Jim Lehrer

Accolades Galore for Jim Lehrer As He Opts to Exit 'PBS NewsHour'

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 13 May 2011 10:41:09 -0400

Full article: Christian Science Monitor
Gloria Goodale
The announcement that veteran PBS newsman Jim Lehrer is calling it quits -- sort of, eventually -- touched off a wave of appreciation for his unprecedented 36 years at "PBS NewsHour" and provided media prognosticators another opportunity to wonder about the future of TV journalism.

Jim Lehrer to Step Down from Daily Broadcast at 'NewsHour'

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 12 May 2011 12:29:33 -0400

Full article: Washington Post
Paul Farhi
Jim Lehrer, who has anchored PBS's "NewsHour" program for 36 years, said that he is stepping down from the daily broadcast, ending the longest run of a national anchorman.

PBS, Changing 'NewsHour' to Preserve It

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:40:41 -0500

Full article: Washington Post
Howard Kurtz
For the first time since Gerald Ford was president, Jim Lehrer will not have his name on next week's PBS newscast. He is giving up TV's biggest perk, making way for a dual-anchor format with a rotating set of correspondents that will change the look and feel of one of the capital's most enduring journalistic institutions.

Did the Debate Cover the Issues? Depends Whom You Ask.

Jen Howard — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 09:26:31 -0400

NEW YORK -- Supporters of Sen. Barack Obama were more frustrated than those of Sen. John McCain at the conduct of the first presidential debate in Mississippi, according to the "Citizens Media Scorecard." By wide margins, they were more dissatisfied with the narrow scope of the foreign policy questions chosen by moderator Jim Lehrer of PBS.

Lehrer and Rather on political news coverage

mthompson — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:24:36 -0400

Journalists Dan Rather and Jim Lehrer search for substance behind the spectacle of political convention coverage.

Lehrer Says ‘News Hour’ Money Woes Are Worst Ever

Stevie Converse — Mon, 19 May 2008 08:35:10 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Elizabeth Jensen
Not only are corporations cutting back on sponsorship for public television during the current economic slowdown, but they are no longer sponsoring PBS programs for purely philanthropic reasons.