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Sunday, August 7th, 2005 The development of
the mass media of communication started and progressed through the social and technical
changes of the industrial revolution, to the electronic marvels of our own day.
The people have the right to know. The
mass media give access to knowledge and events far beyond the boundaries of an
individual’s own observation and experience. This is the first step in creating
an informed public which, in turn, is the beginning of a democratic country. Mass
media have the spirit which inspires the nationalist papers in struggling for
independence and which is now needed in the challenging task of nation
building. Through the media, leaders can lead and people can speak back to
leaders. By providing the link between the people and the authorities, the
press becomes the part of the system of modern government and an essential
public service.
