Best I can do for them is to give them every piece of information I can find and let them make the judgments. That's just my basic view of my function as a journalist. Jim Lehrer basicfindfunction Change image and share on social
I've traveled around the country and I read local newspapers and all of that, and it's a sad, sad thing to go from city to city and see the small newspapers and they're tiny. They're tiny not only in size but also in scope. Jim Lehrer citycountryhave share on social
The best moderators are the moderators who are essentially invisible. A moderator who is there to be seen and heard and to be talked about either, 'oh, God, what a great question,' or, 'oh, God, what a lousy question,' that to me is a failed moderator. Jim Lehrer essentiallyfailgod share on social
People can get their news any way they want. What I love about what's happened is that there are so many different avenues, there are so many different outlets, so many different ways to debate and discuss and to inquire about any given news story. Jim Lehrer avenuedebatediscuss share on social
In television there are only about 12 people who do what I do. Jim Lehrer peopletelevision Change image and share on social
As I say, I'm a discourse advocate. What form it comes is less important to me than the fact that there is discourse. Jim Lehrer advocatediscoursefact Change image and share on social
On a daily basis there are some huge ones that are, sure, from time to time, but it is helping the reader sort through all this sort of gray stuff out there. Jim Lehrer basisdailygray Change image and share on social
I have great faith in the intelligence of the American viewer and reader to put two and two together and come up with four. Jim Lehrer americanfaithgreat Change image and share on social
One of the problems is that everybody is used to the old-fashioned debate system, which is very controlled, and where the moderator plays a more active role. Jim Lehrer activecontroldebate Change image and share on social
