INTRODUCTION
A newspaper is a periodical publicationcontaining
written information about current events and is often typed in
black ink with a white or gray background.
Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as
politics, business, sports and art, and often include materials
such as opinion columns, weather forecasts, reviews of local
services, obituaries, birth notices, crosswords, editorial
cartoons, comic strips, and advicecolumns.
Most newspapers are businesses, and they pay their
expenses with a mixture of subscription revenue, newsstand
sales, and advertising revenue. The journalismorganizations
that publish newspapers are themselves
often metonymically called newspapers.
Newspapers have traditionally been published in print (usually
on cheap, low-grade papercalled newsprint). However, today
most newspapers are also published on websitesas online
newspapers, and some have even abandoned their print
versions entirely.
Newspapers developed in the 17th century, as information
sheets for businessmen. By the early 19th century, many
cities in Europe, as well as North and South America,
published newspapers.
Some newspapers with high editorial independence, high
journalism quality, and large circulation are viewed
as newspapers of record.
IMPORTANCE OF NEWSPAPER
Newspaper plays very important role in our daily life. There is
not the proper morning without reading a newspaper for
some people, who make their habits to read the newspaper in
the routine life.
But just imagine one day without newspapers, how people
will get the information in the morning time. The Imagining
such a situation is also very difficult. So, it makes clear that
how a newspaper is very important in our daily life.
Why newspaper are important
Newspapers are essential part of the modern civilization,
even without the newspaper, the morning tea also not liked.
With the advent of the media, the popularity of newspapers
has become very less. But the effectiveness of it still
persists.
Today morning starts with a newspaper and ends with a
newspaper.
It is the effect of Newspapers that we come to know about
the world. Its main purpose is to let us know about the world
problems and their solutions. Its main objective is to keep
the readers
informed about the latest developments that are taking place
in the world. It investigates and then presents important
events. It also guides and molds the public opinion. It also
provides space for public grievances.
It educates the people in good citizenship. a newspaper also
provides information on the variety of subjects like art,
science, business, sports, crime, fashions etc.
Every single bit of information that we get from the
newspapers is of great importance.
It makes us aware of what’s happening in the region we live
in our country we live.
There is a separate column for health. Most newspapers have
cartoons, comic, crossword puzzles and astrological facts.
Newspapers also contain matrimonial columns, vacancies,
and wanted columns.
It is difficult to maintain a newspaper without
advertisements. Newspapers are an important prerequisite
for democracy. Democracy functions on its basis.
Newspapers should be a way of social, economic, and
political justice. The press is often referred to as the fourth
estate.
DIFFERENT ITEMS COVERED BY NEWSPAPER
So we presented a list of standard newspaper sections and ask the respondents to
indicate those sections that they read regularly. Our list consist of these sections:
Local/domestic/national news
International news
Business/finance/economy
Politics
Sports
Weather
Classified ads
Interviews
Letters from the readers
Opinion/editorial
Entertainment/comics/crossword puzzle/horoscopes
Arts, culture, literature
Events/movies
Broadcast/cable television guide
Society/people
Tourism/travel tips
Computers
Automobiles
Style/fashion
Cooking/cuisine
Health/medicine
Home & decoration
Family
Kids/youth
Magazines and other supplements
