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Blackout in Puerto Rico / a Frontline production with American University School of Communication's Investigative Reporting Workshop in collaboration with NPR ; WGBH ; written and produced by Rick Young ; co-producers, Fritz Kramer and Emma Schwartz ; reported by Laura Sullivan, Emma Schwartz, Kate McCormick.

Young, Rick (Director), (screenwriter,, television producer.). Kramer, Fritz, 1981- (television producer.). Schwartz, Emma (Emma Rebecca), 1981- (television producer.). Sullivan, Laura, 1974- (on-screen presenter.). McCormick, Kate (Reporter), (contributor.). Low, John E., (composer.). American University (Washington, D.C.). School of Communication, (production company.). National Public Radio (U.S.), (production company.). WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), (production company.). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), (publisher.). PBS Distribution (Firm), (film distributor.).

Summary:

An investigation into FEMA's failure to provide adequate relief in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria in 2017. Looks at the role Wall Street and a debt crisis fueled by the U.S. government have played in Puerto Rico's ongoing humanitarian and economic crisis.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781531705121
  • ISBN: 153170512X
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen.
  • Distributor: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2018]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"SDH subtitles (subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) are a function of the disc and serve the same purpose as closed captions"--Container.
Originally produced as an episode of the television series: Frontline.
Program content: ©2018.
"Frontline is a production of WGBH/Boston."
Wide screen.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Original music, John E. Low.
Participant or Performer Note:
On-screen presenter, Laura Sullivan.
Target Audience Note:
Rating: TV-PG.
System Details Note:
DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; stereo.
Language Note:
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).

Search for related items by subject

Subject: Disasters > Social aspects > Puerto Rico.
Disaster relief > United States.
Disaster relief > Puerto Rico.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency > Corrupt practices.
Puerto Rico > Economic conditions > 21st century.
Genre: Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Lehigh Valley Library System. (Show)
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Easton Main Library DVD 363.34 B (Text) 31901004260818 Adult DVD Nonfiction Available -
Bethlehem Main Library 363.34 DVD (Text) 33062009078677 Adult DVD Nonfiction Available -
Hughes Library DVD 363.34 BLA (Text) 32378004835858 Adult DVD Available -
Pocono Mountain Public Library DVD 363.3492 Bla (Text) 35540000057689 PMPL 2nd Floor DVD Available -
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