To: NATIONAL EDITORS
Contact: Rick Reed of the U.S. Census Bureau, +1-301-763-2812
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is thedaily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8: FIRST NEWSREEL
Profile America Wednesday, August 8th. It may seem rudimentary bytoday's standards, but for many decades, the only way Americansvisually witnessed the news was in weekly newsreels, screened beforefeature motion pictures at local theaters. That's the way Americanssaw Lindbergh's Atlantic flight, the crash of the airship Hindenburgand the unfolding developments of World War II. The first newsreelwas seen on this day in 1911, as the French company Pathe made itsfirst weekly release. Over the years, the most popular newsreels werethose of Movietone. Now, Americans can watch news continually ontelevision, including big stories as they develop. The averageAmerican home has 2 television sets. You can find these and morefacts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau on the Web atwww.census.gov.
Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office ofthe U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available asproduced segments ready to air on a monthly CD or on Internet athttp://www.census.gov(look under the "Newsroom" button). For furtherinformation, contact Rick Reed at +1-301-763-2812, fax at +1-301-457-3670, or e-mail at rreed(At)census.gov.
SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau
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