6/23/2023 0 Comments Cyndicate casrtoons![]() The rise of a telegraph network, in the middle of the 19th century, first enabled companies to sell content to multiple papers. These syndicate and chain systems rendered local papers far less local, homogenizing Americans’ news diets and spreading a consumer culture that retains its hold on Americans today. Scripps bought up multiple papers to form chains, which shared content among themselves. ![]() Meanwhile, publishers like William Randolph Hearst and E. Aided by a new technology called the stereotype, syndicates began to sell the same articles and illustrations to hundreds of different newspapers around the country. Yet to refer to any 20th-century daily paper as a “local paper” hides an important truth: The proportion of newspaper content that was written, designed, and printed locally decreased in the early 20th century. Many papers built lavish headquarters buildings that became signatures of the skyline, from Philadelphia’s Inquirer Building to Oakland’s Tribune Tower. “City desks” hummed with activity, as reporters worked up stories on the regular local beats: crime, politics, schools, society, sports. Larger cities might issue more than a dozen apiece. Even small cities boasted two or three dailies. Dave holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from the University of Windsor and a Diploma in Media Arts from Sheridan College.From today’s vantage point, when many American cities struggle to sustain even a single print newspaper, the early decades of the 20th century look like glory days for local papers. As Producer and Creative Director, he manages the development of creative assets and the overall VR experience. In 2022, Dave became a co-founder of Cyndicate VR Productions. Dave is also the producer of the VR tabletop-game simulator, QuestHaven, currently in development. While employed at Ubisoft Toronto, Dave worked on the bestselling video games Far Cry 5, Far Cry New Dawn, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, The Division 2, and Watch Dogs: Legion in multiple roles, including 1st Assistant Cinematic Director, Voice Director, Motion Capture Technician, Virtual Camera Operator, and Facial Head-Mounted Camera Technician. In 2020, with Cynthia Preston, he also produced the award-winning short film, Mute, based on the short story by Stephen King. As a Directors Guild of Canada Assistant Director, Dave worked on the hit TV series Murdoch Mysteries and Orphan Black. has worked in the film, television, and video game industries for the past fourteen years. George is currently developing a live-action feature reboot of The Nutty Professor, a new dramatic TV series, Ophelia, set in the world of International fashion for ABC Signature, and, Beastmaster, a new film and TV franchise based on the book series by the Grande Dame of Science Fiction, Andre Norton.ĭave Senior Jr. ![]() His additional producing credits include the animated movies The Nutty Professor (TBS) and Brer Rabbit (Universal), as well as Disney’s Mickey’s 60th Birthday, and The New Mickey Mouse Club, launching careers for Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Ryan Gosling, Kerri Russell and Christina Aguilera. George then segued to producing network specials including: Abbott & Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld (NBC), The Brady Bunch Reunion (CBS), 50 Years of Funny Females (ABC), Woody Harrelson’s The Three Stooges’ 75th Anniversary (ABC) and the movies ’Twas the Night with Bryan Cranston (Disney), A Karroll’s Christmas (A&E), and This Gun for Hire (Universal) plus feature films The Three Stooges (Fox) and Space Warriors (Walden). ![]() This success led to Motown on Showtime featuring films on Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, and the Temptations. Wanting to inspire on a larger scale, George switched career paths, becoming an award-winning producer with The Doors: Dance on Fire for HBO. George Paige’s first career was in academia as a college instructor at Salem University and University of Vermont. ![]()
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