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About Jeffrey

In his more than 30-year career with the News Hour, Brown has served as co-anchor, studio moderator, and field reporter on a wide range of national and international issues, with work taking him around the country and to many parts of the globe. As arts correspondent he has profiled many of the world's leading writers, musicians, actors and other artists. Among his signature works at the News Hour: a multi-year series, “Culture at Risk,” about threatened cultural heritage in the United States and abroad; the creation of the NewsHour’s online “Art Beat”; and hosting the monthly book club, “Now Read This,” a collaboration with The New York Times.

Brown is author of a collection of poetry, titled "The News", and serves as an advisor to the Sun Valley Writers Conference. His numerous honors include a Peabody Award and a News & Documentary Emmy Award. He earned a bachelor's degree in classics from the University of California, Berkeley, a master's degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, an honorary doctorate from Wesley College, and attended the UC Berkeley School of Law.

Jeffrey Brown lives in New York City.

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Jeffrey’s Recent Stories

Arts Oct 20

Ai Weiwei’s ‘Camouflage’ art installation reflects on FDR’s Four Freedoms

A public art initiative marking the 80th anniversary of the U.N. is inviting artists to examine the state of democracy and social justice. The first featured artist is Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei, whose blend of art and activism has long…

Arts Oct 10

Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter reunite on stage in Broadway’s ‘Waiting for Godot’

It's a classic of theater that continues to be taken on by top actors and still resonates with audiences. “Waiting for Godot” mixes despair and comedy to raise questions about the meaning of life. Now, Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter,…

Arts Oct 10

WATCH: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter on favorite children’s books and play recommendations

Actors and real-life good friends Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are collaborating once again, this time on Broadway.

Arts Oct 08

Ian McEwan’s ‘What We Can Know’ depicts life in a world ravaged by climate change

Imagine the impact of climate change is irreversible, and decades of flooding, famine, pandemics and war have upended life on earth. That world is explored in Ian McEwan's new novel, “What We Can Know.” Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown sat…

Arts Oct 03

Utah art project spotlights Great Salt Lake’s fragile future

As the Great Salt Lake in Utah continues to dry up, the arts community has mobilized to lay bare the major ecological, economic and health stakes if the decline continues. The public art project, Wake the Great Salt Lake, aims…

Science Oct 01

Remembering Jane Goodall and how she changed the way people see animals

One of the world’s most beloved and influential primatologists and conservationists has died. Jane Goodall spent more than half a century studying chimpanzees and advocating for animal rights and environmental protection. As Jeffrey Brown reports, Goodall helped change the way…

Arts Sep 29

How artists and musicians are responding to Trump’s 2nd term

Rock legend Bruce Springsteen publicly blasted President Trump and his policies, saying “we’re living through particularly dangerous times." As Trump increasingly targets the arts, artists are faced with the question of whether to speak out or keep their heads down.

Arts Sep 25

Citizen historians document Smithsonian exhibits under White House scrutiny

The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education and research complex. It's a public-private trust that has long operated at arm's length from the White House, but now finds itself under unprecedented scrutiny from the Trump administration. Jeffrey Brown…

Arts Sep 19

Music festival helps artists confront and manage the industry’s mental health impact

The music industry, for all the glamour and excitement, can be grueling with tragic consequences. A 2024 MusiCares survey revealed that over 8% of respondents within the industry had serious thoughts of suicide, notably higher than the 5% rate among…

Arts Sep 16

A look at the life, career and activism of legendary actor Robert Redford

Robert Redford, a screen legend, filmmaker, environmentalist and tireless champion of independent voices in cinema, died Tuesday at 89. Revered for his magnetic presence on screen in classics like "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," "The Sting" and "All the…

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