Sixteen successful people in high-profile positions in business and politics were asked what they read each day to stay informed. Guess what they all read—national newspapers.
Homewood Public Library carries three national newspapers – daily editions of USA Today and Wall Street Journal and the Sunday New York Times – as well as the Birmingham News and Birmingham Times. They are on display in the Periodicals room. Back issues as far back as a month or two may be available upon request.
Not to put too fine a point on it, newspapers need to be bought and read to survive. We’re glad to do our part in generating interest.
“A good newspaper is a nation talking to itself.” Arthur Miller
“An informed citizenry is at the heart of a dynamic democracy.” Thomas Jefferson
“News is something someone wants suppressed. Everything else is just advertising.” Lord Northcliffe
“Every time a newspaper dies, even a bad one, the country moves a little closer to authoritarianism…” Richard Kluger
“People don’t actually read newspapers. They step into them every morning like a hot bath.” Marshall McLuhan