Dan Rather
Dan Rather
Daniel Irvin "Dan" Rather, Jr.is an American journalist and the former news anchor for the CBS Evening News. He is now managing editor and anchor of the television news magazine Dan Rather Reports on the cable channel AXS TV. Rather was anchor of the CBS Evening News for 24 years, from March 9, 1981, to March 9, 2005. He also contributed to CBS's 60 Minutes. Rather became embroiled in controversy about a disputed news report involving President George W. Bush's...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNews Anchor
Date of Birth31 October 1931
CityWharton, TX
CountryUnited States of America
As long as I have my health, I want to be reporting somewhere.
Are the Democrats going to dance the mandate Macarena?
For years Don Imus was just - boy, he was merciless in his criticism of me. Maybe it was justified, but that didn't mean it didn't hurt.
The great lesson my mother and father gave me was almost invisible. It was a strong sense of being rooted.
One of the most important roles of our journalists is to be watchdogs.
Never eat spinach just before going on the air.
Journalists should denounce government by public opinion polls.
If I didn't have a front-row seat on history, it was at least a seat on the aisle.
I've always tried to be fair, even-handed, not an advocate for any group.
I think it's important for the public to know, great reporting starts with a publisher who has guts and an editor who has guts.
I still love following and thinking about politics. I enjoy recommending important journalism I read or see from other sources.
I had just turned 10-years-old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and plunged America into World War II.
I don't pretend to be a digital savant or even a digital apprentice.
The Republican convention opens in New York to re-nominate George W. Bush and showcase the party's, quote, 'moderate side.' Will voters buy it?