The Story

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The Story is a stage play by American playwright Tracey Scott Wilson that explores race, media ethics, and truth through the investigation of a controversial crime.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf stage play
addresses careerism in journalism
editorial decision-making
institutional racism
journalistic responsibility
truth versus perception
author Tracey Scott Wilson NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Tracey Scott Wilson NERFINISHED
explores credibility and trust in the media
how journalists construct stories
how race influences news coverage
professional pressures in newsrooms
tension between facts and narrative
focusesOn a young reporter at a newspaper
competing versions of a crime story
how a story is shaped for publication
form one-act or multi-scene play
genre drama
journalism drama
political drama
hasAuthorNationality American
hasDramaticStructure investigative narrative
hasTheme conflict between truth and career ambition
ethics of news reporting
power of narrative framing
racial bias in the media
representation of African Americans in news coverage
sensationalism in journalism
intendedAudience adult theatre audiences
isAbout a controversial crime
a newspaper reporter investigating a crime
literaryForm dialogue-driven drama
mainSubject crime investigation
journalism
media ethics
race
truth
medium live theatre
narrativeFocus investigation of a controversial crime by the press
originalLanguage English
setting contemporary urban United States
workOf Tracey Scott Wilson NERFINISHED
workType contemporary American play

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Tracey Scott Wilson notableWork The Story