# Lowell Bergman
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lowell bergman (born July 24, 1945) is the Emeritus Reva and David Logan Distinguished Chair in Investigative Reporting at the Graduate School of Journalism at UC Berkeley and founder of the Investigative Reporting Program, where he taught lecture classes and then seminars dedicated to investigative reporting for 28 years. He was also a producer/correspondent for the PBS documentary series Frontline. Bergman’s career spans nearly five decades, most notably as a producer, a reporter and then the director of investigative reporting at ABC News and as a producer for CBS's 60 Minutes leaving in 1998 as the senior producer of investigations for CBS News.
The Insider (1999)
Closing out a decade comprising two iconic hits (Heat, The Last of the Mohicans), Oscar-nominated director Michael Mann decided to next collaborate with Oscar-winning writer Eric Roth (Forest Gump) on this docudrama about a controversial story which ran at the highly-rated news-program "60 Minutes"…
The Insider (1999): Iconic Dialogues, Powerful Quotes, and Unforgettable Facts
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"The Insider," directed by Michael Mann and released in 1999, is a gripping drama that delves into the world of corporate whistleblowing, focusing on the tobacco industry's darkest secrets. The film is based on the true story of Jeffrey Wigand, a former executive at Brown & Williamson, wh…
A Dark Moment for Journalism — and Devastation in Texas
Last week, when Paramount, the parent company of CBS News, announced a $16 million settlement with President Trump over editing of a segment of “60 Minutes,” many of the network’s journalists were furious.
The deal also raised questions about the independence of CBS’s journalism, and how much news …
Lowell Bergman joins Tavis Smiley
Lowell Bergman, legendary investigative journalist as portrayed by Al Pacino in “The Insider”, reflects on the impact of the 9/11 attacks almost a quarter century later, and opines on the latest capitulation by CBS News’ parent company to outside forces.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://w…
Episode 63: The Insider with Brian Saur
The Insider is based on the true story of former Big Tobacco executive Jeffrey Wigand (Russell Crowe - Gladiator, L.A. Confidential, A Beautiful Mind). Seasoned TV producer Lowell Bergman (Al Pacino - Heat, The Godfather, Serpico) suspects a story lies behind Wigand's reluctance to speak. As Bergma…
Episode 373: THE INSIDER (1999) with Abbie Phelps
Even in the famous glut of great movies that came out in 1999, Michael Mann’s THE INSIDER stands out because it works as a great legal thriller/biopic and as something much sadder and more compelling. Jeff Wigand (Russell Crowe) is a poindexter sitting on a story that could take down the third-larg…
A Dark Moment for Journalism — and Devastation in Texas
Last week, when Paramount, the parent company of CBS News, announced a $16 million settlement with President Trump over editing of a segment of “60 Minutes,” many of the network’s journalists were furious.
The deal also raised questions about the independence of CBS’s journalism, and how much news …
A Dark Moment for Journalism — and Devastation in Texas
Last week, when Paramount, the parent company of CBS News, announced a $16 million settlement with President Trump over editing of a segment of “60 Minutes,” many of the network’s journalists were furious.The deal also raised questions about the independence of CBS’s journalism, and how much news o…
THE MINSIDER PART 2: WE GIVE YOU MEDICINE, AND YOU GET BETTER.
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THE MINSIDER — a limited investigative-style deep dive into Michael Mann’s The Insider (1999).
THE MINSIDER BREAKS the big story of The Insider’s lasting cultural and cinematic impact — from whistleblower narratives to journalistic ethics, corporate pressure, sound design…
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