Jim Lehrer
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Charles Lehrer (May 19, 1934 – January 23, 2020) was an American journalist, novelist, screenwriter and playwright. Lehrer was the executive editor and a news anchor for the PBS NewsHour on PBS, known for his role as a debate moderator during U.S. presidential election campaigns. He authored numerous fiction and non-fiction books that drew upon his experience as a newsman, along with his interests in history and politics.
Known for
- The Daily Show (1996)
- The Colbert Report (2005)
- PBS News Hour (1975)
- Zoolander 2 (2016)
- The Nineties (2017)
- The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee (2017)
- How to Win the TV Debate (2010)
- Fall of the Republic: The Presidency of Barack H. Obama (2009)
- JFK: Breaking the News (2003)
- Mitt (2014)
- War Made Easy (2007)
- Declining by Degrees: Higher Education at Risk (2005)
- American Umpire (2016)