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He was the executive editor and a news anchor for the PBS NewsHour on PBS and was known for his role as a debate moderator during U.S. presidential election campaigns, moderating twelve presidential debates between 1988 and 2012.
Jan 23, 2020 · Jim Lehrer, the retired PBS anchorman who for 36 years gave public television viewers a substantive alternative to network evening news programs with in-depth reporting, interviews and analysis...
Jan 23, 2020 · A tribute to the late PBS NewsHour co-founder and anchor, who died at 85 in 2020. Learn about his journalism career, his rules, his interviews and his legacy.
- 15 min
- Anne Azzi Davenport,Jeffrey Brown
Jan 23, 2020 · Legendary broadcaster Jim Lehrer has died. For decades, he was a host of PBS' daily news program, which began in 1975 with Robert MacNeil. (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "PBS NEWSHOUR")
Jim Lehrer, the venerable journalist who co-founded the PBS' nightly newscast, died peacefully in his sleep Thursday, the network said. He was 85. Lehrer anchored the public...
- 4 min
- Elisha Fieldstadt
Jan 23, 2020 · Jim Lehrer, the somber and thoughtful television news anchor who helped build “PBS NewsHour” into an authoritative yet accessible voice of public broadcasting, died Thursday. He was...
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Jan 23, 2020 · Jim Lehrer, co-founder and longtime anchor of PBS NewsHour, died at 85. Politicians, journalists and friends pay tribute to his legacy of journalism, integrity and fairness.
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