| Ft. Worth Press Closes, May 1975 | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1906 |
| Catalog #: | 508680 | |
| Clip Number: | 508680-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | COOPER UNIDENT 8 | |
| Timecode: | 01:56:17 - 01:58:18 | |
| Location: | Ft. Worth, Texas, United States | |
| Year Shot: | 1975 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | JOURNALISM: Newspaper LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Texas OCCUPATIONS: Journalism, Reporters | |
| Description: | TLS Fort Worth Press building in Ft. Worth, Texas. MS/CUs United Press International (UPI) news service newswire machines. MS Ft. Worth Press newspaper w/ headline reading, "Farewell, Fort Worth. The Press Ceases Publication, 1921-1975." MS balding, bespectacled middle-aged white man sitting at desk, flipping through newspaper. MS middle-aged man wearing thick-rimmed glasses while talking on telephone. Zooming out Ft. Worth Press edition circa 1921: "Lorena Klan Riot Starts Probe." Over the shoulder middle-aged white man reading last edition of Ft. Worth Press newspaper. TLS older white man being interviewed by African-American male television reporter, black male video cameraman shooting scene in FG; MS black newscaster wearing ugly checkered suit jacket & paisley tie while talking to editor; MCU Roy Cooper wearing headset, manning KTVT News camera; CU unidentified white man-- probably newspaper editor-- speaking to reporter: "Well, you could look at that two ways. It wasn't a financial success but I think we made our mark here in Ft. Worth. I think we served a purpose. I think we did a lot of good in Ft. Worth. And I think that after we're gone we're going to be missed." "I think you need a competitive newspaper. I think anytime you have a monopoly situation you're now kept on the competitive edge & you lose something. Competition just adds something to it. It makes you get out a better product. It makes you do a better job. It makes you run a faster race. Competition is the name of the game. That's why it's needed." | |
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