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Washington, DC (October 20, 2016) — PBS NewsHour’s special broadcast of the final presidential debate on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 averaged a 1.5 household rating and a delivery of 2.58 million viewers (P2+) across the 120-minute live duration (9 – … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON, DC (September 27, 2016) — PBS NewsHour’s live coverage of the presidential candidates’ debate followed by 30 minutes of analysis on Monday, September 26, 2016 from 9 – 11pm ET saw an a average household rating of 1.7 and … Continue reading →

The PBS NewsHour will broadcast the special 5-part series “Rethinking College.” NewsHour Correspondent and Weekend Anchor Hari Sreenivasan traveled throughout the United States to profile five cutting edge programs designed to bring non-traditional students the higher education they need to compete in the global marketplace. Continue reading →

Washington, D.C. (August 25, 2016) PBS NewsHour’s STEM Student Reporting Labs program will train high school students in video journalism and send them into their local national parks to produce unique stories from America’s canyons, craters and mountain peaks. The … Continue reading →

August 10, 2016 (Washington, DC) — PBS NewsHour co-anchor and managing editor and Washington Week moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill today was named the recipient of the 2016 John Chancellor Award for Excellence in Journalism. The award is presented annually by … Continue reading →

Washington, DC (August 5, 2016) — In addition to strong ratings on broadcast, PBS NewsHour saw momentous reach online and on social during the weeks of the Republican and Democratic National Conventions. Traffic on NewsHour’s website for the last two … Continue reading →

Washington, DC (August 4, 2016) — PBS NewsHour has named skilled graphic designer Adam Sarraf Creative Director for the nightly news broadcast. Sarraf, who most recently served as Art Director for the digital (website and mobile app) and broadcast rebrand … Continue reading →

Washington, DC (8.1.16) — PBS NewsHour’s joint coverage with NPR of the Republican National Convention on PBS stations nationwide July 18 – 21, 2016 and the Democratic National Convention July 25 – 28, 2016 reached 29.7 million total viewers (Nielsen Fast … Continue reading →

Washington, DC (7.22.16) — PBS NewsHour’s joint coverage with NPR of the Republican National Convention reached 17.9 million total viewers (Nielsen Fast Total Audience data) on PBS stations nationwide July 18 – 21, 2016. This marked a 26% improvement on the 14.2 … Continue reading →