Since then, he's been involved in PBS. He wrote two books about the station, "Masterpiece Theatre and the Politics of Quality" (Scarecrow Press, 1999) and "" (Prima, 1997), and testified before the United States Congress about PBS and cultural policy. He has appeared on C-SPAN's "Washington Journal", CNN's "Crossfire", ABC's "Nightline", and the "CBS Evening News", among other programs. His articles have appeared in scholarly and popular publications including "The New York Times", "The Boston Globe", "The Los Angeles Times", "American Film", "Montage", and "American Cinematographer".