May 19 PBS NewsHour Presents “Tipping Point: Agriculture on the Brink” Arlington, VA (May 19, 2023)—PBS NewsHour’s special, “Tipping Point: Agriculture on the Brink,” will be live-streamed from the historic quad at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on Wednesday, May 24th at 7:00 p.m. ET online and on NewsHour’s social platforms, including … Continue reading
May 09 PBS NewsHour’s Coverage of America’s Gun Violence Epidemic Named Peabody Award Recipient Arlington, VA (May 9, 2023)— PBS NewsHour today received a Peabody Award for its multi-faceted coverage of the ongoing gun violence epidemic in America in 2022 and the effect it has on communities, victims, and survivors. The George Foster Peabody… Continue reading
Apr 11 PBS NewsHour’s Coverage of America’s Gun Violence Epidemic Receives Peabody Award Nomination Arlington, VA (April 11, 2023)— PBS NewsHour today received a Peabody nomination for its multi-faceted coverage of the ongoing gun violence epidemic in America and the effect it has on communities, victims, and survivors. The George Foster Peabody Awards are… Continue reading
Mar 01 SRL’s Student Journalism Challenge Winners Announced Winning stories celebrate students’ perspectives on education in their communities Arlington, Va.— Six projects by teens from across the United States won the 2022 Student Journalism Challenge, a national contest for teens to… Continue reading
Feb 07 A PBS NewsHour Exclusive: Judy Woodruff to Interview President Joe Biden on Wednesday, February 8 Sit Down in Wisconsin will be President Biden’s First Interview Following his State of the Union Tuesday, February 7, 2023 (Arlington, VA) — PBS NewsHour senior correspondent Judy Woodruff will interview President Joe Biden in DeForest, Wisconsin, on… Continue reading
Feb 07 PBS NewsHour Named Recipient of duPont-Columbia Award Arlington, VA (February 7, 2023) — PBS NewsHour was named the recipient of a duPont-Columbia Award for its extensive coverage of the war in Ukraine and the aftermath of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan. This year’s winners were announced at a… Continue reading
Dec 08 John Yang Named Anchor of PBS News Weekend Yang, who joined PBS NewsHour as a correspondent in 2016, succeeds Geoff Bennett as anchor of PBS’s weekend evening newscast. Continue reading
Nov 16 Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett Named Co-Anchors of PBS NewsHour Nawaz and Bennett to Succeed Judy Woodruff on Monday, January 2, 2023 Media Contacts Nick Massella, nmassella@newshour.org Ella Richardson, erichardson@newshour.org Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett Assets Arlington, VA (November 16, 2022) –… Continue reading
Nov 11 Judy Woodruff to Step Aside from PBS NewsHour Anchor Desk Will Launch Judy Woodruff Presents: America at a Crossroads Reporting Series through 2024 Media Contacts Nick Massella, nmassella@newshour.org Ella Richardson, erichardson@newshour.org Judy Woodruff Assets Arlington, VA (Friday, November 11) – Anchor… Continue reading
Nov 03 PBS NewsHour Named Recipient of Two duPont-Columbia Award Nominations Arlington, VA (November 3, 2022) — PBS NewsHour today received two duPont-Columbia Award nominations for its extensive coverage of the war in Ukraine as well as the aftermath of the Taliban’s takeover of… Continue reading