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
Jun 16 PBS NewsHour and NPR Announce Joint Election Coverage Washington, D.C. (June 16, 2015) – At the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Board of Directors meeting today, NPR and PBS NewsHour announced an agreement to work together during the 2016 elections. NPR News and PBS NewsHour will cover the 2016 political… Continue reading
Jun 15 PBS NewsHour’s Jeffrey Brown Travels to Cuba for Five-Part Series “The Cuban Evolution” WASHINGTON, DC (June 15, 2015) – At a moment of historic change between Washington and Havana, PBS NewsHour chief correspondent for arts and culture Jeffrey Brown recently traveled to Cuba to explore what the opening may mean for the island nation’s economy and political system,… Continue reading
Jun 05 PBS NewsHour Science Correspondent Miles O’Brien Reports on Efforts to Develop a Better Ebola Test WASHINGTON, DC (June 5, 2015) – In part two of a four-part series on the latest developments in Ebola research, science correspondent Miles O’Brien explores efforts to develop a better method of testing for the Ebola virus. This report will… Continue reading
Jun 05 Educators Selected for PBS NewsHour Teacher Workshop Washington, D.C. (June 5, 2015) – The PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs program (@reportinglabs) has announced the selection of 32 educators to participate in its annual teacher workshop held in the nation’s capital. These teachers and program leader will… Continue reading
Jun 01 PBS NewsHour Science Correspondent Miles O’Brien Reports on Developments in Ebola Research WASHINGTON, DC (June 1, 2015) – Science correspondent Miles O’Brien will report on the latest developments in Ebola research in a four-part series airing on the PBS NewsHour June 4, 5, 11, and 12, 2015 (check local listings). Reporting from Sierra Leone,… Continue reading