PBS News Hour - Full Show - Podcast Rankings and reviews

I’ve been listening to the NewsHour almost every week day since I was a teenager in the mid-1980s. They continue to be diligent for truth and moderate in tone despite all the pressures in our highly-charged political zeitgeist. In spite of numerous personnel changes over the years, they’ve charted a course in keeping with the spirit of Robert McNeill and Jim Lehrer. Are they perfectly neutral? No. But how could any upstanding person be neutral in this day and time and remain aligned with truth and ethics? They all feel like close friends at this point.

If you are tired of the tabloid entertainment style of “news” that is light on facts and full of partisan scare tactics, then PBS News Hour is what you are looking for. Unbiased and reminiscent of what News used to be before it turned into extensions of the PR departments of the RNC and DNC.

Great show. Everything is explained very clean while not looming on a story for a whole show. Non-biased, which is a rarity now at days, and you come out more informed than anyone listening to the policial pundits, broadcasters, or the 24hr news networks. Listen everyday.

I love how fast based this platform is. The mix of objective and subjective information combines to make for a fuller understanding. I appreciate the inclusivity and intersectionality of the staff and stories.

Downhill since Judy Woodruff left. Used to be an excellent source of TV news to get facts and gain understanding an issue — and now I find it to be a waste of time. You used to hear both sides of an issue, and they had excellent guest experts provide commentary to deepen your understanding — in addition to Lisa DesJardins and Politics Monday with Amy & Tamara. Judy asked tough questions of guests on both sides (for example, how she pushed Janet Yellen on the child tax credit and inflation when she needed to). Biggest mistake to cancel Politics Monday. Also, they now omit key information when reporting on an issue — which I saw when I watched both CBS Norah O’Donnell and this show the same night (eg. CBS talked about how the regime in Syria is blocking access to much-needed aid after the earthquake - whereas PBS NewsHour just said that there’s not enough aid without any mention of the regime). Their segments have become fluffy and superfluous rather than focusing on substance. I don’t watch the news to hear a deep discussion with child psychologists when it comes to a topic like gun violence. It’s sad to lose what was a great source of news.