Oct 25 PBS NewsHour and POLITICO to Host Democratic Primary Debate December 19 in Los Angeles ARLINGTON, VA (October 25, 2019) – PBS NewsHour and POLITICO today announced that they will host the sixth Democratic primary debate of the 2020 cycle on Thursday, December 19, 2019. The Democratic National Committee (DNC)-sanctioned debate will be held at UCLA… Continue reading
Sep 25 PBS NewsHour Named Recipient of Two News & Documentary Emmy Awards ARLINGTON, VA (September 25, 2019) — PBS NewsHour was named the recipient of two News & Documentary Emmy Awards from The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at a ceremony in New York City on Tuesday, September 24, 2019. Continue reading
Sep 20 PBS NewsHour Series “China: Power and Prosperity” Explores Today’s China and its Relationship with the United States ARLINGTON, VA (September 20, 2019) — PBS NewsHour, in partnership with the Pulitzer Center, will present a special ten-part series “China: Power and Prosperity,” exploring China and its relationship with the U.S. Starting Wednesday, September 25 and airing… Continue reading
Jul 29 Award-Winning Journalist Stephanie Sy Named PBS NewsHour Correspondent and Anchor of PBS NewsHour West Stephanie Sy, PBS NewsHour correspondent; PBS NewsHour West anchorPhoto credit: Rahoul Ghose Press Contact: Nick Massella, nmassella@newshour.org Los Angeles, Calif. (July 29, 2019) — PBS NewsHour executive producer Sara Just today named Stephanie Sy a PBS NewsHour correspondent and anchor of… Continue reading
Jul 25 PBS NewsHour Named Recipient of Six News & Documentary Emmy Award Nominations Arlington, VA (July 25, 2019) — PBS NewsHour was today named the recipient of six News & Documentary Emmy Award nominations from The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. This year’s awards will be presented at a ceremony in… Continue reading
Jul 17 PBS NewsHour Holds Eighth Annual Teacher Professional Development Washington, D.C. – PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL) is excited to announce the selection of educators and station representatives from around the country who will be traveling to Washington, D.C. for our annual teacher workshop. Continue reading
Jun 07 PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs announces 2019 Gwen Ifill Legacy Fellows at local PBS stations Washington, D.C. – PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL) has selected three talented aspiring female journalists for summer fellowships at their local PBS stations: Mercedes Ezeji at KLRU in Austin, Texas; Tiffany Sagucio at PBS… Continue reading
Jun 07 PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs announces 2019 SRL Academy Fellows Twenty six talented up-and-coming youth journalists from 14 states will travel to the nation’s capital this summer to participate in an immersive real-world journalism experience with PBS NewsHour. Continue reading
May 22 PBS NewsHour expands arts coverage, launches new digital platform, with $1.7 million investment from Knight Foundation ARLINGTON, VA (May 22, 2019) — PBS NewsHour today announced the expansion of CANVAS, its broadcast and digital arts reporting initiative, with $1.7 million in support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The expansion aims to improve public… Continue reading
Apr 23 PBS NewsHour Named Recipient of Two Peabody Awards for “The Plastic Problem” and “Kept Out” ARLINGTON, VA (April 23, 2019) — PBS NewsHour today was named the recipient of two George Foster Peabody Awards for its 2018 series “The Plastic Problem” and “Kept Out,” produced in partnership with Reveal, the Associated Press, and… Continue reading