Research help for finding, evaluating, using source material to inform, enhance, and
develop aspects of your creative writing, such as people, places and things.
Historic newspapers and magazines have unique qualities that make them great sources for scriptwriters to find:
Eyewitness accounts of events
Reporting on activities of state and local government
Advertisements for products and services
Photographs of people, places, and things
Obituaries and other genealogical information
Editorial cartoons and analysis of news and events
Language, slang, and stylistics of the era
Historic News Coverage (National & International)
Choose a news database that includes coverage from the years you desire. Look at different newspapers as each one reflects the community it serves, reporting on events, issues, and topics differently.
Choose a news database that includes coverage from the years you desire. Look at different newspapers as each one reflects the community it serves, reporting on events, issues, and topics differently.
