Jan 07 PBS and The NewsHour provide live coverage of the inauguration of Barack Obama - January 20, 2009 By PBS News Hour Jim Lehrer anchors, with analysis from Mark Shields and David Brooks as well as historians Peniel Joseph, Ellen Fitzpatrick and Richard Brookhiser History will be made on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 when Barack Obama is sworn in as the… Continue reading
Dec 01 The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer to expand coverage of important global health issues By PBS News Hour The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer to expand coverage of important global health issues with support from $3.5 million Gates Foundation grant to WETA ARLINGTON, VA - The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer announced today that public broadcaster WETA, its co-producer, has… Continue reading
Oct 29 PBS and The NewsHour to provide complete coverage and analysis of the 2008 National Election By PBS News Hour Jim Lehrer anchors, with analysis from Mark Shields and David Brooks as well as Amy Walter and Stu Rothenberg A tightly contested presidential campaign finally draws to a close on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, and PBS will be there… Continue reading
Jul 10 PBS to Provide Live, Prime-Time, Gavel-to-Gavel Coverage of 2008 Democratic and GOP Conventions By PBS News Hour ONCE AGAIN, PBS IS THE ONLY BROADCAST TELEVISION NETWORK TO FULLY COVER BOTH CONVENTIONS PBS and The NewsHour to produce 24+ hours of high definition convention coverage from Denver and St. Paul The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, one of… Continue reading
Jun 27 Jim Lehrer to Return to Anchor Chair On Wednesday, April 23, Jim Lehrer, anchor and executive editor of The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer on PBS, underwent a successful heart valve procedure. Jim returned to the NewsHour anchor chair on Thursday, June 26. Jim Lehrer returned to the… Continue reading
Apr 25 Statement on the Health of Jim Lehrer By PBS News Hour On Wednesday, April 23, Jim Lehrer, anchor and executive editor of The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer on PBS, underwent a heart valve procedure at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. It was a complete success. Jim plans to be back… Continue reading
Nov 30 Joan Friedenberg, Founding Editor of Online NewsHour, Dies at 53 By PBS News Hour The NewsHour is saddened to report the death of Joan Friedenberg, the founding editor of the Online NewsHour. Ms. Friedenberg, 53, is survived by her son Isaac, better known as "Izzy", and husband, Bloomberg political reporter Jonathan Salant. Over her… Continue reading
Aug 20 Award-winning NewsHour Producer Liz Callan Dies in Washington, D.C. at 57 By PBS News Hour The NewsHour is sad to announce the death of our dear friend and beloved colleague, Elizabeth Anne Callan of Washington, DC. Liz, 57, was an award-winning producer for The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer for more the twenty years. She died… Continue reading
Aug 03 The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Partners with the NewsHour to Expand Digital News By PBS News Hour Partnership Will Enable PBS' NewsHour to Reach Younger Audiences with Interactive Web Features, Online Forums and Expanded Educational Resources The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer announced today a three-year funding and technology partnership with the John S. and James L. Continue reading
May 21 NewsHour Executive Producer Linda Winslow responds to PBS ombudsman about May 8 segment on Iraq By PBS News Hour Last night the NewsHour attempted to help our viewers understand why the members of Congress are having so much difficulty arriving at a decision regarding the way forward in Iraq. We believe the intensity of the pressure being exerted on… Continue reading