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An enriching conversation among fresh and original voices on democracy and public affairs. More More. Bill Moyers Journal provided fresh, alternative insights into the personalities and issues shaping our country and the deeper, more institutional challenges facing us now and in the future.

Bill Moyers. Learn More about PBS online sponsorship. Skip to Main Content. Use System Theme. Dark Theme. Light Theme. Continue Watching. Watch Now. Featured on Shop. Appearance Adjust the colors to reduce glare and give your eyes a break. You have the maximum of videos in My List. You have the maximum of shows in My List. Moyers connection to Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson began during his undergraduate years when he was an intern in Senator Johnson's office and worked as an assistant news editor for radio and television stations owned by Lady Bird.

Moyers deepened his ties to the Johnsons by working as an aide on Johnson's presidential campaign and continued on to work for Vice President Johnson. During the John F. Kennedy administration, Moyers was one of the organizers and early staff members of the Peace Corps; he rose to the position of Deputy Director before Johnson became President after Kennedy was assassinated in During the Johnson administration, Moyers served in various capacities from aide to interim White House chief of staff, but Moyers' most notable position under Johnson was as White House press secretary from to Moyers left the Johnson administration in to return to journalism, serving as publisher of the New York newspaper Newsday.

Moyers transformed the politically conservative daily into a more liberal publication, highlighting writers such as Saul Bellow and Daniel Patrick Moynihan and engaging in more in-depth and investigative reporting. Under his direction, the paper won two Pulitzer prizes. Throughout the s and s, Moyers produced a variety of new programs, documentaries and special projects, including The Secret Government: The Constitution in Crisis and A World of Ideas.

In the 21 st century, Moyers has continued to provide his audiences with news but believes that, in general, providing news is no longer the primary objective of American media. We have an ideological press that's interested in the election of Republicans, and a mainstream press that's interested in the bottom line.