Retro Report

Retro Report Stories from history that help you understand today. Explore 250+ short documentaries: http://RetroRe What really happened? How did these events change us?

How often does a great story dominate the headlines, only to be dropped from the news cycle? How often do journalists tell us of a looming danger or important discovery – only to move quickly to the next new thing? And what are the lingering consequences that may affect our society to this day? These are the questions we are answering at Retro Report, an innovative documentary news organization la

unched in 2013 as a timely online counterweight to today's 24/7 news cycle. Combining documentary techniques with shoe-leather reporting, we peel back the layers of some of the most perplexing news stories of our past with the goal of encouraging the public to think more critically about current events and the media. Retro Report is founded on the conviction that without a smart, engaging and forward-looking review of these high-profile events – and the news coverage surrounding them – we have wasted an opportunity to understand the lessons of history. The accelerating information age makes reversing this trend only more crucial. With journalistic success increasingly measured in page views, retweets and Facebook likes, there is dwindling interest or ability among news organizations to follow up on the stories they cover. Complicating matters, the first draft of history can be wrong. When news organizations fail to invest the time and money required to correct the record or provide context around what really happened, myth can replace truth. The results are policy decisions and cultural trends built on error, misunderstanding or flat-out lies. Retro Report is there to pick up the story after everyone has moved on, connecting the dots from yesterday to today, correcting the record and providing a permanent living library where viewers can gain new insight into the events that shaped their lives.

📚 , are you putting together summer reading lists for your classes next year? Browse our "Perfect Pair" Collection toda...
06/18/2025

📚 , are you putting together summer reading lists for your classes next year?

Browse our "Perfect Pair" Collection today, which matches relevant short docs to popular books assigned in English/ELA classes. Learn more:

Retro Report is an independent, nonprofit newsroom creating trusted documentary videos and classroom resources.

, check out our Scaffolded Resources education collection for U.S. History & Civics classes today. This collection was ...
06/18/2025

, check out our Scaffolded Resources education collection for U.S. History & Civics classes today.

This collection was developed in partnership with The Windward School and funded in part by a Teaching With Primary Sources grant from The Library of Congress. Learn more:

Retro Report is an independent, nonprofit newsroom creating trusted documentary videos and classroom resources.

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06/17/2025

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In honor of , check out Retro Report's resources on LGBTQ+ history, such as this short doc on the AIDS epidemic. This d...
06/16/2025

In honor of , check out Retro Report's resources on LGBTQ+ history, such as this short doc on the AIDS epidemic.

This doc and lesson plan explore the impact of the AIDS epidemic and reveal signs that another crisis may be emerging. Learn more:

Retro Report is an independent, nonprofit newsroom creating trusted documentary videos and classroom resources.

06/16/2025

A member of Retro Report’s Council of Educators, Ryan Werenka, shares how Retro Report plays a critical role in encouraging his students to become engaged, informed citizens.

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🌈 In honor of , check out this Retro Report short doc, which explores how transgender activists are continuing to push ...
06/14/2025

🌈 In honor of , check out this Retro Report short doc, which explores how transgender activists are continuing to push for inclusion more than 50 years after the Stonewall uprising. Learn more:

Retro Report is an independent, nonprofit newsroom creating trusted documentary videos and classroom resources.

06/11/2025

Do you struggle with finding engaging, nonpartisan civics resources to use with your students?

Learn how David Kendrick, a member of Retro Report’s Council of Educators, uses Retro Report’s free short docs and classroom-ready resources to inspire his students to think critically.

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Retro Report is an Emmy Award-winning independent, objective, nonprofit news organization founded in 2013. We are dedicated to uncovering the surprising ways that news of the past continues to resonate today. Our documentary videos blend investigative reporting and rare archival footage to give viewers meaningful context and perspective on current events.

We operate with the conviction that an engaging and forward-looking review of high-profile events, and the news coverage surrounding them, is critical to understanding the lessons of history and developing robust civic literacy. And, since the stories we report on continue to evolve, we are committed to providing a permanent, living library where each story is tracked and updated so that viewers can gain new insights as events develop and history unfolds.