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Franklin famously replied to the woman who asked what sort of government had the men emerging from the convention hall had established, “A democracy, madam, if you can keep it.” His comment was based on his belief, shared with Jefferson and others, that a free press was a necessary condition for informed voting. Today, voters and policy makers alike need information on events and governments, science, and economics across the globe, and few news organizations have the finances to deliver what is needed. The New York Times is one of the few institutions that have both the money and the knowledg