Jan 04 Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist Jonathan Capehart Named PBS NewsHour Regular Contributor ARLINGTON, VA (Monday, January 4, 2021) – Jonathan Capehart, a Washington Post opinion writer and anchor of MSNBC’s The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart, was today named a regular contributor to the PBS NewsHour. As part of this role,… Continue reading
Dec 14 Mark Shields to Step Down as Friday Night Regular on PBS NewsHour ARLINGTON, VA (December 14, 2020) — After more than 33 years, syndicated columnist Mark Shields will step down on December 18 from the PBS NewsHour’s weekly Shields & Brooks discussion segment. A regular on the NewsHour since 1987, Shields has… Continue reading
Dec 14 PBS NewsHour Series “Invisible scars: America’s childhood trauma crisis” to Examine the Effects of Childhood Trauma ARLINGTON, VA (December 14, 2020) — PBS NewsHour will air “Invisible scars: America’s childhood trauma crisis,” a four-part series examining the effects of childhood adversity. Special correspondent Cat Wise offers an in-depth look at how childhood trauma impacts our society… Continue reading
Dec 07 PBS NewsHour Launches Criminal Justice Reform Series “Searching for Justice” ARLINGTON, VA (December 7, 2020) — PBS NewsHour today will launch the multi-platform series “Searching for Justice” to examine racial and economic disparities in the criminal justice system. With support from the Kendeda Fund, NewsHour will explore solutions to… Continue reading
Nov 19 Nick Schifrin Named a Recipient of the Arthur Ross Media Award for Distinguished Reporting and Analysis of Foreign Affairs ARLINGTON, VA (November 19, 2020) — The American Academy of Diplomacy today will present PBS NewsHour foreign affairs and defense correspondent Nick Schifrin with the Arthur Ross Media Award for Distinguished Reporting… Continue reading
Nov 10 Yamiche Alcindor Named RTDNA’s John F. Hogan Distinguished Service Award Recipient RTDNA today named PBS NewsHour White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor the recipient of its 2020 John F. Hogan Distinguished Service Award. The award recognizes an individual’s contributions to the journalism profession and freedom of the press. The association will present… Continue reading
Oct 30 PBS NewsHour White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor Named the NABJ 2020 “Journalist of the Year” The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) today named PBS NewsHour White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor its 2020 “Journalist of the Year.” The annual award honors a… Continue reading
Oct 21 PBS NewsHour Announces Election 2020 Special Coverage Plans ARLINGTON, VA (Updated October 26, 2020) — PBS NewsHour will present live Election 2020 special coverage on Tuesday, November 3, starting at 6 pm ET on PBS stations nationwide (check local listings… Continue reading
Oct 19 Jane Ferguson Named a Recipient of the Inaugural Aurora Humanitarian Journalism Award The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative will today present PBS NewsHour special correspondent Jane Ferguson with the inaugural Aurora Humanitarian Journalism Award during the first event of their “Gratitude in Action” speaker series. Inspired by PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff… Continue reading
Oct 08 PBS NewsHour’s Coverage Plans for the Senate Hearings of Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett ARLINGTON, VA (October 8, 2020) — PBS NewsHour will offer special live coverage of the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings of Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the United States Supreme Court online and on PBS stations nationwide (check… Continue reading