What Thomas Jefferson means is that the newspaper is biased. You are given information form only a certain perspective, and sometimes they leave out some the facts so that you're inclined to agree with the writer. Someone who doesn't read at all would be able to information that was most likely less biased.
The real way to make sure you can form your own opinions is to read everything, not just newspapers. The ones that read everything are more informed than the people who only read the newspaper, and those who don't read at all. At least you'll get more than one point of view on the subject.
Thomas Jefferson is completely correct when he said that. The only way to make those who only read newspapers more educated is if the newspapers tell us everything without allowing their opinions to be involved. That's difficult to do as it is human nature to want people to know what you think and take it into consideration.
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