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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 reflects on his career while criticizing corporate management and the Trump administration for undermining independent journalism.
- Rather rose to prominence covering the Kennedy assassination and Vietnam War, then replaced Walter Cronkite as anchor of the CBS Evening News in 1981, holding the position for 24 years.
- He earned numerous Emmy and Peabody awards throughout his tenure; a 2004 60 Minutes II segment on George W. Bush's Texas Air National Guard service sparked the "Rathergate" controversy.
- Following a lawsuit settlement where the network's parent company paid Trump US$16 million over a 2024 Kamala Harris interview, CBS News adopted rules in 2025 barring recorded-interview editing.
- Rather remains active as a social media commentator on Substack and Facebook, continuing his decades-long mission of holding powerful figures accountable.
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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 Sources13
Leaning Left2Leaning Right3Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution58% Center
Bias Distribution
- 58% of the sources are Center
58% Center
L 17%
C 58%
R 25%
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