One Of America’s Top Muslim Journalists, Amna Nawaz, Promoted To PBS NewsHour Chief Correspondent
Nawaz will also serve as the NewsHour’s White House Correspondent on Fridays.
Amna Nawaz, who in 2019 became the first Asian American and American Muslim to moderate a presidential debate, has been promoted to PBS NewsHour’s coveted spot as Chief Correspondent.
She recently announced the news on Twitter
“Some news,” she wrote. “So grateful to be a part of this team.”
Nawaz first joined PBS NewsHour as a correspondent in 2018. co-moderating the Democratic Primary Debate with Politico a year later.
She will also still co-anchor and be lead anchor for prime time and special coverage programs and will continue as Judy Woodruff’s substitute anchor.
Nawaz will also continue to host PBS’ primetime art series Beyond the Canvas, a half-hour program that showcases the country’s leading cultural creators who demonstrate how they turn visions into art. The series was renewed for a second season in March.
“I’m honored and excited to bring this second season to our audience at a time we’re all still missing the shared experience the arts can provide. I’m particularly proud of this season’s focus on creators of color, including entire episodes devoted to Black artists and artists from Mexico,” she said of the art series.
“All the creators we feature — through their songs, their words, even their food — offer powerful reflections of our society right now. They spark joy. They inspire. And they remind us of all the things that tie us to one another.”
Prior to joining PBS, Nawaz was an anchor, correspondent and foreign correspondent for NBC News. At NBC, she founded the network’s Asian America platform, which was built to elevate the voices of Asian Americans.
