NPR, PBS NewsHour Team Up for Joint 2016 Coverage
"One team of journalists" and "one broadcast."
NPR and PBS NewsHour announced Tuesday morning that they have reached an agreement to jointly cover the 2016 elections.
The two public broadcast outlets say they will function as “one team of journalists” and “one broadcast” as they cover the political conventions next year. Their primetime live simulcasts from the conventions (RNC: July 18-21, 2016 and DNC: July 25-28, 2016) will be a “first for public media.”
“Our goal at the conventions, and throughout the elections, will be to grapple with issues and engage voters.
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