Daybreak 269 Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I never thought that this day would come when I would actually agree with Dan Rather but today is that day. I found this article on TVNewser that basically saying something that I've been saying to people for a while. CBS is trying to get viewers to forget that Dan was ever apart of their history. They never air his clips when it comes to important events like how ABC airs Peter Jennings old footage and NBC uses Tom's for every occasions. Do you think it's right or fair for CBS to do this or they should just get over it already and admit Dan was there and use his footage and don't go out of their way to erase his memory because like it or not he was there for 44 years. Katie was their for 5 so I can see how they could do that to her but not Dan. Sound off below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsteam13 367 Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I grew up with Dan Rather. I was born in March 1981, and this was around the time Rather succeeded Walter Cronkite, and Rather handled the first breaking story of Reagan's assassination attempt on President Reagan's life. I just turned 24 years old when Rather retired in March 2005. This is not cool that CBS News would want to elimate Dan Rather's time there. We all have our screw ups, and Rather had his with George W. Bush scandal. But, we learn from our mistakes, we make amends, and we let the negative pasts be water under the bridge. But, CBS would rather (no pun intended) flood that bridge and destroy it. They're gonna do so by erasing Dan Rather's face from the news division's history. I grew up with the anchorman of the CBS Evening News, and he is one of my heroes in broadcast journalism. That is not cool what CBS is doing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I saw a comment that made reference to his $70M lawsuit, and how the network might be using that as their reason, but to completely avoid any evidence of his existence is harsh. His presence as a reporter in the 60s was second to few, especially during the JFK story. To leave out his contributions is to leave out a part of the story. If they don't want to interview him, fine, but it's just a waste to time to purposely omit him from the archives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess 1110 Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 They're going to use footage including him, as well as previously taped musings about the event, so it's not going to be like he's "airbrushed" out of history. It's not a Chris Benoit situation where he is removed from everything. Not that I don't mind if they use him Rather minimally. Never liked him. Was so happy when he was gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Not that I don't mind if they use him Rather minimally. Never liked him. Was so happy when he was gone. I always thought he was full of hot air. [yt]tFZKgzg8Dq8[/yt] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningNews 1293 Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Never cared for Rather either. His tone of delivery was always so condescending and he had a suffocating arrogant demeanor but in saying that they he is not solely responsible for memogate and CBS is wrong for ignoring the Rather era they had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey 779 Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 I was a big fan of Dan Rather but he did sue his former employer for $70 million after he embarrassed them. To expect CBS to highlight his history with them would be silly. They're not interviewing him to reflect on the coverage but they are going to include his reports. He was the one who (accidentally) broke the news that Kennedy had died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jterry 43 Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Rather got a brief mention on the CBS Evening News tonight as they showed archival footage of well-known reporters in Dallas at the time (they also showed Peter Jennings, Jim Lehrer and Bob Schieffer). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtraveler01 737 Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 I didn't mind Dan Rather but I think he got a raw deal compared to the weak slap on the wrist that Lara Logan got for her 60 Minutes debacle. Both situations should've been treated in the same manner in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroCirq 148 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Seriously though, I grew up watching rather as well, however he jumped the shark with JFK Jr and Memogate. Pretty much that was one of my biggest concerns with Scott Pelley, he's very Rather-esque in the newscast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Viewer 319 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 I thought Dan Rather was pretty good up until his last five years on the air. Don't forget his contributions to 48 Hours and other CBS products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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