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Why Did ‘Frontline’ Kill Lowell Bergman’s Gambling Documentary?

Bad Break

Recriminations and accusations are flying after the PBS series shelved veteran reporter Lowell Bergman’s documentary about the gambling industry in Macau.

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Can this media marriage be saved?

Given that the separation has been prompted by the cancellation of a documentary on the gambling industry, the odds are probably less than 50 to 1.

Meanwhile, a once-devoted partnership is—like many divorces—devolving into recriminations, anger and injured feelings.

The petitioner is swashbuckling investigative reporter Lowell

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