Part A: The important point the author makes about the role of colonial newspapers is that they had considerable power to create change.
Part B:
1. "Lawyers, whose documents were also taxed, were harmed by the Stamp Act as well, and together, newspaper publishers and lawyers led a successful campaign to repeal the act." (Paragraph 3)
2. "The experience also pushed the newspaper publishers into taking a pro-independence stance, which was critical in winning over public opinion for the revolution." (Paragraph 3)