Romenesko

Washington Post
Dan Rather says he's trying to land big newsmakers for his HDNet show, "Dan Rather Reports." "We're hunting big game." Howard Kurtz says the newsman's friends see him as reenergized after a troubled period at CBS. "It's nice to see him take that straitjacket off from the anchor desk and go out and report," says one. "He's like a kid again. He's beating the bushes like a cub reporter."