Dec 19 Preview for Next Week … and a Thank You By Arts Desk I want to thank all of you 'first responders' who've written here and reached us in other ways with comments on our new Art Beat blog. The positive feedback has been very gratifying and encourages us to go forward with… Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch Online NewsHour Launches Art Beat Blog The Online NewsHour has created a blog devoted to arts news from around the world. NewsHour correspondent Jeffrey Brown explains what kinds of information viewers can find on the blog. Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch Viewers Voice Thoughts on PBS Relevance Debate Jeffrey Brown provides an update on a discussion over the relevancy of PBS, which was sparked by a Feb. 17 New York Times article entitled "Is PBS Still Necessary?" To date, the Online NewsHour has posted some 6,000 viewer comments… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch Extended Interview: NewsHour’s Chris Dee and WETA’s Christopher Lane In an extended version of the interview aired on Friday, NewsHour Director of Production Operations Chris Dee and WETA's Vice President of Engineering Christopher Lane talk about the NewsHour's transition to high-definition programming. Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch Extended Interview: NewsHour Director Steve Howard In an extended version of the interview aired Friday, Director Steve Howard talks to Jeffrey Brown about the NewsHour's transition to a high-definition broadcast. Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch The NewsHour Turns 30 In a 30th anniversary special, NewsHour host Jim Lehrer interviews his founding partner Robert MacNeil about the history of the program. Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch Are Older Americans Helped Or Hurt By Changing Inflation? When high-level talks between the White House and Congress resume on Friday, one idea that's expecting to get close attention is adjusting the Consumer Price Index. Paul Solman reports on the proposal and its potential impact. Continue watching