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The '''Liberty Tree''' is a fictional newspaper that serves [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]] in various [[Grand Theft Auto]] games. The Liberty Tree has been "Promoting Family values for over 50 years", and has existed for at least 50 years of service, with their slogan being "Yesterday's News Today". Each issue costs $1.00 in Liberty City, and can be read online as well. It is a play on [[:wp:The New York Times|The New York Times]]. | The '''Liberty Tree''' is a fictional newspaper that serves [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]] in various [[Grand Theft Auto]] games. The Liberty Tree has been "Promoting Family values for over 50 years", and has existed for at least 50 years of service, with their slogan being "Yesterday's News Today". Each issue costs $1.00 in Liberty City, and can be read online as well. It is a play on [[:wp:The New York Times|The New York Times]]. | ||
==Events== | == Events == | ||
===GTA Liberty City Stories=== | === GTA Liberty City Stories === | ||
[[File:LibertyTree- | [[File:LibertyTree-GTAIII-logo2.png|right|240px]] | ||
The map that accompanied the game had a map provided by the newspaper. Liberty Tree was featured prominently in [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]] through [[Ned Burner]], who pretends to be a preacher. He gives missions to [[ | The map that accompanied the game had a map provided by the newspaper. Liberty Tree was featured prominently in [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]] through [[Ned Burner]], who pretends to be a preacher. He gives missions to [[protagonist]] [[Toni Cipriani]] from a confessional box in the cathedral in [[Bedford Point]], saying that they will help save him. The first [[L.C. Confidential|mission]] is to retrieve a briefcase from an FBI informant before he hands it to the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]], and then delivering it to the Liberty Tree offices. Cipriani then [[The Passion of the Heist|steals another briefcase containing diamonds]], and then [[Karmageddon|creates chaos]] on [[Staunton Island]] whilst driving a [[Firetruck]]. The final [[False Idols|mission]] for Burner was killing three celebrities ([[Faith W.]], [[DB-P]] and [[Black Lightman]]) on their way to an interview with [[Liberty City Free Radio]]. Burner would report on each story: the first about an athlete on steroids, the stealing of diamonds, chaos on Staunton Island and the death of three celebrities. Burner would eventually be [[Stop the Press|killed]] by Cipriani on orders from [[Donald Love]] as Burner witnessed the [[Panlantic Land Grab|killing]] of [[Avery Carrington]]. | ||
Unrelated to the plot, the User Guide for Liberty City Stories is in the form of a copy of the Liberty Tree. | Unrelated to the plot, the User Guide for Liberty City Stories is in the form of a copy of the Liberty Tree. | ||
===GTA III=== | === GTA III === | ||
[[ | [[File:LibertyTreeBuilding-GTAIII-exterior.jpg|right|thumb|190px|The Liberty Tree building on [[Staunton Island]].]] | ||
Liberty Tree does not feature during [[Grand Theft Auto III]], however a Liberty Tree website was used as a teaser site. Articles appeared on the [[Characters in GTA III|characters]] such as [[Salvatore Leone]], Toni Cipriani, [[Joey Leone]], [[Luigi Goterelli]], [[Donald Love]], [[Barry Harcross]] and Mayor [[Miles O’Donovan]]. | Liberty Tree does not feature during [[Grand Theft Auto III]], however a Liberty Tree website was used as a teaser site. Articles appeared on the [[Characters in GTA III|characters]] such as [[Salvatore Leone]], Toni Cipriani, [[Joey Leone]], [[Luigi Goterelli]], [[Donald Love]], [[Barry Harcross]] and Mayor [[Miles O’Donovan]]. | ||
===GTA IV=== | === GTA IV === | ||
Accordong to the GTA IV documentary, [[A History of Liberty City]], the first Liberty Tree newspaper came out in 1835, however citizens complained about this as they wanted less political news and more dirtier news, like murder and rape. | Accordong to the GTA IV documentary, [[A History of Liberty City]], the first Liberty Tree newspaper came out in 1835, however citizens complained about this as they wanted less political news and more dirtier news, like murder and rape. | ||
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In Grand Theft Auto IV, Liberty Tree newspapers are sold in newspaper vending machines on busy roads and in food kiosks, although they can not be purchased by the player. However, driving very hard and fast into one of the vending machines will break it and send newspapers flying around in the air. | In Grand Theft Auto IV, Liberty Tree newspapers are sold in newspaper vending machines on busy roads and in food kiosks, although they can not be purchased by the player. However, driving very hard and fast into one of the vending machines will break it and send newspapers flying around in the air. | ||
==News reporters== | == News reporters == | ||
*[[Peter Armstrong]] | * [[Peter Armstrong]] | ||
*[[Johnnie Blain]] | * [[Johnnie Blain]] | ||
*[[Kristen Burns]] | * [[Kristen Burns]] | ||
*[[Chris Carruthers]] | * [[Chris Carruthers]] | ||
*[[Howard Child]] | * [[Howard Child]] | ||
*[[Paul Civille]] | * [[Paul Civille]] | ||
*[[Beverly Clamhopper]] | * [[Beverly Clamhopper]] | ||
*[[Frenchie Cockmaven]] | * [[Frenchie Cockmaven]] | ||
*[[Julius Cohen]] | * [[Julius Cohen]] | ||
*[[E. Crume]] | * [[E. Crume]] | ||
*[[Kelly Sue DeConnick]] | * [[Kelly Sue DeConnick]] | ||
*[[Ken Dellamonica]] | * [[Ken Dellamonica]] | ||
*[[Trudy Fink]] | * [[Trudy Fink]] | ||
*[[Anul Garbaskar]] | * [[Anul Garbaskar]] | ||
*[[Clint Glen]] | * [[Clint Glen]] | ||
*[[Bob Jefferson]] | * [[Bob Jefferson]] | ||
*[[Walt Jefferson]] | * [[Walt Jefferson]] | ||
*[[Thomas Jones]] | * [[Thomas Jones]] | ||
*[[Walt Karl]] | * [[Walt Karl]] | ||
*[[Irene Kelly]] | * [[Irene Kelly]] | ||
*[[Wayne Koff]] | * [[Wayne Koff]] | ||
*[[Jayne Kwiatowski]] | * [[Jayne Kwiatowski]] | ||
*[[Gregory Lau]] | * [[Gregory Lau]] | ||
*[[Bob Malkin]] | * [[Bob Malkin]] | ||
*[[Paul Marchiando]] | * [[Paul Marchiando]] | ||
*[[William Mazyck]] | * [[William Mazyck]] | ||
*[[Benjamin Mill]] | * [[Benjamin Mill]] | ||
*[[Paul Mill]] | * [[Paul Mill]] | ||
*[[Nicholas Morris]] | * [[Nicholas Morris]] | ||
*[[Gaylord Morrisen]] | * [[Gaylord Morrisen]] | ||
*[[Andre Perkins]] | * [[Andre Perkins]] | ||
*[[Frederic Pierce]] | * [[Frederic Pierce]] | ||
*[[Mark Reed]] | * [[Mark Reed]] | ||
*[[Brian Robinson]] | * [[Brian Robinson]] | ||
*[[Johnny Ryan]] | * [[Johnny Ryan]] | ||
*[[Amy Salzburg]] | * [[Amy Salzburg]] | ||
*[[Thomas Shaw]] | * [[Thomas Shaw]] | ||
*[[Joel Stahlman]] | * [[Joel Stahlman]] | ||
*[[Thomas Stewart]] | * [[Thomas Stewart]] | ||
*[[Bill Tautz]] | * [[Bill Tautz]] | ||
*[[Adam Tedman]] | * [[Adam Tedman]] | ||
*[[Jeffrey Veselik]] | * [[Jeffrey Veselik]] | ||
*[[Stan Wayridge]] | * [[Stan Wayridge]] | ||
== Newspaper sections == | == Newspaper sections == | ||
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* TV Listings | * TV Listings | ||
==Gallery== | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery captionalign="left"> | <gallery captionalign="left"> | ||
File:Introduction-GTAIII7.jpg|A Liberty Tree newspaper in GTA III. | File:Introduction-GTAIII7.jpg|A Liberty Tree newspaper in GTA III. | ||
File: | File:LibertyTree-GTALCS-gamemanual.png|The instruction manual of [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]], fashioned as an October 1998 issue of the Liberty Tree newspaper. | ||
File:LibertyTree-GTALCS-newspaper.jpg|The sport section of a Liberty Tree newspaper in [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]. | |||
File:NedBurner-GTALCS.jpg|News reporter, Ned Burner. | File:NedBurner-GTALCS.jpg|News reporter, Ned Burner. | ||
File: | File:LibertyTree-GTAIV-DonaldLove.jpg|A Liberty Tree newspaper in GTA IV, featuring [[Donald Love]]. | ||
File: | File:LibertyTree-GTAIV-newspaper.png|A Liberty Tree newspaper in GTA IV. | ||
File:LibertyTree-GTAIV-advert.png|Advertisement in GTA IV. | |||
File:LibertyTree-GTACW-advert.jpg|Advertisement in GTA Chinatown Wars. | File:LibertyTree-GTACW-advert.jpg|Advertisement in GTA Chinatown Wars. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==See also== | == See also == | ||
* Official websites of the Liberty Tree: | * Official websites of the Liberty Tree: | ||
*[[:Category:Liberty Tree Articles|List of articles at the Liberty Tree website in GTA III]] | * [[:Category:Liberty Tree Articles|List of articles at the Liberty Tree website in GTA III]] | ||
*[[Libertytreeonline.com|libertytreeonline.com in GTA IV]] | * [[Libertytreeonline.com|libertytreeonline.com in GTA IV]] | ||
==External | == External link == | ||
*[http://www.rockstargames.com/libertytree/ Liberty Tree teaser website for GTA III] | * [http://www.rockstargames.com/libertytree/ Liberty Tree teaser website for GTA III] | ||
[[Category:Newspapers]] | [[Category:Newspapers]] | ||
[[Category:Liberty City in GTA III Era | [[Category:Businesses in Liberty City in GTA III Era]] | ||
[[Category:Businesses in Liberty City in GTA IV Era]] | |||
[[Category:Businesses in | |||
[[Category:Media]] | [[Category:Media]] | ||
Revision as of 17:24, 26 August 2012
The Liberty Tree is a fictional newspaper that serves Liberty City in various Grand Theft Auto games. The Liberty Tree has been "Promoting Family values for over 50 years", and has existed for at least 50 years of service, with their slogan being "Yesterday's News Today". Each issue costs $1.00 in Liberty City, and can be read online as well. It is a play on The New York Times.
Events
GTA Liberty City Stories
The map that accompanied the game had a map provided by the newspaper. Liberty Tree was featured prominently in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories through Ned Burner, who pretends to be a preacher. He gives missions to protagonist Toni Cipriani from a confessional box in the cathedral in Bedford Point, saying that they will help save him. The first mission is to retrieve a briefcase from an FBI informant before he hands it to the FBI, and then delivering it to the Liberty Tree offices. Cipriani then steals another briefcase containing diamonds, and then creates chaos on Staunton Island whilst driving a Firetruck. The final mission for Burner was killing three celebrities (Faith W., DB-P and Black Lightman) on their way to an interview with Liberty City Free Radio. Burner would report on each story: the first about an athlete on steroids, the stealing of diamonds, chaos on Staunton Island and the death of three celebrities. Burner would eventually be killed by Cipriani on orders from Donald Love as Burner witnessed the killing of Avery Carrington.
Unrelated to the plot, the User Guide for Liberty City Stories is in the form of a copy of the Liberty Tree.
GTA III
Liberty Tree does not feature during Grand Theft Auto III, however a Liberty Tree website was used as a teaser site. Articles appeared on the characters such as Salvatore Leone, Toni Cipriani, Joey Leone, Luigi Goterelli, Donald Love, Barry Harcross and Mayor Miles O’Donovan.
GTA IV
Accordong to the GTA IV documentary, A History of Liberty City, the first Liberty Tree newspaper came out in 1835, however citizens complained about this as they wanted less political news and more dirtier news, like murder and rape.
In Grand Theft Auto IV, the Liberty Tree can be read on the in-game internet on the Liberty Tree website. It shows the happenings of the city, along with Niko's exploits. The Liberty Tree name is found on some Steed trucks. A Liberty Tree newspaper can be seen in certain interiors, with Manny Escuela on the front page.
In Grand Theft Auto IV, Liberty Tree newspapers are sold in newspaper vending machines on busy roads and in food kiosks, although they can not be purchased by the player. However, driving very hard and fast into one of the vending machines will break it and send newspapers flying around in the air.
News reporters
- Peter Armstrong
- Johnnie Blain
- Kristen Burns
- Chris Carruthers
- Howard Child
- Paul Civille
- Beverly Clamhopper
- Frenchie Cockmaven
- Julius Cohen
- E. Crume
- Kelly Sue DeConnick
- Ken Dellamonica
- Trudy Fink
- Anul Garbaskar
- Clint Glen
- Bob Jefferson
- Walt Jefferson
- Thomas Jones
- Walt Karl
- Irene Kelly
- Wayne Koff
- Jayne Kwiatowski
- Gregory Lau
- Bob Malkin
- Paul Marchiando
- William Mazyck
- Benjamin Mill
- Paul Mill
- Nicholas Morris
- Gaylord Morrisen
- Andre Perkins
- Frederic Pierce
- Mark Reed
- Brian Robinson
- Johnny Ryan
- Amy Salzburg
- Thomas Shaw
- Joel Stahlman
- Thomas Stewart
- Bill Tautz
- Adam Tedman
- Jeffrey Veselik
- Stan Wayridge
Newspaper sections
- Business
- Classifieds
- Column
- Comics
- Entertainment
- Employment
- Forum
- GORE
- Horoscope
- Hypocrisy
- Lifestyle
- Lottery
- Marketplace
- News
- Puzzles
- Real Estate
- Reviews
- Sports
- Traffic
- Travel
- TV Listings
Gallery
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A Liberty Tree newspaper in GTA III.
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The instruction manual of Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, fashioned as an October 1998 issue of the Liberty Tree newspaper.
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The sport section of a Liberty Tree newspaper in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.
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News reporter, Ned Burner.
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A Liberty Tree newspaper in GTA IV, featuring Donald Love.
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A Liberty Tree newspaper in GTA IV.
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Advertisement in GTA IV.
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Advertisement in GTA Chinatown Wars.
See also
- Official websites of the Liberty Tree:
- List of articles at the Liberty Tree website in GTA III
- libertytreeonline.com in GTA IV