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.

Item details

ISBN: 9781531705121
ISBN: 153170512X
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen.
Distributor: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2018]
Copyright: ©2018

Contents / Notes

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).