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

In television news, there are two roles in front of the camera: reporter and anchor.

The Conversation · Oct 1

CBS News accused of photoshopping image of new 60 Minutes lineup ahead of nerve-wracking launch

According to CBS, the promotional shoot took place in Grand Central Station’s Oyster Bar as a deliberate homage to network pioneers Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite

The Independent UK · Sep 8

Ted Turner's vision of news as global and continuous changed both the industry and society itself

Ted Turner’s death comes at a fraught time for cable news, which has struggled to retain viewership in an era of countless media choices and abundant streaming video

The Independent UK · May 6

Inside Tony Dokoupil’s chaotic first week as the CBS Evening News anchor

The revamped US broadcast has endured a rough start with changed plans, big interviews, social media criticism and an abrupt firing

The Guardian - US · Jan 10

Tony Dokoupil’s ‘embarrassing’ first days at CBS Evening News savaged by staff: ‘It’s state TV’

EXCLUSIVE: In a conversation with one of his handlers during an ad break, Pete Hegseth said during his interview with Tony Dokoupil that ‘we did it at Bari's request and because CBS News did something right on this.’

The Independent UK · Jan 7

‘Blood in the water’: Bari Weiss’s chaotic first three months in charge of CBS News

Weiss is embroiled in her first major controversy as editor in chief as her handpicked anchor takes evening news show

The Guardian - US · Jan 5

Bari Weiss’s ascent at CBS News was 50 years in the making

A half-century ago, CBS’s own president was boasting of his support for an antidemocratic political project. Our new book uses never-before-reported documents to tell the story of a scheme to undermine accountability journalism

The Guardian - US · Oct 12, 2025

Bari Weiss Is Powerful, Establishment Media Is Not

Media consolidations are not drying up the well of discourse; it's overflowing with takes.

Reason · Oct 9, 2025

‘It’s not a good place right now’: CBS News staffers are ‘literally freaking out’ about Bari Weiss taking over newsroom

EXCLUSIVE: ‘People are using words like depressing and doomsday – feels like some sort of doomsday,’ one source told The Independent about the mood inside CBS News right now.

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025

From 60 Minutes to Colbert, it’s been a dark time for CBS. But there’s a ray of hope

The Trump settlement is a bad omen for the Paramount-owned network. A new boss at the news show, however, could be a good sign

The Guardian - US · Jul 25, 2025