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...Quotes about Lehrer...
...moderating style: "Lehrer proves time and time again he puts himself in the shoes of the voter...and asks questions that are going to draw out these candidates, rather than trip them up." (Judy Woodruff, a colleague on Lehrer's NewsHour...
...appeal: "I see Jim as a populist, a surrogate for the audience." (Robert Wilson, who gave Lehrer his first job in broadcasting at Dallas public television station KERA...
...Quotes by Lehrer...
...While he's been the target of occasional criticism for failing to bludgeon candidates with tricky questions and gotcha set-ups, his even-keeled approach has sustained Lehrer's enduring broadcasting career. The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer (and its previous incarnations) has been a staple on PBS since 1975. "Objectivity is almost impossible. Fairness is never impossible," Lehrer said in a speech at Brown University. "And all that people have a right to expect is that they will be treated fairly." It may sound like hairsplitting, but this belief - that in their work, journalists must actively conquer their...