Jan 12 “Witness to the Siege, A PBS NewsHour Special” to Air on PBS ARLINGTON, VA (January 12, 2021) — In “Witness to the Siege, A PBS NewsHour Special,” PBS NewsHour anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff talks to Capitol Hill correspondent Lisa Desjardins, senior national correspondent Amna Nawaz and White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor about what they saw as… Continue reading
Jan 06 “We the Young People,” a teen inauguration special presented on WORLD Channel produced by PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs Arlington, Va. (January 6, 2021) — PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL) will host We the (Young) People, a half-hour, virtual special streaming on PBS NewsHour on January 14 at 7pm ET, with an… Continue reading
Jan 05 PBS NewsHour Series “Rethinking College” Explores the Future of Higher Education Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic ARLINGTON, VA (January 5, 2021) — On Tuesdays, January 5 – 26, 2021, PBS NewsHour will air its signature “Rethinking College” series as part of NewsHour’s overall look at the future of higher education. The special four-part… Continue reading
Jan 04 Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist Jonathan Capehart Named PBS NewsHour Regular Contributor ARLINGTON, VA (Monday, January 4, 2021) – Jonathan Capehart, a Washington Post opinion writer and anchor of MSNBC’s The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart, was today named a regular contributor to the PBS NewsHour. As part of this role,… Continue reading
Dec 14 Mark Shields to Step Down as Friday Night Regular on PBS NewsHour ARLINGTON, VA (December 14, 2020) — After more than 33 years, syndicated columnist Mark Shields will step down on December 18 from the PBS NewsHour’s weekly Shields & Brooks discussion segment. A regular on the NewsHour since 1987, Shields has… Continue reading
Dec 14 PBS NewsHour Series “Invisible scars: America’s childhood trauma crisis” to Examine the Effects of Childhood Trauma ARLINGTON, VA (December 14, 2020) — PBS NewsHour will air “Invisible scars: America’s childhood trauma crisis,” a four-part series examining the effects of childhood adversity. Special correspondent Cat Wise offers an in-depth look at how childhood trauma impacts our society… Continue reading
Dec 07 PBS NewsHour Launches Criminal Justice Reform Series “Searching for Justice” ARLINGTON, VA (December 7, 2020) — PBS NewsHour today will launch the multi-platform series “Searching for Justice” to examine racial and economic disparities in the criminal justice system. With support from the Kendeda Fund, NewsHour will explore solutions to… Continue reading
Nov 19 Nick Schifrin Named a Recipient of the Arthur Ross Media Award for Distinguished Reporting and Analysis of Foreign Affairs ARLINGTON, VA (November 19, 2020) — The American Academy of Diplomacy today will present PBS NewsHour foreign affairs and defense correspondent Nick Schifrin with the Arthur Ross Media Award for Distinguished Reporting… Continue reading
Nov 10 Yamiche Alcindor Named RTDNA’s John F. Hogan Distinguished Service Award Recipient RTDNA today named PBS NewsHour White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor the recipient of its 2020 John F. Hogan Distinguished Service Award. The award recognizes an individual’s contributions to the journalism profession and freedom of the press. The association will present… Continue reading
Oct 30 PBS NewsHour White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor Named the NABJ 2020 “Journalist of the Year” The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) today named PBS NewsHour White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor its 2020 “Journalist of the Year.” The annual award honors a… Continue reading