Oct 31 PBS NewsHour Announces 2022 Midterm Election Night Special Coverage Plans PBS NewsHour will offer live special coverage of the 2022 midterm elections on broadcast, online, and social beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 8 (check local listings). NewsHour's coverage will be anchored by managing editor Judy Woodruff,… Continue reading
Oct 05 PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL) to Premiere "We the Young People: Moments of Truth" Midterms Election Special on November 1 Arlington, Va.—Student Reporting Labs (SRL), a journalism education program of WETA and the PBS NewsHour, will premiere We the Young People: Moments of Truth, a new half-hour special focused on the 2022 U.S. midterm elections on… Continue reading
Sep 15 PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs Debuts Digital Series on Misinformation Arlington, Va.—Student Reporting Labs (SRL), a youth media initiative of the PBS NewsHour, today launched Moments of Truth, an all-new digital series exploring misinformation and showcasing intergenerational conversations about facts, information, and truth. Continue reading
Sep 12 PBS NewsHour Primetime Special "Ricochet: An American Trauma" Explores the Gun Violence Crisis Arlington, VA (September 12, 2022) --- The PBS NewsHour special "Ricochet: An American Trauma" will air on PBS on Wednesday, October 5th at 10:00 p.m. ET (check local listings) and on NewsHour's social platforms, including YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. The… Continue reading
Sep 08 PBS NewsHour Special "The Queen: A Royal Life" to Air on PBS PBS NewsHour will air "The Queen: A Royal Life" – a PBS NewsHour Special to commemorate the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The special will explore Queen Elizabeth's life, legacy, and her influence within the royal family, across… Continue reading
Aug 25 PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs Launches First-Ever Student Journalism Challenge Students between 13 and 18 years old are encouraged to submit by December 2 Arlington, Va.—Student Reporting Labs (SRL), an education program of WETA and the PBS NewsHour, is pleased to announce its first Student Journalism Challenge. Continue reading
Aug 23 PBS NewsHour's 'On Our Minds' Youth Mental Health Podcast Wins 2022 Murrow Award Arlington, VA (August 11, 2022)— PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL), a journalism education program in middle and high schools across the country, has received this year's Edward… Continue reading
Jul 28 PBS NewsHour's January 6th Coverage Named Recipient of a News & Documentary Emmy Nomination Arlington, VA (July 28, 2022) – PBS NewsHour today received a News & Documentary Emmy Award nomination in the Outstanding Live Breaking News Coverage category from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) for its Special Coverage… Continue reading
Jul 28 The PBS NewsHour of Today – Reaching Larger Audiences in More Places than Ever Before Distributed at PBS NewsHour's virtual July 2022 TCA panel on Thursday, July 28, 2022 ARLINGTON, VA (Thursday, July 28) -- Given strategic investments in recent years and under the leadership of PBS NewsHour senior executive producer Sara Just, the NewsHour of today… Continue reading
Jun 07 PBS NewsHour's Coverage of January 6th Named Recipient of Peabody Award Arlington, VA (June 7, 2022)— PBS NewsHour today received a Peabody Award for its coverage of the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. The George Foster Peabody Awards are administered by the Grady College of Journalism and Mass… Continue reading