Dan Rather retires

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Are they actually considering Rather's situation as "retiring"? The news bits I've heard said that he was "stepping down from his position as anchorman" but would still be employed by the network. Not that it really matters, I am just curious if this could accurately be called "retiring".

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Yes, we can say he is retiring, from his position as anchor, not from the company. It should be noted that the retiring Brokaw will also be doing programs for NBC News. Most past anchors have retired the anchor's chair without completely stopping work as well.

Perhaps we should say he has been demoted, since Rather has expressed interest previously in being anchor for another 10 years. This is not voluntary on Rather's part.