Jun 23 PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs announces 2021 Gwen Ifill Legacy Fellows at local PBS stations Arlington, Va. – PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL) announces the selection of three talented aspiring journalists for summer fellowships at their local PBS stations: Delta Flores at South Florida PBS… Continue reading
Jun 17 Amna Nawaz Named Chief Correspondent for the PBS NewsHour Amna Nawaz. Photo credit: Tony Powell Arlington, VA (June 17, 2021) — Amna Nawaz, who’s served as PBS NewsHour’s Senior National Correspondent and Primary Substitute Anchor since 2019, has been named… Continue reading
Jun 10 Judy Woodruff honored with Inaugural Peabody Award for Journalistic Integrity Arlington, VA (June 10, 2021) — Peabody today announced that PBS NewsHour anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff has won the first ever Peabody Award for Journalistic Integrity. The award honors the sustained achievement of… Continue reading
May 18 PBS NewsHour Recognized with Two Webby People’s Voice Awards Arlington, VA (May 18, 2021) — The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS) today announced PBS NewsHour as the recipient of two Webby People’s Voice Awards, for “What does health care cost around the world?” in the Websites… Continue reading
May 12 PBS NewsHour Named Recipient of Two Headliner Awards PBS NewsHour today received two National Headliner awards, including: 1st Place and Best in Show for its 2020 reporting on the desperate journey faced by migrants along the Darien Gap; 1st Place in the Broadcast, Television Networks, Cable Networks… Continue reading
May 04 PBS NewsHour’s Coverage of the COVID-19 Pandemic and from the Darien Gap Named Peabody Award Nominees ARLINGTON, VA (May 4, 2021) — PBS NewsHour today received two Peabody Award nominations for its global and economic coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as its 2020 reporting on the desperate journey faced… Continue reading
May 04 PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs to host special highlighting the impact of COVID-19 on education Arlington, VA (Tuesday, May 4, 2021) — PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL) will host “Disrupted: How COVID changed Education”, a one-hour live event on PBS NewsHour’s YouTube channel on Tuesday,… Continue reading
Mar 18 PBS NewsHour Launches Local Community Reporting Initiative Arlington, VA (Thursday, March 18, 2021) — PBS NewsHour today announced the launch of The Communities Initiative, a project to expand the scope and reach of its journalism and news team. The new reporting project will hire journalists with deep knowledge… Continue reading
Mar 15 PBS NewsHour’s “Critical Care: America vs. the World” to Explore Health Care Systems Around the World Amid Pandemic ARLINGTON, VA (March 15, 2021) — PBS NewsHour’s “Critical Care: America vs. the World” will air on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 10:00 – 11:00 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings). Despite recent… Continue reading
Mar 10 PBS NewsHour to Offer Live Coverage of President Joe Biden’s First Primetime Address to the Nation ARLINGTON, VA (March 10, 2021) — PBS NewsHour will offer live coverage of President Joe Biden’s first primetime address to the nation – to coincide with the anniversary of the official declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic. “President Biden… Continue reading