• News Via Creative Fiction; Or, Anderson Cooper = Humanitarian Indiana Jones

    Anna Matsen

    Once upon a time, the novel functioned as news source. Uncle Tom's Cabin is a great example of this; though no literal Uncle Tom existed, the plight of his character, of the slaves whom he represented, informed and motivated many in the American North to protest against the institution of slavery.In the same way, I think another character, a nobly motivated and highly relatable reporter who seeks out war and catastrophes around the globe, could bring us immediate and compelling  news around the world by anchoring a television drama. Already shows like Law and Order and… Read More

    January 17, 2008