Seventeen Days! A Story of Newspaper History in the Making (1945)

The 1945 documentary recounts a significant newspaper strike in New York City, where 1,700 delivery men stopped working, leading to a temporary halt in newspaper distribution. Despite the rise of radio as a news medium, New Yorkers demonstrated their strong preference for newspapers by traveling to newspaper plants to buy copies directly. Over 17 days, the public's determination to access their daily news showcased the vital role newspapers played in their lives, ultimately proving that no other medium could replace them.

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