Jan 03 PBS NewsHour and The New York Times Launch Monthly Book Club "Now Read This" Washington, DC and New York, NY (Wednesday, January 3, 2018) -- PBS NewsHour and The New York Times today launch "Now Read This," a monthly collaborative book club with planned audience engagement across both outlets and on multiple… Continue reading
Nov 30 Award-Winning Journalist Yamiche Alcindor Named PBS NewsHour White House Correspondent Washington, DC (November 30, 2017) – PBS NewsHour, anchored by managing editor Judy Woodruff, today named New York Times national political reporter Yamiche Alcindor the nightly news broadcast's White House Correspondent. Alcindor joined the Times in 2015, where she covered the… Continue reading
Nov 16 PBS NewsHour's P2+ Audience Up 21% in 2016-17 Season at 1.17 Million Viewers Washington, DC (November 16, 2017) -- PBS NewsHour, the nightly news broadcast anchored by managing editor Judy Woodruff, closed out the 2016-17 television season (September 19, 2016 – September 24, 2017) +21% above the previous season (September 21, 2015… Continue reading
Nov 03 Student Reporting Labs Teens Reveal Perceptions and Impact of Misinformation Washington D.C. (November 3, 2017) -- The term "fake news" continues to dominate headlines as the rise of fabricated news stories, websites and other forms of misinformation challenge the role of journalists and the facts around important… Continue reading
Oct 24 PBS NewsHour unveils faster, sleeker, and more responsive pbs.org/newshour PBS NewsHour, the nightly news broadcast on PBS anchored by managing editor Judy Woodruff, recently unveiled the new pbs.org/newshour, an online presentation that better showcases NewsHour’s thoughtful, objective and balanced journalism and better reflects what makes the brand stand out… Continue reading
Oct 18 PBS NewsHour's Brief But Spectacular Series Celebrates 100th Episode PBS NewsHour’s popular interview series Brief But Spectacular (series trailer) recently celebrated its 100th episode on October 12, 2017 after more than two years since it’s debut in 2015. Continue reading
Oct 06 PBS NewsHour's "The End of AIDS?" Series Named News & Documentary Emmy Award Recipient Washington, DC (October 6, 2017) — PBS NewsHour’s six-part series “The End of AIDS?” was named the recipient of a News & Documentary Emmy Award in the Outstanding Science, Medical and Environmental Report category. Continue reading
Sep 29 PBS NewsHour to Launch America Addicted Series Exploring the Nation's Opioid Crisis WASHINGTON, DC (SEPTEMBER 29, 2017) – PBS NewsHour and PBS NewsHour Weekend will next week launch an ambitious multi-part series across all platforms including broadcast segments to air over the course of two weeks as well as online… Continue reading
Aug 23 PBS NewsHour Explores Future of Higher Education During Month of "Rethinking College" Reports WASHINGTON, DC (AUGUST 22, 2017) – On Tuesday nights beginning August 22 through September 19, 2017, the PBS NewsHour with Judy Woodruff (check local listings) will air its annual special 5-part "Rethinking College" series. NewsHour Correspondent and Weekend Anchor… Continue reading
Aug 16 New PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist Poll Finds Majority Believe Trump Response to Charlottesville 'Weak,' Fatal Car Rampage Act of 'Domestic Terror' WASHINGTON, DC (4pm, August 16, 2017) — A new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist Poll finds a majority of Americans believe President Trump's response to race-fueled clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia to be "weak" and that the fatal car rampage against counter-protesters to be… Continue reading