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