Block · one region of the page, as the scanner read it. It may hold a whole story, part of one, several, or an advertisement; stitching blocks into articles is the next step. Text is supplied OCR.
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newspapers — is essential. But news is costly to gather — think of foreign correspondents in Afghanistan — and papers are expensive to print and bulky to distribute. Though every newspaper has its own set of opinions, articles are subjected to editorial scrutiny and oversight for accuracy and quality; the organization’s reputation is at stake. Once in the reader's hand, a newspaper allows rereading, introspection and debate. “Did you see that piece in The Post yesterday? Interesting; I'll send you a copy.”
Newspapers also provide historical value and perspective. In writing a recent column on the Great
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