The Power of the Newspaper: Detroit in the 1960s

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The Power of the Newspaper: Detroit in the 1960s (2026)

Directed by Eric Kiska

“Was this a foreshadowing to the current state of the news business?”

Documentary · 1h 30m

A documentary about how the Detroit Free Press covered the 1960s, a pivotal time for the media and the city of Detroit.

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Cast

J
Joel Stone Interviewee
K
Ken Coleman Interviewee
B
Bill McGraw Interviewee
D
Danielle McGuire Interviewee
J
Joe Lapointe Interviewee
L
Lou Mleczko Interviewee
P
Peter Gavrilovich Interviewee
T
Tim Kiska Narrator
E
Erik Smith Interviewee
J
Jim Mcfarlin Interviewee
M
Marsha Music Interviewee

Crew

Director
Eric Kiska
Writer
Eric Kiska, Tim Kiska
Editor
Eric Kiska
Producer
Eric Kiska, Tim Kiska

Details

Release date
2026-10-04
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Firelake Media
Budget
$2,000