Jan 29 PBS News Hour's Series "The Fall of Assad" Named duPont-Columbia Award Recipient Arlington, VA (January 29, 2026) — PBS News Hour was named the recipient of a duPont-Columbia Award for its coverage of the days leading up to and immediately after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in… Continue reading
Jan 22 PBS News Named Recipient of a RTDNA First Amendment Award Arlington, VA (January 22, 2026)--The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Foundation today announced that PBS News, alongside NPR, will receive a First Amendment Award. The award recognizes individuals and organizations that work to defend freedom of the press… Continue reading
Dec 15 PBS News to Launch New Weekend Programming for Broadcast and Streaming Audiences Arlington, VA (December 15, 2025) — PBS News senior executive producer Sara Just today announced the January 2026 debut of two new 30-minute weekend programs – "Horizons from PBS News," which will focus on science, health, and technology and will… Continue reading
Dec 08 PBS News Hosts Live Multi-Platform Event "Tipping Point: Turning Science into Solutions" PBS News will host "Tipping Point: Turning Science into Solutions," a live, interactive workshop on Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) designed to reimagine how science stories are told. The event will stream simultaneously on the PBS News' main site,… Continue reading
Dec 02 PBS News Launches Weekly Video Podcast "Settle In with PBS News" Arlington, VA (Tuesday, December 2, 2025)— PBS News has launched its new video podcast "Settle In with PBS News," which features in-depth conversations with industry leaders and change makers conducted by hosts Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett, PBS News Hour's… Continue reading
Nov 10 PBS News Reaches Millions Across Platforms During Election Day 2025 Coverage Arlington, VA (Monday, November 10) — PBS News reached millions across its digital and social platforms during its Election Day 2025 coverage as the legacy media brand remains a trusted source of news and information for major political… Continue reading
Oct 06 Second Nature: New digital series highlights Gen Z efforts to protect the environment October 6, 2025 To protect a world they will inherit, young people are taking the fight against climate change into their own hands. Second Nature is a new three-part digital series about how young people are working to protect… Continue reading
Aug 12 Liz Landers Named White House Correspondent for PBS News Hour Tuesday, August 12 (Arlington, VA) – PBS News Senior Executive Producer Sara Just today named Liz Landers as White House correspondent for public television's flagship nightly news broadcast, PBS News Hour. The Emmy Award-winning journalist joins from Scripps News,… Continue reading
Jul 14 PBS News Presents "Tipping Point: The Mighty Mississippi" Arlington, VA (July 14, 2025)-- In a moment of reckoning for America's great waterway, PBS News presents a special webcast, "Tipping Point: The MightyMississippi," streaming live on Wednesday, July 16 at 7:00 pm E.T from the historic Saint… Continue reading
May 01 PBS News Hour Nominated for 3 News & Documentary Emmy Awards Arlington, VA (May 1, 2025) – PBS News Hour today received three News & Documentary Emmy Award nominations from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The news awards will be presented on Wednesday, June 25 at the Palladium… Continue reading