Sep 14 PBS to Premiere 'America After Charleston' on Monday, September 21 PBS to Premiere America After Charleston on Monday, Sept 21. A special production to be moderated by Gwen Ifill. Continue reading
Sep 09 PBS NewsHour's Judy Woodruff to Moderate National Association of Manufacturers 2016 Presidential Candidates Forum Washington, DC (September 9, 2015) – As the presidential primary season heats up, PBS NewsHour co-anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff will moderate the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) 2016 Presidential Candidates Forum on Manufacturing on Monday, November 2, 2015 in Pella, Iowa. Republican… Continue reading
Aug 31 The PBS NewsHour Launches Year Long Conversation on Race, Diversity and Intolerance WASHINGTON, DC (August 31, 2015) – Michael Brown. Freddie Gray. Eric Garner. These are just three names that have dominated news coverage in the past year. Different stories and different circumstances, provoking similar conversations about race on a national and… Continue reading
Aug 13 PBS NewsHour Debuts 5-Part Series "Rethinking College: Closing the Graduation Gap" Week of August 17 WASHINGTON, DC (August 13, 2015) - Each night the week of August 17, 2015 (check local listings), the PBS NewsHour with Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff will broadcast the… Continue reading
Aug 06 PBS NewsHour Co-anchors Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff to Moderate Final DNC Debate The Democratic National Committee on Thursday announced that PBS NewsHour will host the final Democratic debate in February or March of 2016. The debate will be moderated by NewsHour co-anchors and managing editors Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff… Continue reading
Jul 21 PBS NewsHour Names Jon Gerberg General Assignment Producer Washington, DC (July 21, 2015) — PBS NewsHour with Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff on Monday welcomed Jon Gerberg as the nightly broadcast's newest general assignment producer. Gerberg, who produced several pieces for NewsHour in recent months, has worked as a freelance journalist and producer in New… Continue reading
Jul 20 PBS NewsHour to Unveil New Set, Graphics, and Music on Monday, July 20 Broadcast Washington, DC (July 20, 2015) — PBS NewsHour with Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff will unveil a new look, including new set, graphics, and music during its broadcast on Monday, July 20, 2015. The open, bright and modern concept incorporates the iconic… Continue reading
Jul 09 PBS NewsHour Ups Politics Game – Adds Bob Kovach as Senior Producer for Politics WASHINGTON, DC (July 9, 2015) – The PBS NewsHour today announces the hire of Emmy-award winning journalist Bob Kovach as Senior Producer for Politics. In this role, Kovach will serve as the lead producer for NewsHour political coverage as national… Continue reading
Jul 07 PBS NewsHour Names Lisa Desjardins Political Director; Total of Five Promotions WASHINGTON, DC (July 7, 2015) – The PBS NewsHour is excited to announce the promotion of several staff members, including Lisa Desjardins as Political Director, P.J. Tobia and Frank Carlson as producers, Alexis Cox as segment unit producer, and Corinne… Continue reading
Jun 18 PBS NewsHour Debuts Facebook-First Series "Brief but Spectacular" Series Premieres with Spoken Word Poet Sarah Kay on NewsHour's Facebook Page WASHINGTON, DC (June 18, 2015) – PBS NewsHour today launched Brief but Spectacular, a weekly short-form video series created by Steve Goldbloom that will be presented Facebook-first, specifically for the social media… Continue reading