In 1792, the United States Congress converted the free press clause in the First Amendment from an abstract principle into a living reality for Americans by providing newspapers with low postal rates. These low rates were crucial for the growth and spread of the abolitionist movement, the populist movement and progressive politics. More broadly, they have been central to development… return to article
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Reader Comments (1)Page 1 of 1 pagesThis plea was posted on May 17. Here it is, the evening of May 28 and not one person has seen fit to post a comment or a reaction to the postal service’s rate hike. Answer me this, please: What the heck does it matter?
For years, I have heard how the Internet will and has changed how the news is delivered. Obviously the rate hike has stirred none of the passion that calling Hillary Clinton a feminist or consumers smarter than voters has created. Does this mean the Internet readers of In These Times have no concern for the cost of mailing the publication?
Why, then, should In These Times continue producing a print publication? Why not bypass the postal service and produce only a web-based version of the publication?
If we are to care about the Internet as the great equalizer, then the postal rate hike should not matter. If the print publication is vital to the success of In These Times, then we need to have a broader, more comprehensive discussion of the role of Internet-based media in our culture and how it complements but does not replace print media.
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