System/Policy
‘I’ll have to start watching PBS much more,’ Trump says
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“I was surprised, based on everything I’ve heard about them,” Trump said of a report on North Korea.
Programs/Content
‘NewsHour’ looks to collaborate with more stations on covering midterm elections
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Look for more talent from PBS stations on “NewsHour” and a toolkit for distributing up-to-the minute election-night coverage with customized graphics.
System/Policy
Newsrooms must be ‘prodded into action’ on staffing diversity, says Harvard report
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NPR and “PBS NewsHour” were among the few national media outlets to share staff diversity data for the report.
Programs/Content
After 16-month search, Woodruff becomes sole ‘NewsHour’ anchor
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The nightly newscast had been searching for a co-anchor since Gwen Ifill’s death in November 2016.
People
Schneider to leave WETA executive post, Bruns returning as interim
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As WETA COO for four years, Schneider managed the station’s ownership takeover of “PBS NewsHour.”
Quick Takes
‘PBS NewsHour,’ KQED win funding to combat misinformation
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The Knight Prototype Fund is backing 20 projects to fight fake news.
Programs/Content
Future of public TV news? ‘There is an answer to be found in Germany’
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A popular, trusted newscast presents a possible goal for U.S. public media.
Quick Takes
Public TV alum ponders ‘sacrifice’ of PBS, NPR funding
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“Now, more than ever,” federal support is vital, writes a former “NewsHour” executive.
Programs/Content
‘Washington Week’ picks Ifill successor
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With “Washington Post” reporter Robert Costa on board, WETA continues its search for a “PBS NewsHour” co-host.