There’s actually a really interesting historical relationship between the U.S. postal service and newspapers in the early republic; basically, newspapers could

There’s actually a really interesting historical relationship between the U.S. postal service and newspapers in the early republic; basically, newspapers could be mailed at a rate far lower than then-expensive personal and business correspondence. Check out David M. Henkin’s Postal Age [0] if you’re interested in learning more. [0] https://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/P/bo4134270.html https://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/P/bo41...