Who is Andrew Lack?
Andrew Lack is a leader in journalism and media who has shaped the landscape across four decades, developing award-winning programs and documentaries, transformative leadership in broadcast news and at the world’s largest media organizations.
Current Impact
Today, Andrew Lack continues to shape the importance of journalism through his work with Mississippi Today and Deep South Today, transforming local news coverage and fostering innovative digital-first journalism.
Andrew Lack serves as Executive Producer of Emmy-nominated BREAKING THE DEADLOCK, a new PBS series that brings together leading voices from across the political spectrum to confront urgent ethical challenges in American democracy.
The latest episode, “BREAKING the DEADLOCK: Truth Under Fire“, which premiered October 21, 2025 explores a gripping hypothetical dilemma, a panel of experts reckons with social media and truth.
“DEADLOCK: An election story” is a one‑hour PBS special that drops a cross‑section of America’s legal, political and cultural leaders into a high‑stakes hypothetical election crisis. Guided by UC Davis law professor Aaron Tang and filmed before a live audience, the panel must navigate twists and turn‑on‑a‑dime ethical choices without any advance prep. The result is a rare, unscripted look at how principled people wrestle with complexity—and an invitation for viewers to do the same.
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