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John Yang to anchor ‘PBS News Weekend’

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | December 8, 2022

Yang succeeds Geoff Bennett, who left the program to co-anchor “PBS NewsHour.”

People

Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett to co-anchor ‘NewsHour’

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | November 16, 2022

The co-anchors start in their roles Jan. 2.

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‘PBS NewsHour’ staffers announce intent to form union

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | July 13, 2022

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

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.

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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.”

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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.”

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