1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 300 600 In an era of instant global communication, it is hard to fathom a time when it took it took months to communication across the Atlantic or weeks to send letters across the colonies.&amp;nbsp; But that’s the world in which our country was founded.&amp;nbsp; The role of newspapers is such a vital component to our founding as it’s how word of the new Declaration of Independence was transmitted to gain public support for the American Revolution.&amp;nbsp; To further expound on the role of newspapers and “viral” content for that era, we are pleased to welcome a close friend of Constituting America, Gary Porter to our show.&amp;nbsp; Gary Porter is a prolific writer and is the founder of former executive director of the Constitution&amp;nbsp; Leadership Initiative. Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America https://www.constitutingamerica.org <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/42277425/height/300/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="300" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/42277425