Washington, DC (November 16, 2016) — PBS NewsHour digital science producer Nsikan Akpan and Student Reporting Labs producer Matt Ehrichs today were named recipients of a 2016 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Silver Award for their first…
It is with extremely heavy hearts that we must share that our dear friend and beloved colleague Gwen Ifill passed away this afternoon following several months of cancer treatment. She was surrounded by loving family and many friends whom we…
Washington, DC (November 8, 2016) — PBS NewsHour’s household rating (0.7) during the 2015-16 season increased 10.9% over the previous television season, while the nightly news broadcast, which last month completed its 40th year on broadcast, had a P2+ rating of…
PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs challenged youth around the country to “speak” a letter to the next president voicing the concerns closest to their hearts.
***Gwen Ifill will be off the air this week while she addresses health issues. We look forward to her return as soon as possible (Updated November 7, 2016). Washington, DC (November 2, 2016) — PBS NewsHour presents live coverage of…
Washington, DC (October 20, 2016) — PBS NewsHour’s special broadcast of the final presidential debate on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 averaged a 1.5 household rating and a delivery of 2.58 million viewers (P2+) across the 120-minute live duration (9 –…
WASHINGTON, DC (September 27, 2016) — PBS NewsHour’s live coverage of the presidential candidates’ debate followed by 30 minutes of analysis on Monday, September 26, 2016 from 9 – 11pm ET saw an a average household rating of 1.7 and…
WASHINGTON, DC (September 23, 2016) — To mark the start of the 2016 general election debates, PBS NewsHour and Microsoft have partnered to launch WatchTheDebates.org, an interactive civic education and voter engagement site that provides access to every general election…
The PBS NewsHour will broadcast the special 5-part series “Rethinking College.” NewsHour Correspondent and Weekend Anchor Hari Sreenivasan traveled throughout the United States to profile five cutting edge programs designed to bring non-traditional students the higher education they need to…
Washington, D.C. (August 25, 2016) PBS NewsHour’s STEM Student Reporting Labs program will train high school students in video journalism and send them into their local national parks to produce unique stories from America’s canyons, craters and mountain…
