No snark allowed: PBS’ ‘Washington Week’ stays true to form
Associated PressLOS ANGELES — For 50 years, PBS’ “Washington Week” has gathered a rotating group of reporters to share and discuss information about the nation’s most pressing issues. An “oasis” is how Robert Costa, The Washington Post reporter who was named the show’s moderator last April after the loss of much-admired Gwen Ifill to cancer in November 2016, describes it. “But when I travel around the country as a reporter, people love that we’re covering policy.” As a former “Washington Week” guest and now as its eighth host— Ifill was among the longest-serving at 17 years, topped by Paul Duke’s 1974-94 tenure — he feels a sense of responsibility to the traditions of the show produced by public TV station WETA in Washington. “Washington Week” will be ready for the 2018 midterm elections and the 2020 presidential contest that Costa said is going to be “wild,” with a probable Republican challenge to President Donald Trump, perhaps 20 Democrats seeking their party’s nomination and outside contenders who could include Mark Cuban and Michael Bloomberg.
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