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Gwen Ifill's monthly live chat: May 23

pr...@weta.org (Paula Rogo) — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:58:05 UT

Hi Everyone,

Gwen Ifill's next chat will be next Thurs, May 23 @ 12pm. There is a lot
going on in Washington right now, so there's room for lots of great great
questions to put to her. We are always looking for promotion in rounding up
as many questions for Gwen as possible.

The link: [link]

JUST LAUNCHED -- Covering Watergate: 40 Years Later With MacNeil And Lehrer

mgane...@newshour.org (Meena Ganesan) — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:49:55 UT

Hi all,

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Senate Watergate hearings.

And, we have some exciting coverage online for you to share with your networks:

Two weeks ago, we asked viewers ([link]) for their stories and memories regarding Watergate. To much surprise, we received hundreds of compelling responses, including one who met his spouse in line at the hearings, one who had a big crush on a key player and many who, inspired by the coverage and the process, changed their professions.

Live chat TODAY: The Last Witnesses of the Holocaust

nto...@gmail.com (Nathan Tobey) — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:00:34 UT

Hey everyone-

We're hosting a live chat today with filmmaker Marian Marzynski
<[link]>about
last night's new FRONTLINE, "Never Forget to Lie."

We'll also be joined by National Holocaust Museum Senior Historian, Peter

TONIGHT ON #FRONTLINE: The last surviving witnesses of the Holocaust

nto...@gmail.com (Nathan Tobey) — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:46:28 UT

Hey Everyone-

Before World War II, Poland's capital was home to more than 350,000 Jews.

No more than 20,000 of them survived the Holocaust.

Tonight, filmmaker and Holocaust survivor Marian
Marzynski<[link]>goes

CANCELLED: Google Hangout tomorrow

csha...@newshour.org (Colleen Shalby) — Mon, 13 May 2013 22:56:48 UT

Hey folks,

Thanks to those who have already promoted this. Unfortunately, the hangout has been delayed. Apologies for any inconvenience!

~Colleen

Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 4:02 PM
To: 'pbsnewshoursocialmedia@google groups.com'

Hi all,

Tomorrow, Judy Woodruff will be hosting a Google hangout with Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen, Director of Google Ideas. The hangout, which will be live on our site tomorrow at 2:30 pm ET, is a follow-up to a prior interview about their new book, "The Digital Age: Reshaping the Future of People, Nations and Business."

Google Hangout tomorrow: Judy Woodruff and Google leaders

csha...@newshour.org (Colleen Shalby) — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:05:07 UT

Hi all,

API for VA backlog: Use our data!

kelly.chenli...@gmail.com (Kelly Chen) — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:24:51 UT

Hello all,

CIR just launched a new API that allows journalists (or anyone!) to take
our VA backlog data and produce their own content. The API filters down by
each of the 58 regional offices, so you can track the progress in your own
community.

Check out the data dashboard: [link]

Hello from KPCC and AudioVision - public radio for your eyes

maer...@gmail.com (Mae Ryan) — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:34:59 UT

Hey Everyone,

I'm a photographer and videographer over at KPCC and this week we launched
a new visual journalism blog called AudioVision<[link]>.
We're going to be posting a lot of original visual content on our site as
well as featuring other photography and documentary videos from Southern

Just Launched: How Did Watergate Affect You?

mgane...@newshour.org (Meena Ganesan) — Mon, 06 May 2013 19:33:06 UT

Hi all,

Something exciting to forward to your networks:

As we ready "Covering Watergate," a PBS NewsHour special report scheduled to air May 17 looking back at the Senate Watergate hearings, we're asking viewers for their memories and comments.

[link]

Fwd: Data News Alert

k...@kategardiner.com (Kate Gardiner) — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:22:36 UT

Contact John for more information; sending along because of this chart:

What does your brand of birth control pill cost? You might be surprised at
the range. @WNYC: [link]

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CONFUSING COSTS OF HEALTH CARE

Why exactly do you pay what you pay for your health care services? The

Need to Know preview

sarach...@wnetnews.org (Sarachan, Sydney) — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:42:55 UT

Hi all,

We have a preview up on our site now for our show this week

TWITTER:

This week on @pbsneedtoknow: How #STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) can save American labor [link]

"Only the smart survive and thrive" PREVIEW: a program designed to help workers gain more training via @PBSNeedToKnow [link]

TODAY 2 ET: Live chat -- Is "Top Secret America" Making Us Safer?

nto...@gmail.com (Nathan Tobey) — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:53:36 UT

Hey everyone-

In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, Americans are asking: How
could this have happened?

What about the hundreds of billions of dollars spent since Sept. 11 on
counterterrorism efforts? Have they made us safer?

We're hosting a live chat about "Top Secret America - 9/11 to the Boston

TONIGHT ON #FRONTLINE: Top Secret America -- From 9/11 to the Boston Bombings

nto...@gmail.com (Nathan Tobey) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:43:03 UT

Hey everyone-

In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, Americans are asking why the
country’s intelligence agencies failed to prevent the devastating attack.

Have the hundreds of billions of dollars spent since Sept. 11 on
counterterrorism efforts in America made us safer?

TONIGHT -- in *Top Secret America -- 9/11 to the Boston

TONIGHT AT 7 ET: How do you edit a FRONTLINE? A presidential case study.

nto...@gmail.com (Nathan Tobey) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:43:47 UT

Hey everyone,

Tonight, one of our longtime editors, Steve Audette, will be pulling back
the curtain a bit in a live OVEE
demonstration,<[link]>co-hosted by PBS
SoCal.

For "The Choice 2012," Steve faced the high-stakes task of fairly,
engagingly telling the stories of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.

TODAY - Live chat on "The Retirement Gamble" - 2 pm ET

nto...@gmail.com (Nathan Tobey) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:41:31 UT

Hey everyone,

Do you -- or anyone you know -- hope to retire? Ever? Then we've got a chat
today at 2 pm ET you won't want to miss. Look for social and embed code at
the bottom of the email.

For most Americans, traditional retirement is now a pipe dream. Six in 10
believe they’ll have to delay retirement. Yet, the financial services