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Dan Rather has followed the news wherever he goes, in a career that highlights 75 years of evolving journalism
Rather says he still sees himself as a reporter after 24 years as CBS Evening News anchor and more than a dozen major awards.
- As his 95th birthday approaches on October 31, Dan Rather is reflecting on his decades-long career, arguing that corporate management and the Trump administration are undermining independent journalism.
- Rather rose to prominence reporting on the Kennedy assassination and Vietnam, eventually replacing Walter Cronkite as anchor of the CBS Evening News in 1981 for a 24-year tenure.
- His pursuit of international and domestic stories earned numerous Emmy and Peabody awards; a 2004 "60 Minutes II" segment on George W. Bush's Texas Air National Guard service sparked the "Rathergate" controversy.
- Following a US$16 million lawsuit settlement with Trump over a 2024 Kamala Harris interview, CBS News adopted rules in 2025 barring the editing of recorded interviews before airing.
- Rather remains active as a commentator on Substack and Facebook, continuing his decades-long mission of holding powerful figures accountable through independent journalism.
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Dan Rather has followed the news wherever he goes, in a career that highlights 75 years of evolving journalism
Dan Rather anchored the ‘CBS Evening News’ for over 20 years, starting on March 9, 1981. But he always seemed more in his element as a reporter, and now as a news analyst on social media.
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Total News Sources14
Leaning Left3Leaning Right3Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution54% Center
Bias Distribution
- 54% of the sources are Center
54% Center
L 23%
C 54%
R 23%
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