Media Burn Independent Video Archive

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The Media Burn Independent Video Archive preserves the work of early independent videotape and television production. [1] Media Burn holds the largest collection of Louis 'Studs' Terkel video in the world [2] and their 1992 presidential election collection has been deemed an American Treasure. [3] [4] [5] Media Burn digitizes their videos for free online streaming. 1,500 of 6,000 videos are online, and topics range from Chicago history, American politics, mass media, and urban life. [6] Media Burn is located in the River West neighborhood of Chicago, IL.

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References

  1. WBEZ, The Archives. "Media Burned for Digital Consumption". Eight Forty-Eight. WBEZ. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
  2. Feder, Robert. "Studs at 100: Friends remember a larger-than-life hero". TimeOut Chicago.
  3. Rosenthal, Phil (February 7, 2011). "Chicago's Media Burn archive receives 'America's Treasures' federal grant". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
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