Newspaper
Introduction:
Newspaper is a paper which contains news of events happening around the world. Newspaper has brought the whole world to our doorstep. It has become such an important item in our daily life that we cannot imagine even a day without it. Many people start their day with a newspaper and a cup of tea. It is considered the storehouse of knowledge.
History:
Newspaper is a paper which contains news of events happening around the world. Newspaper has brought the whole world to our doorstep. It has become such an important item in our daily life that we cannot imagine even a day without it. Many people start their day with a newspaper and a cup of tea. It is considered the storehouse of knowledge.
History:
The newspaper was first published in China. As it was hand written on silk, technically it cannot be considered as a newspaper. In this subcontinent "India Hickey's Bengal Gazette" is the first published newspaper. "SamacharDarpan" is the first Bangla Newspaper published by the missionaries of Sreerampur.
Uses and Importance:
There are many types of newspapers such as daily, weekly, monthly etc. There are also newspapers specialized on a particular topic, such as business newspapers, sports newspaper etc.
Man’s thirst for knowledge is eternal. Newspapers serve as a great source of knowledge. It contains information of all kinds of events happening at every corner of the world. Newspapers create a bridge of information between two furthest countries. It carries the news of natural disasters, political issues, accidents, success of one country to all other countries etc. A person can just travel the world by taking a glance at a newspaper.
People read newspapers to gain pleasure and knowledge. Businessmen read the business section to remain updated about national and international market. Sports fans go through the sports section whereas, job seekers go through the advertisement columns and movie lovers go through the cinema page to know about their favorite actors and actresses. Besides, newspaper also has section for health, children and women, comics etc. Nowadays newspaper has special section for students too. It also has a section for new writers for publishing their work. On important occasions it publishes supplements. Nowadays newspaper can be read online too.
Advantages and Disadvantages:
Uses and Importance:
There are many types of newspapers such as daily, weekly, monthly etc. There are also newspapers specialized on a particular topic, such as business newspapers, sports newspaper etc.
Man’s thirst for knowledge is eternal. Newspapers serve as a great source of knowledge. It contains information of all kinds of events happening at every corner of the world. Newspapers create a bridge of information between two furthest countries. It carries the news of natural disasters, political issues, accidents, success of one country to all other countries etc. A person can just travel the world by taking a glance at a newspaper.
People read newspapers to gain pleasure and knowledge. Businessmen read the business section to remain updated about national and international market. Sports fans go through the sports section whereas, job seekers go through the advertisement columns and movie lovers go through the cinema page to know about their favorite actors and actresses. Besides, newspaper also has section for health, children and women, comics etc. Nowadays newspaper has special section for students too. It also has a section for new writers for publishing their work. On important occasions it publishes supplements. Nowadays newspaper can be read online too.
Advantages and Disadvantages:
Newspaper is a powerful tool of democracy. It is a powerful mean to propagate political views and form public opinion. Through the newspaper government places its programs, policies and achievements before the people. Newspaper also carries back public criticism, opinion, grievances and suggestions to the government. Thus newspapers serve as a check on the government and non government elements. The reports of oppression catch the attention of the government quickly to take necessary steps.
But newspapers are not entirely flawless. Often they serve under political parties. Sometimes they provide wrong news and mislead people. Thus great chaos and accidents take place. Often they publish wrong advertisements to cheat people.
Conclusion:
Conclusion:
The benefits of newspapers outrun its drawbacks. Reading a newspaper daily is a very good habit. It teaches us to become broad minded and intelligent. Thus newspaper has become an inseparable element of daily life.
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