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James Charles "Jim" Lehrer (born May 19, 1934 in Wichita , Kansas , † January 23, 2020 in Washington, DC ) was an American journalist and news anchor for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) . From 1970 he was an anchorman , initially for a local broadcaster in Dallas , Texas, and from 1973 for the national public broadcast service. From 1975 onwards, his constantly evolving news formats were named after him.
He was considered to be particularly neutral and independent, a good interviewer and was referred to as the dean of moderators (for example, " doyen of the moderators"). From 1988 to 2012 he moderated all TV duels in the presidential election campaign, initially alone, and later as a team . In 2016 he was a board member of the Commission on Presidential Debates , which organizes the television debates .
In 1991 a teacher was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and in 1999 he was awarded the National Humanities Medal by the National Endowment for the Humanities . Teacher was also active as a writer; he has written nonfiction, novels, dramas and several autobiographies.
Fonts (selection)
- Eureka. Random House, 2007, ISBN 1-4000-6487-2
- The Phony Marine. Random House, 2006, ISBN 1-4000-6486-4
- The Franklin Affair. Random House, 2005, ISBN 1-4000-6198-9
- False moves. Random House, 2005, ISBN 1-4000-6198-9
- Flying Crows: A Novel. Random House, 2004, ISBN 1-4000-6197-0
- with John C. Waugh: 20 Good Reasons to Study the Civil War. McWhiney Foundation Press, 2004, ISBN 1-893114-46-5
- No Certain Rest. Random House, 2002, ISBN 0-375-50372-2
- The Special Prisoner. Random House, 2000, ISBN 0-375-50371-4
- Purple dots. Random House, 1998, ISBN 0-679-45237-0
- The Last Debate. Random House, 1997, ISBN 0-517-17761-7
- White Widow. Random House, 1996, ISBN 0-679-45236-2
- Fine lines. Random House, 1995, ISBN 0-517-16435-3
- Blue Hearts. Random House, 1993, ISBN 0-679-42216-1
- A bus of my own. Putnam, 1992, ISBN 0-399-13765-3
- Short list. Putnam, 1992, ISBN 0-399-13665-7
- Lost and Found. Putnam, 1991, ISBN 0-399-13601-0
- The Sooner Spy. Putnam, 1990, ISBN 0-399-13536-7
- Crown Oklahoma. Putnam, 1989, ISBN 0-399-13434-4
- Kick the can. Putnam, 1988, ISBN 0-399-13350-X
- We Were Dreamers. Atheneum, 1975, ISBN 0-689-10693-9
Filmography
- 1969: Viva Max!
- 2000: Merciless duel
Web links
- Jim Lehrer in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
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^ Anne Azzi Davenport, Jeffrey Brown: Remembering Jim Lehrer. In: PBS NewsHour . January 23, 2020, accessed on January 25, 2020 . Judy Woodruff: Longtime PBS NewsHour Anchor and Co-Founder Jim Lehrer Has Passed Away at 85. In: PBS NewsHour. January 23, 2020, accessed on January 25, 2020 .
- ↑ Jim Lehrer: 'The dean of moderators'. In: NBC . September 29, 2004, archived from the original on October 23, 2012 ; accessed on January 25, 2020 (English).
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SURNAME | Teacher, Jim |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Teacher, James Charles (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American journalist, news anchor, and writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 19, 1934 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Wichita , Kansas, USA |
DATE OF DEATH | January 23, 2020 |
Place of death | Washington, DC |