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America's story has always been best told in its newspapers.From the local and mundane-crime blotters, crop prices, and Sundaysermons-to the Federalist Papers and Watergate, the press hasplayed an outsized role in our nation's culture and history.Newspapers in America have always been the crucible where ourpassions and debates are tried by the only judge this nationrespects: public opinion. At a time of great transition in the newsmedia, Deadline Artists celebrates the relevance of the newspapercolumn through the simple power of excellent writing. It is aninspiration for a new generation of writers--whether their mediumis print or digital-looking to learn from the best of theirpredecessors.