Lowell Bergman

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Lowell Bergman teaches at the University of California, Berkeley

Lowell Bergman (born July 24, 1945 in Madison , Wisconsin) is an American reporter and television producer.

job

Bergman works as a journalist for the New York Times and produces documentaries for the Public Broadcasting Service . He is known for his research and revelations on explosive topics. He also holds a course on investigative journalism as a visiting professor at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism .

Television career

From 1978 to 1983 Bergman worked for ABC News. In 1983 he switched to CBS News, where he was jointly responsible for the program 60 Minutes for over 14 years . Here he produced articles on organized crime , the international arms trade and the Gulf War . He also conducted the first interview for a US television show with the then leadership of Hezbollah .

The Brown & Williamson case

On February 4, 1996, Jeffrey Wigand became known as an informant for 60 Minutes . Accordingly, the tobacco company Brown & Williamson had systematically hidden the health risk of the cigarettes they made. He and his family received anonymous death threats for testifying. Without the persistent commitment of Lowell Bergman and the relationship of trust with his informant, the case would never have become known to the public. Bergman's background reports on the tobacco industry and lobby were the model for the movie Insider (1999), in which Al Pacino played Bergman.

Awards

Bergman received various awards for his work. In addition to several Emmy honors , he and the New York Times received the 2004 Pulitzer Prize in the category of service to the public .

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personal data
SURNAME Bergman, Lowell
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American reporter and television producer
DATE OF BIRTH July 24, 1945
PLACE OF BIRTH Madison , Wisconsin