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The decline of the nightly news anchor

With the suspension of NBC Nightly News host Brian Williams, Alison Smith, former CBC anchor, and American University Associate Professor of Journalism, Andrew Lih, weigh in on whether the nightly news anchor is still relevant.

CBC Radio · Posted: Feb 13, 2015 9:42 PM EST | Last Updated: February 14, 2015

DECISION 2008 -- Tuesday, November 4, 2008 -- Pictured: Brian Williams -- NBC News Presents Comprehensive Coverage of the 2008 Presidential Election (Photo by Virginia Sherwood/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) (NBC NewsWire via Getty Images)

With the suspension of NBC Nightly News host Brian Williams, Alison Smith, former CBC anchor, and American University Associate Professor of Journalism, Andrew Lih, weigh in on whether the nightly news anchor is still relevant.

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