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Show J Newspapers Still Carry The Torch of Freedom ;j Throughout history, man has had i a yearning for th$ truth. He has ! wanted to know about his t surroundings and current events. The newspaper has made this all possible. A person can now be informed every day as to what is happening on both the foreign and domestic scene. I All this information is given to him f as honestly and correctly as humanly possible. The right to know" is ours. We have been given the right I to judge the merit of the in- formation. This is freedom of the J press. f From the earliest of American f history, newspapers have been j. fighters for human rights. We have known what it was we wanted and i have constantly been striving to that J goal. We believed the right to worship freely should be ours, the i right to elect our own government leaders, the pursuit of happiness. And one of the most cherished freedoms America has, the right to i know the true facts on any issue. We i don't want any honey-coating, nor do we want anything omitted. We I want to be treated as adults with the right to discern for ourselves. t, However, along with rights, come responsibilities. Responsibility is a big word. It ? encompasses a great deal of i territory. Freedom of the press, and your right to know gives you, the individual, quite a load to carry. As soon as you are aware of the facts of a situation concerning your town, state, country or world, you as a citizen are responsible for doing ycur part. It is up to you to correct any wrongs, or uphold any rights. You no longer can sit back and do nothing. You cared enough to want to know, now you must care enough to get up and do! Whether it be to cast a vote, write a letter, make a phone call or write a book, get up and get it done. Don't let America lean any further toward apathy. Keep the presses rolling, they are the lifeblood of America. Value the freedom of the press, respect it. Read the newspaper, be aware of its contents, then take part. Realize that without having access to the correct information, we are as little children holding a blanket in front of our eyes. The newspapers have taken us through wars and disasters. They've told of our failures and successes. They have kept us in touch with ourselves, reality has stayed reality. We can know the world we live in. As we Join with the nation in observing National Newspaper week, we pledge to continue to provide our readers with the facts in keeping with the tradition of a free press still being one of the basics for a free America. |