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history's first viral feed, played for crowds who'd never seen the news move before
theater stapleStandalone newsreel cinemas ran 24/7 in major cities
weekly dripAudiences waited days to see events unfold
propaganda powerBoth Allies and Axis weaponized them in WWII
slow deathTV news killed the format by the 1960s
famous voiceThe booming announcer style became instantly iconic