The Press

The Ethnic Press

The development of Ontario's numerous multi-ethnic newspapers came with tireless hard work and devotion. Often times, one person served as journalist, editor, distributor, and printer. These papers sprung up in various parts of the province and were specific to particular ethnic groups. Frequently only two or three people ran the entire operation. Although these papers themselves were operated by only a handful of people, the objective of these papers was to represent the community they served. Where the concerns and opinions of new immigrants could not be found in the mainstream English papers, the smaller ethnic presses gave voice to these concerns and addressed their issues. The ethnic press became a forum through which ideas questions and problems of new immigrants could be addressed and discussed.

Giving voice to a specific group of new immigrants not only served to bring that community closer together, but it also helped to develop in that community a sense of identity within Ontario's vast multicultural spectrum.

(Edited excerpt from the Introduction in Polyphony (The Press). Written by Robert F. Harney)

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