When I look at the first ever newspaper and compare it to the ones you I today, they're very different, but also have their similarities. The first thing I notice is the way that 'Publick' is spelled. There is also no pictures or bold headings. However the pages look similar to the ones we look at and read about now. These are the similarities and differences that I noticed.
No, I do not completely think the government should have that much control over what news should be, but I do believe that they should have some control because I think they should have some sort of say on why is going to publicized. In my opinion the news is about important things that are going on in the world. Sometimes the government doesn't want certain things to be out there, but they should be said. This is probably one the main reasons why the government wants to have a part in it.
I think it is critical to the government, businesses and etc. We need to see the hidden side of these things. People don't want to hear everyday their favorite store or restaurant has something wrong with it or how your local Mayor did something he wasn't supposed to do. I believe that the people who buy and support newspapers, help from getting the paper shut down. People need to see the real side of things and organizations.
No, I was not surprised that the first newspaper was published in Halifax. I was not surprising because Halifax has a pretty big population and there was also probably a lot of people that liked the organization and wanted to support it.
