Bernard Shaw (May 22, 1940 – September 7, 2022) was an American journalist and lead news anchor for CNN from 1980 until his retirement on March 2, 2001.

He exhibited a passionate interest in the print media, clipping articles from newspapers, and often traveled on weekends to Washington, D.C.

[5] As the leading anchor of CNN, Shaw covered a variety of events that shaped the political and societal reality of the 20th century, including the student revolt in Tiananmen Square in 1989, the 1994 Northridge earthquake, the death and funeral of Princess Diana in 1997, and the 2000 United States presidential election.

Dukakis responded that he would not; critics felt he framed his response too legalistically and logically and did not address it sufficiently on a personal level.

Several journalists also on the panel with Shaw, including Ann Compton, Andrea Mitchell, and Margaret Garrard Warner, expressed an interest in leaving Dukakis's name out of the question.

[12] Shaw appeared on the June 1, 2020, episode of CNN's Erin Burnett OutFront to recognize the 40th anniversary of the start of the network.