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By Melissa Martin out any pictures or stories nelly lamented, “A news- pers—take time to sprinkle
OHIO, US — P. T. Barnum about people she knew paper is the center of a a few words of kudos in
declared, “He who is with- and saved the newspa- community, it’s one of the an email, text, or card to
out a newspaper is cut off per clippings until they yel- tent poles of the commu- the dedicated folks in front
from his species.” lowed with age. Due to her nity, and that’s not going of and behind the print-
upbringing in country, she to be replaced by websites ing presses. Write a Letter
Before the Internet, social reused almost everything. and blogs.” I agree. to the Editor and express
media, cable television, The older newspapers were People still read newspa- your gratitude. Compli-
and radio, the hometown used to line the bottom pers. According to a re- ment them on social me-
newspaper connected of her birdcages or cellar cent online article in Editor dia. Thank them for cover-
residents and neighbors to shelves or to wrap vege- & Publisher, a Nielsen Scar- age of community events,
each other through stories, tables from the garden to borough study suggested grand openings, council
pictures, and published give to neighbors. “that in an average month, meetings, births, weddings, and scoop events, stories,
events. The invention of modern 169 million adults read a and funerals, national, and happenings.
My grandparents lived in technological devices U.S. newspaper. They may state, and local news. Give How does your home-
the same house on the has replaced newspapers be reading it in one or more praise for good journalism. town newspaper cel-
same piece of land in the for much of the younger iterations — in print, on the Think about the many ebrate World Press Day?
same hollow in the same crowd. They utilize Face- web, via a mobile app, employment positions at May 3 is the annual date.
county for decades. The book, Twitter, Snapchat, courtesy of an e-newsletter newspaper offices. From World Press Freedom Day
newspaper was funda- Instagram, Tumblr, You- or through a social media the publisher to the carrier, was proclaimed by the
mental for them. As a child, Tube, Podcasts, Apps, news feed.” each person needs appre- UN General Assembly in
I was amazed that a rolled and Internet websites for How do residents show sup- ciation for the teamwork it 1993 following a Recom-
up paper could be unfold- their information. While port for their local newspa- takes to publish a daily, a mendation adopted at
ed into a large paper with change is necessary, it also per? Plain and simple. Pay weekly, or a monthly news- the twenty-sixth session of
multiple pages. And I liked is scary. “Printer’s ink is the for a subscription. Whether paper. From the paper ver- UNESCO's General Confer-
the feel of the thin paper great apostle of progress; you read your news in the sion to the online version, ence in 1991. Long live lo-
on my fingertips, and the whose pulpit is the press,” morning, afternoon, or it takes diligence to snoop cal newspapers!q
crinkly sound as the pages declared Horace Greeley. evening; whether you read
turned. My grandpa read And some things like local your newspapers in print or
the newspaper from cover newspapers need to re- digital; whether you read
to cover. My grandma cut main intact. Michael Con- national or local newspa-

Melissa Martin, PhD,
is an author, columnist,
educator, and therapist.
She resides in US.

The Faraci’s honored as

Goodwill Ambassadorsa

EAGLE BEACH —Kimberley very much, especially for its
Richardson of the Aruba year-round sunny weather,
Tourism Authority had the nice sandy beaches and
great pleasure to honor picturesque sunsets, deli-
Aruba’s loyal and friendly cious variety of foods, and
visitors as Goodwill Ambas- Aruba’s warm and friendly
sadors of Aruba. The sym- people who have become
bolic Goodwill Ambassa- like family to them.
dor certificate is presented Richardson together with
on behalf of the Minister of the representatives of the
Tourism, as a token of ap- Manchebo Beach Resort
preciation to the guests & Spa presented the cer-
who visit Aruba 20 years tificate to the honorees,
and more consecutively. handed over some ad-
ditional presents and also
The honorees were couple thanked them for choos-
Kathlyn & Gary Faraci from ing Aruba as their favorite
Connecticut, USA. vacation destination and
This lovely couple stated as their home-away-from-
that they love the island home.q