Postman to Streetfeat

The article I read for today’s class talked about more of the role of the newspaper. The article began discussing “The Coast’s” attack on a profile in “The National Post”. A quote that really stood out to me was, “The paper is not a charity. It is a social and economic enterprise which generates income from both Sales and advertising. This is very true in my opinion. In another class, I am learning about propaganda. Neil Postman theorized that the news is now entertainment. Because of things like television and radio, news could now travel faster, but also travel more in a more entertaining way. Because of this, television, radio, and the newspaper all compete for ratings. The news that is distributed is handpicked more for entertainment value, not as much for relevance necessity. In the Sandspur we must find the balance between entertainment, and relevance. If we do not, then the paper will not be very successful. In conclusion, the Sandspur is not a charity, but we are always accepting donations!