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Under the Ground: The Story of Liberation News Service

Under the Ground: The Story of Liberation News Service

Liberation News Service printed news from hundreds of underground papers from 1967 - 1981.

01/11/2021

Under the Ground: The Story of Liberation News Service

Under the Ground: The Story of Liberation News Service

Special | 1h 20m 4sVideo has Closed Captions

Liberation News Service printed news from hundreds of underground papers from 1967 - 1981.

Called the 'AP of the underground press,' Liberation News Service printed news from hundreds of underground papers in the '60s and '70s. LNS reporters were 'soldiers of the revolution who happened to use typewriters' providing news to a generation of readers ignored by the mainstream press. The film includes interviews with former staffers, journalists, and activists, as well as archival footage.

01/11/2021

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Under the Ground: The Story of Liberation News Service is a local public television program presented by Rhode Island PBS

Under the Ground: The Story of Liberation News Service

Under the Ground: The Story of Liberation News Service

Special | 1h 20m 4sVideo has Closed Captions

Called the 'AP of the underground press,' Liberation News Service printed news from hundreds of underground papers in the '60s and '70s. LNS reporters were 'soldiers of the revolution who happened to use typewriters' providing news to a generation of readers ignored by the mainstream press. The film includes interviews with former staffers, journalists, and activists, as well as archival footage.

01/11/2021

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