COURAGE: Ousted anchorman Dan Rather reminds journalists who's counting on them

You know what this debate about “fake news” needs? More input from the likes of disgraced newsman Dan Rather:

Journalists, I know you will not be bullied or intimidated. Keep doing your job. Your country depends on you. https://t.co/94xIMScmp0

— Dan Rather (@DanRather) February 18, 2017

Considering the messenger, it’s hard to take that seriously, isn’t it?

https://twitter.com/AmyOtto8/status/833005163451338752

Right!?

Pro tip from Dan Rather: push entirely false stories about sitting presidents and refuse to admit when they are obviously disproven. https://t.co/fiTlGzX7Do

— Jeremy Biltz (@JeremyBiltz) February 18, 2017

Says the guy behind the biggest fake-news story of 2004. #justsayin https://t.co/SVz1QY6FKK

— Ken Shepherd #️⃣ 5️⃣ ??(6-0) (@KenShepherd) February 18, 2017

This coming from one of the original purveyors of #fakenews. Self-awareness is lacking in this one. https://t.co/tsElaAmQRZ

— Jack in the East (@talkradio200) February 18, 2017

https://twitter.com/MrDane1982/status/832988075521351680

And if any journalists want to know how it’s done, they can pony up ten bucks and Dan will teach them personally.