History of the Newspaper "Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter." So wrote Thomas Jefferson to a friend in January 1787. The concept of the newspaper that the founding father of the American Declaration of Independence, so obdurately spoke of, had rested on a foundation that has lasted six hundred years. The modern …showed first 75 words of 918 total…

…showed last 75 words of 918 total…and journalists of various Canadian newspapers. The publishers of such newspapers not only act as an economic asset but as the moral and democratic watch dogs for Canada. Newspapers such as “The Toronto Star” have profoundly impacted the way Canadians perceive how the government is running as well as their current status. The power of the press is immense, as they are the true representatives of democracy; making sure that the truth is always accessible.