Dan Rather has followed the news wherever he goes, in a career that highlights 75 years of evolving journalism

By Walter Podrazik, Adjunct Lecturer in Communication, University of Illinois Chicago, The Conversation · October 1, 2026

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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