PBS NewsHour

PBS NewsHour is the evening news programme of the American public broadcaster PBS, with roots reaching back to 1975. It has deliberately chosen a format apart from commercial network bulletins: fewer stories, longer interviews, detailed discussion with expert guests. With no commercial breaks, stories are treated without haste.

It is funded by viewer donations, foundations and public sources — a structure that keeps it clear of commercial ratings pressure while making it a subject of political argument in every federal budget cycle.

For a reader looking for measured, in-depth journalism on American screens, it is the principal destination.