Jim Lehrer
James Charles "Jim" teachers ( born May 19, 1934 in Wichita, Kansas) is an American journalist and news anchor of the television station Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Since 1970 he is Anchorman, initially for a local station in Dallas, Texas, since 1973 the National Public Broadcast Service. From 1975 his repeatedly refined message formats are named after him.
He is regarded as particularly neutral and independent, a good interviewer and was as dean of moderators (such as " the Dean of Moderators " ) referred. Since 1988, he has been selected, individual or moderate all televised debates in the presidential election campaign.
He was awarded in 1999 by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Humanities Medal. Teacher wrote as an author both nonfiction and fictional works.
Writings
- 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
- 20 Good Reasons to Study the Civil War by John C. Waugh, Jim Lehrer ( 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
- Shortlist ( Putnam, 1992) ISBN 0-399-13665-7
- 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