• Wide Angle

Wide Angle is a weekly one-hour PBS series hosted by Bill Moyers and broadcast via the WNET PBS station since 2002. ...

External links

• Frontline – Homepage on PBS
• Frontline/World