Apr 23 PBS NewsHour’s Coverge of the Israeli-Hamas War Receives Peabody Award Nomination Arlington, VA (April 23, 2024)—PBS NewsHour today received a Peabody Award nomination for its coverage of the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in the Middle East. The George Foster Peabody Awards are administered by the Grady College of Journalism… Continue reading
Apr 12 Longtime PBS NewsHour Co-Anchor and Co-Founder Robert MacNeil Has Passed Away at 93 WASHINGTON, DC (April 12, 2024) — Co-founder and longtime co-anchor of the PBS NewsHour Robert MacNeil passed away earlier today, Friday, April 12, 2024, at the age of 93. MacNeil co-founded the MacNeil/Lehrer Report, the predecessor of the PBS NewsHour,… Continue reading
Feb 01 Ali Rogin Named Correspondent for PBS NewsHour and PBS News Weekend Arlington, VA (February 1, 2024)—Peabody award-winning journalist Ali Rogin has been named a correspondent for PBS NewsHour and PBS News Weekend. She joined the NewsHour in 2019 as a producer on the foreign affairs desk and became a correspondent for… Continue reading
Nov 07 PBS NewsHour Primetime Special “America at a Crossroads with Judy Woodruff” Explores America’s Political Divisions PBS NewsHour’s special, “America at a Crossroads with Judy Woodruff,” will air on PBS on Tuesday, December 19th at 9:00 p.m. ET (check local listings) and on NewsHour’s social platforms, including… Continue reading
Oct 11 “War in the Holy Land: A PBS News Special Report” to air on PBS on Friday, October 13 “War in the Holy Land: A PBS News Special Report” will air on PBS stations Friday, October 13 at 8:30 p.m. ET (check local listings), as well as stream on PBS NewsHour’s digital and social platforms. Co-anchored by PBS NewsHour’s… Continue reading
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