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Yamiche Alcindor to leave ‘NewsHour’ for NBC News, will retain ‘Washington Week’ role

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | December 7, 2021

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

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | November 18, 2021

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

By Ben Morse, Former Editorial Intern | October 1, 2021

“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’

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | May 4, 2021

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

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | January 7, 2021

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

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | August 19, 2020

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.”

Obituaries

Lester Crystal, news executive who oversaw expansion of ‘PBS NewsHour,’ dies at 85

By Grace Vitaglione, Former Editorial Intern | July 13, 2020

As executive producer, Crystal directed launch of the first hourlong daily news program on U.S. television.

Programs/Content

PBS to broadcast documentaries and specials on racism and police

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | June 3, 2020

The initiative includes programs from “PBS NewsHour,” “Frontline,” “POV” and “Independent Lens.”

Programs/Content

Viewership gains during crisis point to strategy for building ‘NewsHour’ audience

By David LeRoy, Co-Founder (TRAC Media Services), Judith LeRoy, Co-Founder (TRAC Media Services) and Craig Reed, Executive Director (TRAC Media Services) | June 1, 2020

Increase viewing frequency with promotions that reinforce the program’s values of civic discourse and analysis.

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