John Yang joins PBS NewsHour as a general assignment correspondent beginning Feb. 29.
Yang comes to NewsHour from NBC News, where he was a correspondent based in Chicago. During his time at NBC, Yang reported for a number of different shows, including NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt and Today, and was a member of a reporting team that received a Peabody for special series In Plain Sight: Poverty in America.
“John has a keen eye for a great story and a deep appreciation for the issues and trends that impact our country and our world,” said PBS NewsHour ep Sara Just in an announcement.
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