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He worked on the cancelled "60 Minutes" report and is portrayed by Al Pacino in the movie "The Insider" | |||
A detailed chronology of events leading up to, and following, the CBS decision not to air the Wigand interview | |||
Media analysts discuss networks' corporate interests vs. the integrity of their news divisions | |||
Which media outlets got the secret tobacco industry letters and memos? | |||
A "Docu-Drama in Three Acts," on three decades of internal tobacco industry documents | |||
Including "60 Minutes'" originally-shelved report and ABC's apology to Philip Morris | |||
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New Content Copyright ©1999 PBS Online and WGBH/FRONTLINE Smoke in the EyeFRONTLINE investigates the war between network news and the tobacco industry in the wake of the $10 billion libel suit against ABC and the controversial decision by CBS not to allow 60 MINUTES to air an explosive interview with a tobacco company whistle-blower. As media companies increasingly come under the control of large corporations, will their newsrooms continue to aggressively report on corporate America? published april 1996 | |||