NAB Show to Feature White House Broadcast Press Corps
January 22, 2019
— Radio, TV correspondents from ABC, CBS, NBC and PBS to offer ‘Tales
From the White House Beat’ —
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Prominent correspondents from ABC, CBS, NBC and PBS will participate in
an in-depth discussion on covering the Presidency during an NAB Show
session entitled “Beyond the Briefing Room: Tales From the White House
Beat.” The session will take place Tuesday, April 9 on the Main Stage at
the 2019 NAB
Show in Las Vegas.
Panelists include PBS NewsHour’s Yamiche Alcindor, NBC News’ Hallie
Jackson, CBS News’ Steven Portnoy and ABC News’ Cecilia Vega. They will
be interviewed by NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith.
The panel will discuss the unique challenges reporters face covering an
unconventional White House, the evolution of what were once daily press
briefings, pressures and strains related to a 24/7 news cycle, and how
they deal with issues of credibility and journalistic integrity amid
allegations of “fake news”.
“Rarely in the history of America has the role of the journalist come
under as much scrutiny,” said NAB Executive Vice President of
Communications Dennis Wharton. “We look forward to hearing from four of
today’s most respected White House reporters on how they hold government
officials accountable, and how they view the role of a free press in a
democratic society.”
Yamiche Alcindor is the White House correspondent for PBS NewsHour and a
political contributor for NBC News and MSNBC. Previously, she was a
national reporter for “The New York Times,” covering politics and social
issues, and also a reporter with “USA Today.” Alcindor has reported
extensively on the intersection of race and politics. She’s covered the
impact of President Trump’s policies on working class people and
immigrants, the presidential campaign of Senator Bernie Sanders, the
legacy of President Obama as well as how police killings affect
communities and children. She was named “Emerging Journalist of the
Year” in 2013 by the National Association of Black Journalists.
Hallie Jackson is the chief White House correspondent for NBC News. Her
reporting appears across all NBC News and MSNBC platforms, including
“NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt,” “TODAY,” “Meet the Press,” and
NBCNews.com. Jackson is also the anchor of “MSNBC Live with Hallie
Jackson” and during the 2016 presidential election, Jackson played a
pivotal role in reporting on the Republican primary field including
covering President Donald Trump. She previously served as a
correspondent for NBC News based in Los Angeles and prior to joining the
network in 2014 Jackson was a national correspondent for Hearst
Television’s Washington DC bureau.
Steven Portnoy is a CBS correspondent covering the White House for CBS
News Radio. He served as a lead radio correspondent on the 2016
Presidential campaign. In his 15 years reporting from Washington,
Portnoy has covered inaugurations, political conventions and State of
the Union addresses. Before joining CBS, Portnoy was a radio
correspondent for ABC News, where he anchored radio coverage of the
death of Osama bin Laden. He also covered the Boston Marathon bombings
and Virginia Tech massacre. Portnoy also spent three years covering
local news at WMAL-AM in Washington, DC.
Cecilia Vega is an Emmy award winner and ABC’s Senior White House
Correspondent. During the 2016 presidential race, Vega led ABC’s
coverage of Hillary Clinton’s campaign and she also covered Sen. Bernie
Sanders’ presidential bid. Additionally, she reported on the election
and inauguration of President Barack Obama. Before her White House
assignment, Vega rotated as anchor of the weekend edition of ABC World
News Tonight. Vega joined ABC from KGO-TV in San Francisco, and before
that, she was a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle.
FREE NAB Show press registration is available here.
About NAB Show
NAB Show, held April 6 – 11, 2019, in Las Vegas, NV, USA, is the world’s
largest and most comprehensive convention encompassing the convergence
of media, entertainment and technology. With nearly 100,000 attendees
from 165 countries and 1,700+ exhibitors, NAB Show is the ultimate
marketplace for solutions that transcend traditional broadcasting and
fuel the digital storytelling economy. From creation to consumption,
across multiple platforms and countless nationalities, NAB Show is where
global visionaries convene to bring content to life in new and exciting
ways. For complete details, visit www.nabshow.com.
About NAB
The National Association of Broadcasters is the premier advocacy
association for America’s broadcasters. NAB advances radio and
television interests in legislative, regulatory and public affairs.
Through advocacy, education and innovation, NAB enables broadcasters to
best serve their communities, strengthen their businesses and seize new
opportunities in the digital age. Learn more at www.nab.org.
Contacts
Ann
Marie Cumming
202-429-5350