Saturday, August 10, 2013

Making History: Turning a Page at the PBS NewsHour | PBS NewsHour

Making History: Turning a Page at the PBS NewsHour | PBS NewsHour: I am in the business of slapping together what we call the first draft of history every day, so it has been a little jarring to suddenly be making history myself.

But that's what Judy Woodruff and I will be doing a little of beginning in September, when we combine forces to co-anchor the PBS NewsHour.

Each of us has spent decades covering Washington, especially its politics. Both of us have fielded our share of questions about what it's like to be a woman in the news business. But I can safely say our intent this time was not to make history. It was to continue to make a good news program.

Still, I have been taken aback -- and gratified -- by the response of so many to our new roles. At a gathering of television critics this week, Judy and I were asked to comment on whether what we are doing is historic.