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Elisabeth Ponsot (Beth) is the Digital News Editor at PBS NewsHour Weekend, where she oversees the program's online team.

Beth is responsible for managing the PBS NewsHour's online news coverage and social media accounts on the weekends.

Prior to joining PBS NewsHour, Beth was a web producer for PBS Need to Know and worked as a multimedia reporter and social media editor at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

She is a graduate of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and Colby College.

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World Jan 17

Protests against Charlie Hebdo turn violent in Niger and Pakistan

At least five people were killed in Niger during protests against the French satirical publication Charlie Hebdo on Saturday, authorities said, raising the two-day death toll in the violent demonstrations in the country's capital to ten.

World Jan 11

Sea of demonstrators march for unity in Paris

Over one million people poured into the streets of Paris on Sunday in a march to honor the victims of three days of violence which began with the massacre of 12 people at the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo on Wednesday.

World Jan 10

Pencils raised from Barcelona to Nantes in solidarity with Paris victims

Hundreds of thousands of people rallied across France on Saturday to decry the terror attacks that left 17 dead over three days of violence, which began with an assault on the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo on Wednesday.

Nation Jan 04

Mourners gather in Brooklyn to honor life of slain NYPD officer

Tens of thousands of mourners convened on Sunday for the funeral of New York City Police Department officer Wenjian Liu, who was killed alongside his partner, Rafael Ramos, on Dec. 20 by a man who claimed to be acting in…

World Jan 03

Four large objects spotted on ocean floor in AirAsia jet search

Sonar equipment used by search teams looking for the crash site of AirAsia Flight 8501 has detected four large objects on the ocean floor, Indonesian officials said Saturday.

World Dec 29

Missing AirAsia plane likely at ‘bottom of the sea’

Authorities in Indonesia have halted the search for missing AirAsia Flight QZ8501 as night fell on Sunday.

Nation Dec 27

Thousands gather for funeral of slain NYPD officer

Tens of thousands of mourners gathered on Saturday for the funeral of New York City Police Department officer Rafael Ramos, who was killed along with his partner on Dec. 20 by a man targeting the police.

World Dec 14

Hostage situation unfolds at cafe in Sydney

Police are responding after at least one gunman reportedly took hostages at a cafe in Sydney on Monday morning.

Nation Nov 29

UPDATE: Ferguson police officer who killed Michael Brown resigns

Darren Wilson, the Ferguson, Mo. police officer who shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown in August, sparking months of protests, has resigned in the wake of the shooting.

Nation Nov 09

Uniting through narrative: A vet’s plan to connect with civilians

The weekly workshop is held by Words After War, a literary nonprofit that brings together veterans and civilians for writing instruction in an effort to bridge the gap between the two increasingly separate groups.

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