When black is read

An educational silent film about how the Detroit News newspaper is produced. Original description provided by the producers: “Extra! Extra! All about the ballgame.” Newsboys running out of building with papers, pedestrian traffic. “Simple isn’t it? A few minutes after the last ball is pitched, the complete story of the game is sold on the street.” View of baseball game in progress. “Fire! Fire! Big downtown blaze! And hardly before the fire bells have stopped ringing, the story is on the street.” Firemen fighting warehouse fire. “And how do they do it? We’ll show you -- the reporter leaves the

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