NewsHour
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The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer is an evening television news program broadcast weeknights on PBS in the United States. Unlike most other evening newscasts in the country, each edition is an hour long. The program also runs longer segments than most other news outlets in the U.S., with in-depth coverage of the subjects involved. The NewsHour avoids the use of sound bites, playing back extended portions of news conferences and holding interviews that last several minutes. The program was formerly known as The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour until Robert MacNeil, who co-anchored with Jim Lehrer, ... More » (Source: Wikipedia)
Overview
Media:
TV
Audience:
Very large audience (1M or more) (English)
Scope:
International
Political Viewpoint:
Neutral viewpoint
Owners:
public_corporation
Editorial
Edited By:
Fabrice Florin
Last Edit:
Mar 31, 2008 - 6:31 PM PDT
Story Stats
Top Topics:
U.S. (32), Business (29), World (28), Politics (20), U.S. Economy (16), Sci/Tech (11), Living (9), Global Economy (8), Finance (7), Money (6), Obama Administration (6), Media (6), Innovation (4), Health (4), Energy (4)...
Top Authors:
Judy Woodruff (5), Paul Solman (3), Ray Suarez (3), Jeffrey Brown (3), Jim Lehrer (2), Spencer Michels (2), Paul Taylor (1), Stephen Fee (1), Kris Kobach (1), Pbs (1), Joseph Mickens (1), Spencer Michaels (1), Lindsey Longendyke (1), Jim Lehrer: (1), Binyamin Appelbaum (1)...
Top Formats:
Interview (14), Special Report (11), News Analysis (10), News Report (8), News (7), Breaking News (3), Cartoon (1), Poll (1), Opinion (1)
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At Guantanamo, Red Cross Defends Keeping Detainee Records Confidential
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Once Discreet, Religious Conflict Erupts as Myanmar Transitions to Democracy
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How to Woo a Cicada
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