The newspaper hit peak popularity in the late 19th and early 20th century. It was a golden age for newspapers in Europe and the United States, as content expanded, circulation increased exponentially and the number of newspapers reached historic levels, according to www.cislm.org. As a 21st-century newspaper reporter, I can be vulnerable and say to a certain extent, I am jealous of those who experienced the peak of the newspapers. When I first applied to work at the Richmond News, I didn’t expect to enjoy it as much as I do. I was along with many people my age and asked myself, “Does the newspaper even matter?” Come to find out, I would argue any day that it does. I take time to admire any printed newspaper I can find. The newspaper industry is an interesting one, and its community is sweet and tightknit. I’ve talked to other reporters about work, and we all share the type of grit it takes to write the hard stories all the way to the columns. We can all agree on several things, the…