This piece focuses on a printing press in the fledgling country of South Sudan. They have to overcome many obstacles as they do not have constant availability to fuel for their computers and have few other resources. The staff of the newspaper has to even fold all 2,000 copies of their newspaper every day. Somehow, this paper has not missed a day of publication since it started. There are other problems, however. Although the constitution of their country allows for freedom of press, this rule is mainly ignored. The government often arrests reporters who criticize the government. The author of this work, Benno Muchler, is a German reporter who writes for many international newspapers and often focuses on politics.
This article in particular is interesting because it gives insight into the workings and struggles of a completely new country. The struggle of these newspapers could very well sum up one of the major struggles of the country, whether these people can make their new country more open than their last and whether they can truly change their circumstances. This country in particular is interesting because it is one of few countries in that region that chose its borders and is not forced to live with European blundering. This article was written for the New York Times, but can speak to readers around the world. The author uses a personal approach to make the readers care about the people who run this daily newspaper. It speaks to the troubles of their environment, while including information with which all people can relate.
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