(Ethics and Communication) reflect on the ethics followed by Jim Lehrer - Article Example

Summary of: (Ethics and Communication) Reflect on the ethics followed by Jim Lehrer Submitted to, Submitted By, of the student] Submitted on, [June 4th, 2011] Article Summary In almost every walk of life people come and go, but very few are remembered. Jim Lehrer is one of those people who would always be remembered in his professional circle and in general public for his highly commendable deeds. The stealth transition of Jim Lehrer is an unmatched example of ultimate professionalism, dedication to cause and sacrifice.

Talent alone would be of no use until and unless provided with a suitable chance to get exhibited and acknowledged. Jim Lehrer being a very good professional and a person of many talents when given a chance on a local channel stood out like a bright shiny star on the sky among others. He enjoyed the status of an undisputed king in the media as a chief anchor of his remarkably known and well acclaimed program named “The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer” for about four decades. At such a level the commendable sense of professionalism and personal goodness exhibited by Jim was simply exemplary.

In gratitude to the favors bestowed to him by his organization and his colleagues he returned all the fame and success associated to him by branding the program with the name of the organization. Though, unnoticeably in the beginning, he changed the name of the ever famous program by deleting his name’s subscript from it and replacing it with the name of the organization. The change of the name to “The PBS NewsHour” was not only a mere transformation but a deliberate act to serve the cause of professional journalism.

He also changed the format of the program by introducing multiple anchors to encourage his colleagues and juniors. Without any peer or higher management pressures and obligations, the ethical demonstration by Jim Lehrer was the result of his ultimate fairness and professionalism. In my view this Jim Lehrer’s act is the best example of professional journalism that I have ever come across. REFERENCES MacNeil R. (2011, May 13). Robert MacNeil on Jim Lehrer’s Stealth Exit. PBS NewsHour. Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/media/jan-june11/macneil_05-13.html