
Veteran newsman Dan Rather will step down as the CBS network’s top news anchor after almost a quarter of a century.
Rather, who was embroiled in a journalism scandal last September over his reporting about President Bush’s service in the National Guard during the Vietnam War, is leaving his role early next year.
Rather is the second network news anchor to be stepping down. NBC’s Tom Brokaw hands over the reigns to his successor, Brian Williams, next week.
Hear Professor Robert J. Thompson talk about Rather’s legacy and the future of network news.
Guests:
Robert J. Thompson, Professor and Director of Center for the Study of Popular Television at Syracuse University.













