Jim Lehrer

Last week, legendary journalists Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer shared their memo...

Tue, 28 May 2013 19:56:22 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Last week, legendary journalists Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer shared their memories of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in a special "Members Only" event at the Newseum. Judy Woodruff, senior correspondent and co-anchor of "PBS NewsHour," moderated the program. Members Only: "MacNeil/Lehrer on the JFK Assassination" www.youtube.com Legendary broadcast journalists Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer shared their memories of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in a special "Members O... ...

Briefly: Beyonce, Cam Kerry, Jim Lehrer

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:00:26 GMT

Source: www.washingtonpost.com --- Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Brief news from here and elsewhere: – Beyonce has canceled a concert tonight in Antwerp under doctor’s orders, amid a bout of dehydration, exhaustion and a whole lot of gossip-blog speculation. (Associated Press) – With John Kerry’s brother Cam stepping … Continue reading → ...

In the summer of 1973, Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer led public broadcasting’s g...

Mon, 06 May 2013 19:35:37 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Monday, May 06, 2013
In the summer of 1973, Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer led public broadcasting’s gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Senate Watergate hearings — launching the beginnings of what the PBS NewsHour is today. On May 17, the NewsHour will look back at the scandal and process that transformed American politics and journalism. LINK: http://to.pbs.org/18NXgaA How did Watergate affect your life or the way you now view government or the media? ...

Jim Lehrer Defends Debate Moderating Performance

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:01:45 GMT

Source: www.wnyc.org --- Friday, April 26, 2013
It was Lehrer on Lehrer, when veteran PBS newsman Jim Lehrer stopped by The Brian Lehrer Show to explain the importance of presidential debates, stress the vital need for federal funding for public broadcasting and defend his own controversial moderating performance from the first Obama-Romney debate. Lehrer was widely criticized for the way he moderated the debate, with many observers saying he didn’t do enough to challenge the candidates or control the flow of questions. He was also faulted for not bring up controversial comments the candidates made on the trail, such as Romney’s blunt discussion about the 47 percent. But Lehrer said that was intentional — he wanted the candidates to question one another. “I was not there to do the challenging,” said Lehrer, who is also the author of Tension City: Inside the Presidential Debates . “I was there to facilitate the challenging, and if they weren't going to do that, I wasn't going to do the work for them.” Lehrer resisted the chance to criticize President Obama’s performance — the agreed upon loser in the debate — admitting to Brian Lehrer, he was “dodging” the question. While he believes the president’s job is to engage in foreign policy and create jobs, Lehrer noted the president can’t do any of that without the support of the American people. Debates, Lehrer said, can be a proving ground for just that. “If you're going to be President of the United States, you better be able to s ...