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Jim Lehrer | |
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 Lehrer at the 2007 Texas Book Festival | |
| Born | James Charles Lehrer May 19, 1934 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | January 23, 2020 (aged 85) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Education | University of Missouri (BA) |
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| Years active | 1959–2012 |
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| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | J. B. Chapman (grandfather) |
James Charles Lehrer (/ˈlɛərə/;[1] May 19, 1934 – January 23, 2020) was an American journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and playwright.[2] 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. Lehrer authored numerous fiction and non-fiction books that drew upon his experience as a newsman, along with his interests in history and politics.[3]
- ^ "Oxford English Dictionary Entry for Jim Lehrer". Oxford Dictionaries. December 1, 2016. Archived from the original on December 2, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ Fieldstadt, Elisha (January 23, 2020). "Jim Lehrer: 'The Dean of Moderators' nightly newscast, dead at 85". NBC.
As an anchor of several iterations of the NewsHour, Jim reported the news with a clear sense of purpose and integrity, even as the world of media changed around him.
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