Padre Anchieta Foundation
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The Padre Anchieta Foundation is a Brazil
ian organization that develops educational radio and television programs.
It was created by the government of the state of São Paulo
in 1967 and includes a television station (TV Cultura
), and a radio station (Rádio Cultura), which broadcasts on the AM and FM bands.
The Padre Anchieta Foundation is a privately held company which maintains intellectual, political, and administrative autonomy.
Its activities are supported as follows:
It is the goal of the broadcasters of the Padre Anchieta Foundation to offer programming in the public interest, without influence from commercial or governmental interests.
The public resources dedicated to TV Cultura (that is, the gross budget of the Foundation) were R$
74.7 million in 2006, but of those R$ 36.2 million were donated from private industry partners and sponsors.
In May 2007, Paulo Markun won an internal election to become Director-President of the foundation, replacing Marcos Mendonça.
Markun has worked at TV Cultura since the sixties
, and he ran unopposed.
The president of the Board of Directors is Jorge da Cunha Lima.
Life members of the board, as well as elected members, are appointed largely through the influence of the state of São Paulo
.
The government's role in the foundation's decision making process - which ((goes against)) its stated principles - has been a topic of criticism.
Brazil
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ian organization that develops educational radio and television programs.
It was created by the government of the state of São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
in 1967 and includes a television station (TV Cultura
TV Cultura
TV Cultura is Brazilian television network headquartered in São Paulo and a part of Fundação Padre Anchieta. It focuses on cultural subjects but also has sports as entertainment options.- History :...
), and a radio station (Rádio Cultura), which broadcasts on the AM and FM bands.
The Padre Anchieta Foundation is a privately held company which maintains intellectual, political, and administrative autonomy.
Its activities are supported as follows:
- Governmental budget reviews which are approved by the Governor and legislative assembly;
- financial resources obtained from private funding raised through cultural fundraisers and advertising;
- partnerships with other radio and television stations;
- sales of recordings of its programs to viewers and listeners
It is the goal of the broadcasters of the Padre Anchieta Foundation to offer programming in the public interest, without influence from commercial or governmental interests.
The public resources dedicated to TV Cultura (that is, the gross budget of the Foundation) were R$
Brazilian real
The real is the present-day currency of Brazil. Its sign is R$ and its ISO code is BRL. It is subdivided into 100 centavos ....
74.7 million in 2006, but of those R$ 36.2 million were donated from private industry partners and sponsors.
In May 2007, Paulo Markun won an internal election to become Director-President of the foundation, replacing Marcos Mendonça.
Markun has worked at TV Cultura since the sixties
1960s
The 1960s was the decade that started on January 1, 1960, and ended on December 31, 1969. It was the seventh decade of the 20th century.The 1960s term also refers to an era more often called The Sixties, denoting the complex of inter-related cultural and political trends across the globe...
, and he ran unopposed.
The president of the Board of Directors is Jorge da Cunha Lima.
Board of directors
The Board of Directors of the Padre Anchieta Foundation is composed of 47 members.Life members of the board, as well as elected members, are appointed largely through the influence of the state of São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
.
The government's role in the foundation's decision making process - which ((goes against)) its stated principles - has been a topic of criticism.