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Even though objectivity is seen as the gold standard for news coverage, OpEds and commentary have been part of the news landscape since the early days of America – and it's not always easy to spot the difference between facts and opinion.

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Breaking the News: Press Pass is a four-episode digital series digging into how early journalism in America laid the foundations for the noteworthy topics, opinions, investigations, and stressors embedded in the news today.

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Executive Producers: Carrie Lozano, Lois Vossen
Director/Host: Danielle Bainbridge
Producer: Hilary Giorgi
Writer: Keahnan Washington
Assistant Researcher: Linnea Valdivia
Senior Creative Producer: Andrea Bloom
Creative Director: Carol Paik
Vice President, Marketing and Communications: Lisa Tawil
Director of Programming (PBS): Gabrielle Ewing
Executive in Charge (PBS): Maribel Lopez
Director of Photography: Erik Ljung
Teleprompter: Philip Aronson
Assistant Camera: Corey Clark
Editor: Dave Yim
Motion Graphics: Matt Dunne
Fact Checker: Yvonne McGreevy
Sound Mixer: Pavel Sinev

Additional Footage:
Library of Congress
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
CNN
Fox News
MSNBC
Paramount | Comedy Central
Huffington Post
The New York Times
Alamy
Washington Post
Getty Images
Shutterstock, Inc.
Rand Corporation
ABC Education
The Guardian Foundation

Independent Lens Funding Provided By:
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Acton Family Giving
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Ford Foundation
Wyncote Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts

Breaking the News: Press Pass is a co-production of Elleinad, Inc and Independent Television Service (ITVS), with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and the Park Foundation. This program was produced by Elleinad, Inc and Independent Television Service, which is solely responsible for its content.