| The Open Mind | |
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| Genre | Interview |
| Created by | Richard Heffner |
| Presented by | Alexander Heffner |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | The Open Mind Legacy Project |
| Original release | |
| Network | National Educational Television |
| Release | May 1956 – present |
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The Open Mind is a nationally broadcast public affairs interview program. It is the longest running program in the history of American public television and was first broadcast in May 1956.[1] Its creator, Richard Heffner, engaged in a "thoughtful excursion into the world of ideas" across politics, media, technology, the arts and realms of civic life, and was host until his death on December 17, 2013.[2] Alexander Heffner, Richard Heffner's grandson, took over as the program's host in 2014.[3]
- ^ Ellefson, Lindsey (2020-09-01). "How PBS' 'The Open Mind' Plans to Thwart Disinformation Ahead of Election: 'There Are Not Two Sets of Facts'". TheWrap. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "Richard Heffner, Historian, Teacher, Pioneer of Public Television, is Dead at 88", Rutgers University, December 19, 2013.
- ^ Cohen, Noam, "'Open Mind' Host Continues Grandfather’s Vision for New Generation", The New York Times, September 28, 2014.