Since the invention of movable type until the mid-20th century, the easiest way to communicate to a mass audience was by printed word, whether an early pamphlet or a later newspaper. If you had a politician to smear, a war to start, or a room to rent, the newspaper was a cheap and effective way to get the word out. Now, of course, white people use PACs to smear politicians, cable news and Colin Powell to start wars, and Craigslist to find tenants (among many, many other things). The newspaper used to be the sole source of info on sports scores, stock prices, job listings, local news, local deaths, local weddings, local affairs, and of course, the funnies.
But white people have moved on to newer, better sources for their info. And who can blame them? It's so much more fun to get your news from The Daily Show and I Can Has Cheezburger!
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