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GUEST EDITORIAL: Newspapers just as important as 250 years ago

Benjy Hamm says newspapers still matter because they help communities challenge leaders, inform citizens and support democracy.

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As we celebrate National Newspaper Week during Oct. 4-10, it’s important to reflect on why the founders believed so strongly in the need for a free press to cover this nation without government control, without fear or favor and without…

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GUEST EDITORIAL: Newspapers just as important as 250 years ago

As we celebrate National Newspaper Week during Oct. 4-10, it’s important to reflect on why the founders believed so strongly in the need for a free press to cover this nation without government control, without fear or favor and without…

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Why local news matters 250 years after America’s founding

By Benjy HammInstitute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues When the Declaration of Independence was signed 250 years ago, newspapers throughout the colonies shared the life-changing news with their readers.  […]

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McAlester News-Capital broke the news on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
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