Dan Rather has finally returned to Instagram.
The 94-year-old American journalist and commentator made a thrilling comeback on Instagram on Thursday, September 24, by sharing an exciting announcement in his first post in six years.
Rather, who last updated his social media handle on June 26, 2020, delighted fans with a joyful announcement, sharing that he is working on a new Substack newsletter, called Steady.
“Dan Rather here. Working on Steady, my Substack about news and politics. Check it out and join us. The link is in my Instagram bio. Stay Steady,” he wrote in the caption.
The veteran journalist also posted his photo in the post, giving fans a peek as he worked on the new project.
Fans’ reactions
In the comments, fans expressed their excitement seeing Dan Rather’s return to Instagram, as one of them wrote, “I so look forward to your emails and reading your work! You are a national treasure, Dan!! Thank you.”
“Miss you on Instagram. So grateful for you and your integrity, clarity and humanity. I can't tell you how many times I have said quietly to myself, "steady", when this time we're going through seems so terrifying hopeless. Thank you Mr. Rather,” another penned.
“Ah, this brought me such a smile. Read your book What Unites Us this summer and it was such a good read and reminder of the good in all of us,” added a third.
About Dan Rather
Dan Rather, whose real name is Daniel Irvin Rather Jr., is an American journalist, commentator, and former national evening news anchor, who began his career in Texas, becoming a national name in September 1961 after his reporting saved thousands of lives during Hurricane Carla.
He has reported on various high-stakes global events of the modern age, including 9/11, the Gulf War, the Iraq War, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion.
