Jan 19 PBS NewsHour to Host Democratic Primary Debate February 11 at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee January 11, 2016 (ARLINGTON, VA) — PBS and WETA Washington, D.C., the flagship public television station in the nation's capital, today announced that PBS NewsHour will produce the first Democratic presidential candidates debate following the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire… Continue reading
Jan 18 PBS NewsHour demonstrates impressive gains in 2015 PBS NewsHour One Sheet distributed at PBS Press Tour at the Television Critics Association Winter Meeting. 2015 was a pivotal year in the 40-year history of PBS NEWSHOUR. Under new ownership from WETA Washington, D.C., the flagship public… Continue reading
Nov 10 Miles O'Brien Named Recipient of AAAS Kavli Silver Award for Series on Advancements in Upper Limb Prosthetics Washington, DC (November 10, 2015) -- PBS NewsHour science correspondent Miles O'Brien's two-part series on advancements in robotic arms technology earned a 2015 AAAS Kavli Silver Award in the television spot news/feature reporting category of the science journalism competition. The… Continue reading
Nov 06 Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff Named Recipients of Women's Media Center's Pat Mitchell Lifetime Achievement Award NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 05: (L-R) Judy Woodruff, Pat Mitchell and Gwen Ifill attend The Women's Media Center 2015 Women's Media Awards on November 5, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for The… Continue reading
Oct 27 PBS NewsHour Reports on Italy's Crumbling "La Città Che Muore" Washington, DC (October 27, 2015) – Civita Di Bagnoregio, Italy, has just seven year-round residents. But each morning, the city swells with people, as thousands of tourists make the difficult trek up a long footbridge to see the unique city. In… Continue reading
Oct 26 PBS NewsHour Reports on Restoring Damaged Art Treasures in Florence A restorer works on a panel of Giorgio Vasari's 'Last Supper' at the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence, Italy. Photo credit: Frank Carlson Washington, DC (October 26, 2015) – Florence is a city known for its art treasures. Continue reading
Oct 23 PBS NewsHour Hires Three, Promotes Two, within 2016 Election Team Washington, DC (October 22, 2015) -- PBS NewsHour's 2016 Elections Team has three new hires and two promotions, expanding a growing team focused on covering the races with depth, insight and vigor. "The PBS NewsHour has two of the best political… Continue reading
Oct 20 PBS NewsHour Clarification On October 12, 2015, the PBS NewsHour aired a report from veteran education reporter John Merrow, based on nearly a year of reporting, about suspension policies of young children and one successful charter school network in New York City. Continue reading
Oct 12 Soledad O'Brien Takes Viewers to the Democratic Republic of the Congo for Special PBS NewsHour Series Washington, DC (October 12, 2015) - The PBS NewsHour with Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff will air "Congo's Hope," a series of three segments with contributing editor Soledad O'Brien to premiere on tonight's broadcast (check local listings) and continue this week. In July 2015, O'Brien traveled… Continue reading
Sep 29 PBS NewsHour Named Recipient of Two News and Documentary Emmy Awards PBS NewsHour was named the recipient of two Emmy awards on Monday evening at the 36th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards presented by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Continue reading