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== [[Newspaper]]s ==

== [[Newspaper]]s ==

As important as television has been, newspapers remain enormously influential.  They were a big cause for the Spanish-American War, and have played a key role in every war ever since.  Television news producers look at newspapers to decide what stories to cover and run.

As important as [[television]] has been, [[newspaper]]s remain enormously influential.  They were a big cause for the [[Spanish-American War]], and have played a key role in every [[war]] ever since.  [[Television]] news producers look at [[newspaper]]s to decide what stories to cover and run.

The major newspapers are overwhelming liberal.  The only conservative papers in the country are the New York Post, the New York Sun, the Washington Times, and small-town papers.  In New Jersey, every single major newspaper endorsed Democrat Jim McGreevey for governor.  And he used those endorsements to his great advantage in his campaign ads.

The major [[newspaper]]s are overwhelming liberal.  The only [[conservative]] papers in the country are the [[New York Post]], the [[New York Sun]], the [[Washington Times]], and small-town papers.  In [[New Jersey]], every single major newspaper endorsed [[Democrat]] [[Jim McGreevey]] for governor.  And he used those endorsements to his great advantage in his [[campaign]] ads.

However, the influence of newspapers has been declining.  With each passing year, fewer people subscribe to newspapers.  In old days, the family breakfast at home with the paper has been replaced with more a less structured schedule.  The availability of instantaneous, in-depth news over the internet lessens the demand for newspapers.  Why not obtain up-to-date news when you want it, rather than read stale news in the papers?

However, the influence of [[newspaper]]s has been declining.  With each passing year, fewer people subscribe to [[newspaper]]s.  In old days, the family breakfast at home with the paper has been replaced with more a less structured schedule.  The availability of instantaneous, in-depth news over the [[internet]] lessens the [[demand]] for [[newspapers]].  Why not obtain up-to-date news when you want it, rather than read stale news in the papers?

Prominent newspapers, like the New York Times, are also notorious in filtering news rather than reporting it.  “All the News that’s Fit to Print” is the slogan of the NY Times, but in fact it carefully screens news from its subscribers.  Its front page will feature stories that are days or weeks old, delayed or even rejected to created a political balance desired by the editors.   

Prominent [[newspapers]], like the [[New York Times]], are also notorious in filtering news rather than reporting it.  “All the News that’s Fit to Print” is the slogan of the NY Times, but in fact it carefully screens news from its subscribers.  Its front page will feature stories that are days or weeks old, delayed or even rejected to created a political balance desired by the editors.   

Stories about how guns have stopped crime and saved lives, for example, are unlikely ever to appear in major newspapers.  Fallacies in theories of evolution or population control or other icons of humanism are screened from major newspapers.

Stories about how [[gun]]s have stopped [[crime]] and saved lives, for example, are unlikely ever to appear in major [[newspaper]]s.  [[Fallacy|Fallacies]] in theories of [[evolution]] or population control or other icons of [[humanism]] are screened from major [[newspaper]]s.

Abortion is an issue subjected to tremendous bias in newspapers and most television programs.  Nearly ever single study analyzing abortion has shown it to cause breast cancer, yet that story is withheld by the media.  Most in the public, even people who think they are educated, are completely unaware of it.

[[Abortion]] is an issue subjected to tremendous [[bias]] in [[newspaper]]s and most [[television]] [[program]]s.  Nearly ever single study analyzing [[abortion]] has shown it to cause [[breast cancer]], yet that story is withheld by the [[media]].  Most in the [[public]], even people who think they are educated, are completely unaware of it.

Newspapers print letters to the editor, though some are careful not to print anything too conservative or embarrassing to the paper.  The NY Times is notorious for screening any letters that discredit its own views.

[[Newspaper]]s print [[letter]]s to the [[editor]], though some are careful not to print anything too [[conservative]] or embarrassing to the [[paper]].  The NY Times is notorious for screening any letters that discredit its own views.

== The Rise of Radio ==

== The Rise of Radio ==