Judy Woodruff will step down as PBS NewsHour anchor on December 30 and begin a two-year project on American political divisions and healing them.
In a statement, Woodruff said: “I was delighted to host this extraordinary program, initially with my good friend Gwen Ifill. To follow in the footsteps of Jim Lehrer and Robert MacNeil was the honor of my life. Now I am excited to participate in the beginning of a new project to try to understand the most divisive period in American politics on record. I want to listen to Americans themselves, in cities, small towns and rural areas, from one end of the country to the other, to ask, to inform them about their hopes and fears, how they see their role as citizens, and to have long conversations with people who have carefully considered these questions.”
Woodruff previously announced plans to step down by the end of the year, with reports that Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett are expected to succeed them. No official announcement has been made, but NewsHour said an announcement will be made in late 2022.
The new project is named Judy Woodruff presents: America at a Crossroadss.
NewsHour executive producer Sara Just called Woodruff “a legend and an icon.” She continues to inspire with her commitment to honest, thorough journalism, and her next project will bring all of her experience and skills to bear on our country’s most important story: What is happening in America and can democracy survive?”
Woodruff, who is also the news editor, served as the solo anchor of news hour since 2016 and co-anchored with Gwen Ifill from 2013 to 2016. From 2009 to 2013, Woodruff served as a rotating anchor.
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Author: Ted Johnson
Source: Deadline
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