Guest: Dan Rather
Veteran journalist Dan Rather will join "Reel Journalism" host Nick Clooney to discuss the 1999 movie "The Insider." They will answer audience questions at the conclusion of the film.
"The Insider" is based on the true story of Jeffrey Wigand, a former tobacco executive who agrees to appear on CBS's "60 Minutes" to reveal malpractices in the tobacco industry, after being prodded by the program's aggressive producer Lowell Bergman. When CBS executives decide to edit the interview under corporate pressure, Wigand's life and Bergman's reputation are thrown into jeopardy.
Russell Crowe stars as Wigand, Al Pacino as Lowell Bergman and Christopher Plummer as "60 Minutes" correspondent Mike Wallace.
Rather spent 44 years at CBS News and was a former correspondent for "60 Minutes." He was anchor and managing editor of "The CBS Evening News" for a record 24 years before leaving in March 2005. He currently heads his own media company, "News and Guts," and is anchor and managing editor of "Dan Rather Reports" on the HDNet cable and satellite network.
"Reel Journalism," co-produced by the Newseum and the American University School of Communication, provides a forum for discussing the important role of the press in a democratic society. It is supported by a generous gift to the Newseum by Adrienne Arsht.
Welcoming remarks were provided by:
* Paul Sparrow, senior vice president/broadcasting, Newseum
* Charles Lewis, professor, American University School of Communication; executive director, Investigative Reporting Workshop
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