Oct 27 PBS NewsHour Examines Challenges Individuals Face After Incarceration with “Searching for Justice: Life After Prison” Series Arlington, VA (October 27, 2021)— Beginning on Monday, November 15th and airing over the course of that week, PBS NewsHour will broadcast a five-part series, “Searching for Justice: Life After Prison”. With support from The Kendeda Fund, NewsHour will look… Continue reading
Oct 08 Lisa Desjardins Named Recipient of the RTCA Joan S. Barone Award for Excellence in Journalism Arlington, VA (October 8, 2021) — The Radio & Television Correspondents’ Association (RTCA) today announced that PBS NewsHour’s Capitol Hill correspondent Lisa Desjardins has been awarded the 37th annual Joan S. Barone Award for her reporting during and after… Continue reading
Oct 01 PBS NewsHour Names Nicole Ellis Digital Anchor Arlington, VA (October 1, 2021) — PBS NewsHour executive producer Sara Just today named Nicole Ellis the program’s first digital anchor, where she will serve as the dedicated lead anchor for digital video, including anchoring pre- and post-shows and hosting… Continue reading
Sep 29 PBS NewsHour’s “Desperate Journey” Named News & Documentary Emmy Award Recipient Arlington, VA (September 29, 2021)— PBS NewsHour’s series “Desperate Journey” was named the recipient of the News & Documentary Emmy for Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a Newscast. NewsHour’s Vice President of Operations Matt Speiser was… Continue reading
Sep 13 PBS NewsHour’s Primetime Doc “Raising the Future: The Child Care Crisis” Examines Lack of Affordable, Quality Child Care in America Monday, September 13 (Arlington, VA) — PBS NewsHour’s primetime documentary “Raising the Future: The Child Care Crisis” will air Tuesday, October 12th 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings). The special will be hosted by PBS NewsHour’s chief… Continue reading
Aug 16 PBS NewsHour Names Three New Reporters for its Communities Initiative Arlington, VA (August 16, 2021) — PBS NewsHour today announced three new reporter hires to its cross-platform Communities Initiative, which was launched earlier this year. These new journalists will report from across the country as a part of the… Continue reading
Jul 27 PBS NewsHour Nominated for Four News & Documentary Emmy Awards ARLINGTON, VA (July 27, 2021) – PBS NewsHour today received four News & Documentary Emmy Award nominations from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The awards will be presented during two virtual ceremonies – News categories on… Continue reading
Jul 08 PBS NewsHour Series “Raising the Future: America’s Child Care Dilemma” Explores the Country’s Broken Child Care System Arlington, VA (July 8, 2021) — Beginning July 12 and airing over the course of that week, PBS NewsHour will broadcast “Raising the Future: America’s Child Care Dilemma,” a five-part series that takes an extensive look at America’s child… Continue reading
Jul 06 PBS NewsHour Names Phil Maravilla PBS NewsHour West Senior Producer and Richard Coolidge Senior Managing Producer Arlington, VA (July 6, 2021) — PBS NewsHour executive producer Sara Just today named Phil Maravilla senior producer of PBS NewsHour West, its bureau at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University, which is… Continue reading
Jun 24 PBS NewsHour Named Recipient of Two Peabody Awards Arlington, VA (June 24, 2021) — This week, PBS NewsHour received two Peabody Awards for its global and economic coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as its 2020 reporting on the desperate journey faced by migrants along the Darien… Continue reading