People
John Yang to anchor ‘PBS News Weekend’
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Yang succeeds Geoff Bennett, who left the program to co-anchor “PBS NewsHour.”
People
Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett to co-anchor ‘NewsHour’
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The co-anchors start in their roles Jan. 2.
System/Policy
‘PBS NewsHour’ staffers announce intent to form union
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Union organizers say they aim to improve staff morale and reduce turnover.
People
Yamiche Alcindor to leave ‘NewsHour’ for NBC News, will retain ‘Washington Week’ role
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Alcindor has been a political contributor for NBC News and MSNBC since 2016.
Programs/Content
WETA to take control of ‘NewsHour Weekend’ with Geoff Bennett as host
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The weekday “NewsHour” and its weekend offshoot, which launched in 2013, will be consolidated under WETA in Washington, D.C., by next year.
Programs/Content
New ‘NewsHour’ initiative deepens reporting on diverse communities
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“The misery from a local perspective continues even after some of the national media has left. But the unique thing with The Communities Initiative is we’re still here. We’re still recording.”
People
Yamiche Alcindor named moderator of ‘Washington Week’
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Alcindor plans to maintain the show’s traditions while thinking of ways it can speak “to a new generation of people.”
Programs/Content
As mob breached Capitol, Lisa Desjardins ‘took a moment to really calm myself’ during long day of coverage
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The “NewsHour” correspondent crouched behind a barrier and continued reporting as police confronted rioters near the balcony of the House chamber.
People
With a focus on civil rights, Yamiche Alcindor rises to the top as a White House correspondent
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Alcindor is the first public media reporter and first Black woman to win the White House Correspondents’ Association Aldo Beckman Award, presented annually to a journalist who demonstrates “overall excellence.”