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''FRONTLINE'' is a Public Affairs television program of varying length produced at WGBH in Boston, Massachusetts , and distributed through the Public Broadcasting Service network in the United States . The program has been on the air since 1983, and is highly respected for producing in-depth Documentaries about various subjects, leading to numerous awards. Some programs are made by independent filmmakers and broadcast as part of the ''FRONTLINE'' series. Since the series debut, there have been more than 480 films broadcast. Every four years, the ''FRONTLINE'' runs a special profiling the top contenders for the position of President Of The United States . The most recent of these was ''The Choice 2004'', a dual biography tracing the lives and careers of John Kerry and George W. Bush . Most ''FRONTLINE'' reports are an hour in length, but some are extended to 90 minutes or beyond. FRONTLINE also does occasional specials like "From Jesus to Christ," "The Farmer's Wife," and "Country Boys." Since 1995, ''FRONTLINE'' has been producing deep-content, companion web sites for all of its documentaries. The series publishes extended interview transcripts, in-depth chronologies, original essays, sidebar stories, related links and readings, and source documents including photographs and background research. ''FRONTLINE'' has made many of its documentaries (53, as of January 2006) available via streaming Internet video, from their website . Will Lyman is the distinctive voice who has narrated the series since 1982. '' FRONTLINE/World '' is a Spinoff series that first aired on May 23 2002 . It focuses on issues from around the globe, and uses a "magazine" format, where each episode typically has three stories that run about 15 to 20 minutes in length. Its tagline is: ''stories from a small planet''. '''''FRONTLINE/World''''' also streams stories on its website . AWARDS AND RESULTS Other ''FRONTLINE'' reports focus on political, social, and criminal justice issues. Ofra Bikel , who has been a producer for ''FRONTLINE'' since the first season, has produced a significant number of films on the Criminal Justice system in the United States. The films have focused on issues ranging from post-conviction DNA testing, the use of drug snitches and mandatory minimum sentencing laws, the plea system, and the use of eye-witness testimony. As a result of the films, 13 people have been released from prison. After the September 11, 2001 attacks, the White House requested a copy of "Hunting Bin Laden." In 1999, ''FRONTLINE'' had produced this in-depth report about Osama bin Laden and the Terrorist network that would come to be known as Al Qaeda in the wake of the 1998 U.S. Embassy Bombings . Following the September 11 attacks, ''FRONTLINE'' produced a series of films about Al Qaeda and the War On Terror . In 2002, the series was awarded the DuPont-Columbia gold baton for the seven films. In 2003, ''FRONTLINE'' and the New York Times joined forces on "A Dangerous Business," an investigation into the cast iron pipe making industry and worker safety. OSHA officials credit the documentary and newspaper report with stimulating federal policy change on workplace safety. In 2004, the joint investigation was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. RECENT REPORTS ''See also: Full chronological list on PBS/Frontline site and List Of Frontline (PBS) Episodes .''
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