Editing Dan Rather (section)

== Post-CBS career ==
Following his departure from CBS, Rather joined [[Mark Cuban]]'s cable network [[AXS TV]] (then called HDNet) to host and produce the weekly one-hour news show ''[[Dan Rather Reports]]'' from 2006 until 2013.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://observer.com/author/Rebecca-Dana/ |title=Fall In, Scamps! |last=Dana |first=Rebecca |work=New York Observer |access-date=November 7, 2006 |date=September 11, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090725195457/http://www.observer.com/author/rebecca-dana/ |archive-date=July 25, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Associated Press">{{cite web |url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/7d8bda585fc1446eb1dbdfbd388c1ea9/mashable-man-dan-rather-isnt-retiring-type/ |title=Mashable man Dan Rather isn't the retiring type |agency=Associated Press |access-date=April 4, 2016 |date=July 31, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428072451/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/7d8bda585fc1446eb1dbdfbd388c1ea9/mashable-man-dan-rather-isnt-retiring-type/ |archive-date=April 28, 2016}}</ref>

Since 2013, Rather has hosted and produced the hour-long series ''[[The Big Interview with Dan Rather]]'' on AXS TV, where he sits down for in-depth interviews with influential figures in music and entertainment, such as: [[Gregory Allman]], [[Robert Plant]], [[John Fogerty]], [[Quentin Tarantino]], [[Simon Cowell]], [[Aaron Sorkin]], and [[Sammy Hagar]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/entertainment/television/2016/01/18/dan-rathers-skills-display-big-interview/78846698/|title=Dan Rather's skills on display in 'The Big Interview'|work=Lansing State Journal|access-date=April 4, 2016| date=January 18, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2016/02/21/sammy-hagar-hits-road-dan-rather/80704570/|title=Sammy Hagar hits the road with Dan Rather|work=USA Today|access-date=April 4, 2016| date=February 21, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://mashable.com/2015/11/24/dan-rather-quentin-tarantino#ol9StEtCskqw|title=Dan Rather has revealing conversation with Quentin Tarantino|publisher=Mashable|access-date=April 4, 2016| date=November 24, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2013/09/aaron-sorkin-west-wing-newsroom-dan-rather-axs-tv-584738/|title=Aaron Sorkin Talks 'West Wing', 'Newsroom' In Premiere Of AXS TV Interview Series: Video|work=Deadline|access-date=April 4, 2016| date=September 12, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/simon-cowell-on-dan-rather-s-the-big-interview-1.8987973|title=Simon Cowell on Dan Rather's 'The Big Interview'|work= Newsday (Long Island)|access-date=April 4, 2016| date=August 7, 2014}}</ref> He has also produced several documentary specials for the network under the banner ''Dan Rather Presents,'' including specials about "America's Mental Health Crisis", the [[United States Secret Service]], and "The Shameful Side of International Adoption".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nypost.com/2014/04/16/dan-rather-headed-to-presents-documentary-series/|title=Dan Rather headed to 'Presents' documentary series|work=New York Post|access-date=April 4, 2016| date=April 16, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/dan-rather-on-the-secret-service-mark-cuban-and-not-having-to-kiss-up-to-anybody/243771|title=Dan Rather on The Secret Service, Mark Cuban and Not Having 'to Kiss Up to Anybody'|work=Ad Week|access-date=April 4, 2016| date=October 21, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://creatingafamily.org/adoption-category/review-dan-rathers-unwanted-america-documentary/|title=Review of Dan Rather's Documentary on International Adoption|work=CreatingAFamily.org|access-date=April 4, 2016| date=December 3, 2014}}</ref>

Rather also appears frequently on a number of news shows, including [[MSNBC]]'s ''[[The Rachel Maddow Show]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/dan-rather-puts-2016-chaos-into-perspective-644539971804|title=Dan Rather helps put 2016 chaos into perspective|work=MSNBC|access-date=April 4, 2016| date=March 14, 2016}}</ref> and ''[[The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/dan-rather-answers-if-the-press-failed-654739011990|title=Dan Rather answers if the press failed|work=MSNBC|access-date=April 4, 2016| date=March 29, 2016}}</ref> and on [[CNN]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mediamatters.org/video/2016/03/16/on-cnn-dan-rather-says-that-trumps-inflammatory/209337page=all |title=On CNN, Dan Rather Says That Trump's "Inflammatory Language" Should Be Considered Inciting Violence |work=Media Matters |access-date=April 4, 2016 |date=March 16, 2016 |archive-date=April 16, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416134133/http://mediamatters.org/video/2016/03/16/on-cnn-dan-rather-says-that-trumps-inflammatory/209337page=all |url-status=dead }}</ref> He has also written for ''[[The Huffington Post]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-rather/the-defining-challenge-of_b_8789476.html|title=The Defining Challenge of the 21st Century |work=The Huffington Post |access-date=April 4, 2016 |date=December 11, 2015}}</ref> and [[Mashable]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mashable.com/2015/08/26/dan-rather-virginia-news-shooting/#8UMnOXOmsuqZ |title=Dan Rather: Journalists are failing us on gun violence |work=Mashable |access-date=April 4, 2016| date=August 26, 2012}}</ref>

On May 28, 2007, Rather compared historical events to events in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' films in the [[History (U.S. TV channel)|History Channel]] special titled ''Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Garron |first1=Barry |title=Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/star-wars-legacy-revealed-159399 |website=hollywoodreporter.com |date=May 24, 2007 |access-date=August 11, 2019}}</ref>

In 2012, Rather published an autobiography titled ''Rather Outspoken: My Life in the News''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-speed-read-dan-rathers-rather-outspoken/2012/05/11/gIQAk8ZFIU_story.html |title=Mashable man Dan Rather isn't the retiring type |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=April 4, 2016 |date=May 11, 2012}}</ref>

In 2015, Rather launched an independent production company called [[News and Guts Media]], through which he produces ''The Big Interview'' among other projects.<ref name="Associated Press" />

In 2015, Rather also began actively posting on Facebook.<ref>Collins, Ben (October 24, 2016), [http://www.thedailybeast.com/how-dan-rather-became-the-only-good-newsman-on-facebook "How Dan Rather Became the Only Good Newsman on Facebook"], ''Daily Beast''.</ref> He credits young staffers at News and Guts Media with pushing him to try social media. While his posts were considerably longer than typical social media posts, they resonated with the audience, which soon grew to more than two million followers. Even late night TV noticed Rather's unusual but effective Facebook presence.<ref>[http://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/video/jimmy-fallon-interviews-dan-rather-about-facebook-and-donald-trump/3464425 "Jimmy Fallon Interviews Dan Rather About Facebook and Donald Trump"], ''The Tonight Show'', NBC, February 2, 2017.</ref> Subject matter has covered a range of topics, including: current political events, journalism, and childhood memories.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bergman |first1=Ben |title=How 86-year-old Dan Rather became Facebook's favorite news anchor |url=https://www.cjr.org/the_profile/dan-rather-facebook.php |website=cjr.org |publisher=Columbia Journalism Review |access-date=August 11, 2019}}</ref>

On September 23, 2016, [[SiriusXM]] Radio announced a new hour-long weekly program, ''Dan Rather's America'', airing Tuesday mornings at 10{{nbsp}}am Eastern on Radio Andy channel 102, debuting on September 27.<ref>{{cite web |title=Legendary News Anchor Dan Rather Launches New Show on SiriusXM |url=http://investor.siriusxm.com/investor-overview/press-releases/press-release-details/2016/Legendary-News-Anchor-Dan-Rather-Launches-New-Show-on-SiriusXM/ |website=investor.siriusxm.com |access-date=August 14, 2018 |language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Joyella |first1=Mark |title=Dan Rather Launches New Show on Sirius Radio |url=https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/dan-rather-launches-new-show-on-sirius-radio/305582 |website=www.adweek.com |date=September 23, 2016 |access-date=August 14, 2018}}</ref>

In the fall of 2017, the [[Dolph Briscoe Center for American History|Briscoe Center for American History]] at the [[University of Texas at Austin|University of Texas]] completed a digital humanities project dedicated to the long career of the journalist that was titled ''Dan Rather: American Journalist''. The culmination of three years of research conducted at the Briscoe Center, the site uses materials from a dozen archives and libraries, and draws from over 25 of the Briscoe Center for American History's news media and photojournalism collections. The website features over 2,000 digitized documents, 300 excerpts from twelve oral history interviews, and 1000 video clips, enabling visitors to dive deep into the history of the last 60 years through the lens of Dan Rather's career.<ref>{{cite web |title=Center Launches Dan Rather: American Journalist |url=https://www.cah.utexas.edu/news/press_release.php?press=press_rather_journalist |website=utexas.edu |publisher=The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin |access-date=August 11, 2019 |date=October 27, 2017 |archive-date=August 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805180121/https://www.cah.utexas.edu/news/press_release.php?press=press_rather_journalist |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On January 21, 2018, it was announced that Rather would be launching a weekly 30-minute newscast on ''[[The Young Turks]]''. Titled ''The News with Dan Rather'', it aired on Mondays at 5:30{{nbsp}}pm Eastern Time until that June.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://money.cnn.com/2018/01/21/media/dan-rather-the-young-turks/index.html|title=Dan Rather launching weekly show with progressive outlet The Young Turks Network|last=Darcy|first=Oliver|work=CNNMoney|access-date=January 22, 2018}}</ref>

In April 2024, Rather was interviewed by correspondent [[Lee Cowan]] on ''[[CBS News Sunday Morning|Sunday Morning]]'', his first return to CBS News since his 2006 departure.<ref>{{cite web | last=Alexander | first=Bryan | title=Dan Rather returns to CBS: Former anchor profiled on 'Sunday Morning' | website=USA TODAY | date=April 25, 2024 | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2024/04/25/dan-rather-returns-cbs/73456855007/ | access-date=April 27, 2024}}</ref>