In the case of “The Soldier’s Heart,” legal assessment indicates that this program will be more difficult to defend before the FCC than the case presented in “A Company of Soldiers,” where expletives were used in the heat of battle.
PBS and FRONTLINE urge stations that usually carry FRONTLINE at 9 p.m. local time to carry the edited version of “The Soldier’s Heart” at their usual time. For those stations that normally air FRONTLINE at 10 p.m. or later, PBS will also make available the unedited version. Any PBS station broadcasting the unedited program prior to 10 p.m. local time does so at its own legal and financial risk.
If your stations doesn't air the uncensored version, it will be online later this week.
NPR did a related story on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
And there is much more to read on my weblog.
Article comments
1 - AIAIAIAI
Hopefully next week we'll get a FRONTLINE that has NOTHING TO DO WITH WAR. It's getting pretty old. I miss episodes like the ones on Credit Cards, Walmart, etc, etc.
We've had too many ones in a row related somehow to the war in Iraq.
2 - Goodz Mom
I wish I could say I'm sorry for the stories of Iraq that seem to bother you, but my only son is over there fighting for your ?right? to be so blase'. Fortunately it takes 'stand up' young men & women like him to air your petty grievances without any thought to how it affects anyone else.
Personally, I'm ashamed that the media rarely reports on all (good & bad) things going on.
God bless the USA!
PJ Good
Proud Marine Mom
3 - SFC Ski
You tell 'em PMM.
Unforutnately the PBS affiliate in Tampa never played this episode.