1934
Jim Lehrer, American journalist and author (died 2020)
Jim Lehrer, American journalist and author (died 2020)
Jim Lehrer, American journalist and author (died 2020)
Jim Lehrer
American journalist and writer (1934–2020)
- Born
- 1934
James Charles Lehrer was an American journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and playwright. He was the executive editor and a news anchor for the PBS News Hour on PBS and was known for his role as a debate moderator during U.S. presidential election campaigns, moderating 12 presidential debates between 1988 and 2012. Lehrer also wrote numerous fiction and non-fiction books that drew upon his experience as a newsman, along with his interests in history and politics.