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PBS NewsHour

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.

Programs/Content

Public TV’s daily news shows reinvent workflows on the fly

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | April 9, 2020

“People understand that things aren’t going to look as perfect, but what’s most important is the information,” said WNET President Neal Shapiro.

Programs/Content

How Instagram gave students a new way to report for ‘PBS NewsHour’

By Liz Shoemaker, Freelance Contributor | July 18, 2019

The goal of the project was “to infuse Instagram with original news reporting created by teens for teens.”

Programs/Content

‘PBS NewsHour’ to expand with new bureau at Cronkite School in Phoenix

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | March 6, 2019

The expansion is part of the show’s push to become an around-the-clock news provider.

System/Policy

‘I’ll have to start watching PBS much more,’ Trump says

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | January 3, 2019

“I was surprised, based on everything I’ve heard about them,” Trump said of a report on North Korea.

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