How are Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather the same?

Answer 1

Actually, they aren't. They worked for the same network (CBS); both were known for serving as TV news anchors (Cronkite came first, and later, it was Rather who anchored the evening news). During the era when they both worked at CBS, (Rather was a reporter, and worked as a correspondent for Cronkite sometimes), many sources say they were not very fond of each other; further, although both reported on the news, both men had very different styles.

You may be asking if they were both liberals (or in some versions, Democrats) but that is an internet myth, spread by people who believe that news reporters are biased (except for Fox News). The truth is that back in the 1950s-1970s, it was almost impossible to tell what a news anchor's political views were. There were only three main networks, and the evening newscast was watched by millions. The anchors were always expected to be neutral; opinion in the news was very rare. Cronkite was a veteran of the serious, neutral, "voice of God" style, where the anchor was considered very credible and never showed any emotion. Rather was younger, used more slang, and represented a break from some of the old traditions of doing news. The only similarity is both men worked for CBS, and eventually, Rather replaced Cronkite.