History of public media

New Deal docudramas provide ‘missing link’ in history of educational radio

By David Goodman, Professor of History (University of Melbourne) and Joy Elizabeth Hayes, Associate Professor of Communication Studies (University of Iowa, Iowa City) | April 6, 2022

In the 1930s, dramatized documentaries produced by the U.S. Office of Education went beyond factual content to foster a desire for civic engagement among listeners.