May 08 PBS NewsHour reports on “Culture at Risk” in Nepal in the Wake of the Recent Earthquake Last month, a massive earthquake struck Nepal, killing thousands and injuring at least 15,000 more. The earthquake also wrought considerable damage to the many religious, cultural and heritage sites throughout the region. Chief correspondent for arts and culture Jeffrey Brown… Continue reading
May 05 PBS NewsHour Welcomes Stephanie Kotuby as Senior Editorial Producer Washington, DC (May 5, 2015) — The PBS NewsHour welcomes Stephanie Kotuby in the newly created role of Senior Editorial Producer. In this capacity, Kotuby will be an integral part of the senior team and take part in planning and… Continue reading
May 04 Gwen Ifill Named Recipient of National Press Club’s Fourth Estate Award The National Press Club on Friday announced that PBS NewsHour co-anchor and managing editor Gwen Ifill will be the 2015 recipient of the Fourth Estate Award. Ifill, who also serves as moderator and managing editor of “Washington Week,”… Continue reading
Apr 30 PBS NewsHour Welcomes Nsikan Akpan As Producer/Reporter For Science Coverage Washington, DC (April 30, 2015) — The PBS NewsHour has welcomed Nsikan Akpan as a reporter/producer for NewsHour’s robust science coverage. Akpan is an accomplished science journalist whose work regularly appears in Scientific American, Science magazine, and Science News. After earning… Continue reading
Apr 23 PBS NewsHour Weekend Producer William Brangham To Join Weekday Program As Correspondent Washington, DC (April 23, 2015) — PBS NewsHour Weekend producer William Brangham is set to join the NewsHour in Washington as a correspondent. He will serve as a general assignment reporter and cover breaking news and events for NewsHour reporting… Continue reading
Apr 20 PBS NewsHour Names 18 Fellows for Inaugural Student Academy Washington, D.C. (April 20, 2015) – The PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (@reportinglabs) has selected 18 fellows to participate in the first SRL Academy in Washington, D.C., this June and July. Middle and high school fellows will work… Continue reading
Apr 16 Award Winning Journalist Richard Coolidge Joins PBS NewsHour as Senior Content and Partnerships Producer Washington, D.C. (April 16, 2015) — Emmy award-winning journalist Richard Coolidge, who most recently spent more than two decades at ABC News, will join the PBS NewsHour in the newly created position of Senior Content and Partnerships Producer. In this… Continue reading
Mar 26 The New York Times And PBS NewsHour Share Video Content Washington, DC (March 26, 2015) — The PBS NewsHour, co-anchored by Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff, and The New York Times have begun sharing video journalism including news reports and longer form documentaries. The news outlets will regularly offer each other access to rich video… Continue reading
Mar 16 PBS NewsHour growth continues online, on social and on broadcast Washington, DC (March 16, 2015) — The PBS NewsHour, co-anchored by Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff, continues to see impressive gains, both in terms of broadcast viewers and online visitors. In February 2014, NewsHour relaunched its website, and in the… Continue reading
Mar 10 Jeffrey Brown reports on Mali’s efforts to preserve and restore its culture for PBS NewsHour’s “Culture at Risk” series Washington, DC (March 10, 2015) – Tonight on the PBS NewsHour (check local listings), chief arts and culture correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports from Timbuktu, Mali on an enormous and hugely important written record of African and Islamic history, threatened repeatedly… Continue reading