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Some of the biggest news stories in our country were revealed by local journalists; from early 20th century lynchings to the Rodney King beating to the murder of Breonna Taylor, local news was there first. But as budgets drop and outlets disappear, this type of coverage is in jeopardy.

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Breaking the News: Press Pass is a four-episode digital series digging into how early journalism in America laid the foundations for the noteworthy topics, opinions, investigations, and stressors embedded in the news today.

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Executive Producers: Carrie Lozano, Lois Vossen
Director/Host: Danielle Bainbridge
Producer: Hilary Giorgi
Writer: Keahnan Washington
Assistant Researcher: Linnea Valdivia
Senior Creative Producer: Andrea Bloom
Creative Director: Carol Paik
Vice President, Marketing and Communications: Lisa Tawil
Director of Programming (PBS): Gabrielle Ewing
Executive in Charge (PBS): Maribel Lopez
Director of Photography: Erik Ljung
Teleprompter: Philip Aronson
Assistant Camera: Corey Clark
Editor: Katy Daily
Motion Graphics: Matt Dunne
Fact Checker: Yvonne McGreevy
Sound Mixer: Pavel Sinev

Additional Footage:
Creative Commons
Library of Congress
BBC
CBS
iTV News
NBC Universal
The Dallas Morning News
The Columbia Chronicle
Northwestern University
Alamy
Getty Images
Shutterstock, Inc.

Independent Lens Funding Provided By:
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Acton Family Giving
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Ford Foundation
Wyncote Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts

Breaking the News: Press Pass is a co-production of Elleinad, Inc and Independent Television Service (ITVS), with funding provided by the with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and the Park Foundation. This program was produced by Elleinad, Inc and Independent Television Service, which is solely responsible for its content.