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
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