National Newspaper Week: Newspapers survived radio, TV, internet and social media

A free press protects democracy

When the Declaration of Independence was signed 250 years ago, newspapers throughout the colonies shared the life-changing news with their readers.

National Newspaper Week: Newspapers survived radio, TV, internet and social media

BY BENJY HAMM When the Declaration of Independence was signed 250 years ago, newspapers throughout the colonies shared the life-changing news with their readers.  With all of the enormous changes in this country and media since 1776, it’s noteworthy that more than 5,000 newspapers are still informing their communities about what their leaders are doing […]