Staged News : The Federal Theatre Project's Living Newspapers in New York
by
Jordana Cox
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Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Journalism and Democracy
ISBN-10
1625346808
ISBN-13
9781625346803
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Imprint
University of Massachusetts Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 24th, 2023
Print length
168 Pages
Weight
151 grams
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In 1935, a group of journalists and theater artists embarked on an unusual collaboration, setting out to produce news for the theatrical stage. This timely analysis uncovers how a vital theatrical form sprouted from a changing news landscape and reimagined what journalism could do for people seeking democratic change.
In 1935, a group of journalists and theater artists embarked on an unusual collaboration. With funds from the Federal Theatre Project (FTP), a Depression-era employment initiative established by President Roosevelt's New Deal, they set out to produce news for the theatrical stage. Over the next four years, the New York–based team created six productions, known as the Living Newspapers. Covering a variety of public issues that included affordable housing, the plight of Dust Bowl farmers, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and labor law, Living Newspaper productions would reach hundreds of thousands of spectators and inspire adaptations across the country.
Staged News interprets the Living Newspaper's process and repertoire amid journalists' changing conceptions of their profession. Jordana Cox spotlights marginalized "newsmakers," particularly Black artists, who challenged the parameters of public knowledge and assumptions surrounding newsworthiness. This timely analysis uncovers how a vital theatrical form sprouted from a changing news landscape and reimagined what journalism could do for people seeking democratic change.
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