Jul 28 PBS NewsHour Announces Primetime Coverage of the Republican and Democratic National Conventions As Details Emerge ARLINGTON, VA (Updated, August 21, 2020) — PBS NewsHour plans to produce and broadcast live, primetime coverage of the in-person and virtual proceedings of the 2020 Democratic National Convention August 17 – 20, 2020 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and the 2020… Continue reading
Jul 28 PBS and PBS NewsHour Announce Intimate Series with New York Times Bestselling Author Kelly Corrigan ARLINGTON, VA ( Updated September 14, 2020) —The anticipated premiere of “Tell Me More with Kelly Corrigan” will air on PBS stations nationwide on Monday, October 5, 2020, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET (check local listings). The… Continue reading
Jun 26 New Series from PBS NewsHour – “Beyond the CANVAS” – Premieres July 26 ARLINGTON, VA (June 26, 2020) — PBS NewsHour today announced “Beyond the CANVAS” will premiere on Sunday, July 26, 2020, 10:30 p.m. ET on PBS stations nationwide (check local listings). With the support of PBS, the four-part modern… Continue reading
Jun 09 PBS NewsHour’s Yamiche Alcindor Named Recipient of WHCA’s Aldo Beckman Award for Overall Excellence in White House Coverage ARLINGTON, VA (June 9, 2020) — The White House Correspondents’ Association today named PBS NewsHour White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor the recipient of the prestigious Aldo Beckman Award for Overall Excellence in White House Coverage. The… Continue reading
Jun 03 PBS NewsHour Presents “Race Matters: America in Crisis” Friday, June 5 ARLINGTON, VA (June 3, 2020) — “Race Matters: America in Crisis, A PBS NewsHour Special” will premiere on PBS stations nationwide on Friday, June 5, 2020, 9:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET. The primetime special will be anchored by managing editor… Continue reading
May 26 PBS NewsHour Explores Today’s China and its Relationship with the United States In July 8 Primetime Special ARLINGTON, VA (May 26, 2020) – The primetime special PBS NewsHour Presents China: Power and Prosperity will premiere on PBS stations nationwide (check local listings) Wednesday, July 8, 2020, 10:00 – 11:00 p.m. ET. As the world continues to… Continue reading
Apr 29 PBS NewsHour and The Jim Lehrer Memorial Fund Create Journalism Fellowship to Honor the Memory of Late PBS NewsHour Co-Founder Jim Lehrer PBS NewsHour, with financial support from The Jim Lehrer Memorial Fund, recently launched the Jim Lehrer Journalism Fellowship in honor of award-winning, longtime PBS NewsHour anchor and co-founder Jim Lehrer. Lehrer, who co-anchored… Continue reading
Apr 28 PBS NewsHour Recognized as an Honoree in the 24th Annual Webby Awards WASHINGTON, DC (April 28, 2020) — The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS) today announced the PBS NewsHour was named an official honoree in the 24th Webby Awards for General Websites: News & Politics. The IADAS… Continue reading
Mar 12 “Confronting Coronavirus: A PBS NewsHour Special” to air Thursday, March 19 at 8pm ET WASHINGTON, DC (March 12, 2020) — It’s been less than three months since reports of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China first made international headlines. With worldwide… Continue reading
Mar 12 PBS NewsHour’s Podcast Series “Broken Justice” Named a Finalist in American Bar Association’s Silver Gavel Awards WASHINGTON, DC (March 12, 2020) — The American Bar Association named the PBS NewsHour podcast series “Broken Justice” a finalist for the 2020 Silver Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts in the… Continue reading