Though a contemporary story in Editor & Publisher described the paper as "frowned upon by intellectuals and ridiculed by reformers," the paper grew to a circulation of 65,000, making it the most widely-read publication on the island. Its reporting on government corruption in the 1940s resulted in an important court precedent on freedom of the press and government transparency.
Though criticized by intellectuals and reformers in a contemporary Editor & Publisher article, the paper expanded to have a circulation of 65,000, becoming the most widely-read publication on the island. Its coverage of government corruption in the 1940s led to an important legal ruling regarding press freedom and governmental transparency.