In the early Republic, parties set up and subsidized newspapers. During the last century, before broadcast media started eliminating newspapers, it was common f

In the early Republic, parties set up and subsidized newspapers. During the last century, before broadcast media started eliminating newspapers, it was common for big cities to have a morning and an evening paper. Businessmen and professionals read the morning paper before going to in to the office, factory workers read the evening paper on coming home. Of course the morning paper was conservative and the evening paper was liberal.