Feb 03 PBS NewsHour's Coverage Plans for President Trump's State of the Union on Tuesday, February 5 Washington, DC (February 3, 2019) — PBS NewsHour will produce a prime time special broadcast for President Trump's State of the Union on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 from 9 – 11:30pm ET. Managing editor Judy Woodruff will anchor the broadcast, with correspondents Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa… Continue reading
Jan 15 Divided Nation, United States: Navigating Today's Partisan Waters Washington, DC (January 15, 2019) -- Americans have been bombarded with reports of a democracy in decline, intensified recently by the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history. Ideological divisions and partisanship have further diminished an already historically low trust… Continue reading
Jan 07 PBS NewsHour Names Executive Director of Digital Strategy and Podcast Producer, Promotes within for Managing Editor Washington, D.C. (January 7, 2019) -- As part of its effort to vastly expand and transform the PBS NewsHour online with the addition of nine new full-time positions, executive producer and WETA SVP Sara Just announces the hires of James… Continue reading
Dec 11 PBS NewsHour – in Partnership with Reveal, the Associated Press, and PRX – Named Recipient of Esteemed duPont-Columbia Silver Baton Washington, DC (December 11, 2018) -- PBS NewsHour's two-part reporting series – produced in partnership with Reveal and the Associated Press – today was named a recipient of a duPont-Columbia Silver Baton for "Kept Out," a Reveal/Associated Press/PRX/PBS NewsHour investigative reporting partnership… Continue reading
Dec 03 PBS NewsHour's Coverage Plans for the Funeral and Memorial Events in Remembrance of President George H.W. Bush Washington, DC (December 3, 2018) — PBS NewsHour will continue its coverage on the life and legacy of President George H.W. Bush on broadcast, online and on social through the end of this week, including live at 10am ET on PBS… Continue reading
Nov 01 Teen Journalists Investigate Why Young People Do and Don't Vote Washington, D.C. (November 1, 2018) — Teen reporters from PBS NewsHour's Student Reporting Labs (SRL) reveal the issues that matter most to young voters in the new series,… Continue reading
Oct 25 PBS NewsHour Announces 2018 Midterm Election Night Special Coverage Plans Washington, DC (October 25, 2018) — PBS NewsHour will present live coverage of the 2018 Midterm Elections on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 starting at 8pm ET on PBS stations nationwide (check local listings). The special broadcast will be anchored by managing… Continue reading
Oct 25 PBS NewsHour to Present "Battleground: Florida" on Monday, October 29 Washington, DC (October 25, 2018) — On Monday, October 29, eight days prior to the 2018 Midterm Elections, PBS NewsHour will air a special broadcast, "Battleground: Florida," to be anchored by managing editor Judy Woodruff in Tampa, with PBS NewsHour's White… Continue reading
Sep 28 PBS NewsHour to Explore the Failures, Motivations and Defining Moments of Today's Most Inspiring Individuals in New Series for Facebook Watch 'That Moment When' Friday, September 28, 2018 (Washington, DC) -- PBS NewsHour will premiere That Moment When on October 2, a new weekly series produced exclusively for Facebook Watch that tells the behind-the-scenes stories of successful people – some of whom you will… Continue reading
Sep 25 PBS NewsHour to Explore Global Environmental Threat from Plastic Pollution with Four-Part Series "The Plastic Problem" Washington, DC (September 25, 2018) -- PBS NewsHour will air a special four-part series "The Plastic Problem" exploring the global environmental threat to humans and animals from plastic pollution Tuesday – Friday this week (check local listings). As part… Continue reading