Storied news anchor and journalist Dan Rather has reported on some of the world’s most important events – from Georgia’s church pews at the height of the civil rights movement, to deadly student protests in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, to the collapse of the Twin Towers on 9/11. Dan’s been at the epicenter of American media since the ‘60s, and now, at age 89, he’s found himself a dedicated following on social media as well. He joins us to talk free speech, disinformation, and what a 70-year career in journalism has taught him. 

 

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Resources from the episode:

• Check out Dan’s media production company, News & Guts
• Scroll through years of Dan anchoring the news courtesy of UT Austin’s Briscoe Center
• Read Dan’s newest book, What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism, and its graphic novel equivalent 

 

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