Hats Off to Dan Rather

20/09/2007
Hats Off to Dan Rather

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Episode Synopsis

Dan Rather is suing CBS for $70 million and he is 100% justified. Instead of standing by its reporter, after its own
two-member panel could not say that the report Rather went on
the air with was false, CBS hung Rather out to dry. In so doing,
CBS damaged Rather's reputation and his potential for future employment.  And it damaged its own reputation and its legacy even more.   CBS
just celebrated its 80th anniversary the other day. William Paley must
be turning over in his grave about CBS did to Dan Rather. His law suit
is a small way of rectifying that.Meanwhile, the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric draws fewer viewers than it did with Rather.

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