Article by Rob Gringle-Festival Accounts are Inaccurate

Title

Article by Rob Gringle-Festival Accounts are Inaccurate

Description

Rob Gringle recounts his experience while reporting on the Love Valley Rock Festival. Gringle recalls an interaction with another reporter, Elmer Gantree. Gantree offers him advice on how to best report on the festival, suggesting exaggerating or altering the experience to focus on the hippie angle that drew readers. The article offers an alternative perspective of reality versus spectacle when reporting on the counterculture.

Contributor

Rob Gringle, author

Coverage

Love Valley, NC

Creator

FountainheadSee all items with this value

Date

July 27, 1970

Format

newspapers

Rights

This item has been made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Researchers are responsible for using these materials in accordance with Title 17 of the United States Code and any other applicable statutes.

Source

ECU Digital Archives

https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/39484

Subject

Love Valley Rock Festival-Love Valley-North Carolina-Allman Brothers-Rock Festival-Hippie-Counterculture

Bibliographic Citation

Fountainhead, July 27, 1970. 27 Jul. 1970. University Publications: East Carolina University Student Newspapers. UA50.05.04.60. East Carolina University Digital Collections.