NEWSPAPER

IF YOU DONT READ THE NEWSPAPER,
YOU ARE UNIMFORMED,
IF YOU READ THE NEWSPAPER ,
YOU ARE MIS-INFORMED.

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Newspaper plays a very important role in our life. Newspaper is a collection of news from all over the world which keeps us up-to-date about everything going outside. We should practice news reading on daily basis. It is a good habit. Newspaper is powerful tool that circulates information to people. It is one of the greatest means of communication between people and the world. They are also a great medium of knowledge. We get our daily dose of news from newspapers early in the morning. A newspaper is a publication printed on paper which gives information and opinions about current events and news. Newspaper contains news of daily, weekly, or at other regular times that provides news, views, features, and other information of public interest and that often carries advertising. The newspaper also contains opinion and editorial columns, weather forecasts, political cartoons, crosswords, daily horoscopes, public notices and more.Newspaper’s circulation started in the 17th century. Different countries have different timelines to start the publication of Newspapers. In 1665, the 1st real newspaper was printed in England. The first American newspaper named “Publick Occurrences Both Foreign and Domestick” was printed in 1690. In the late 19th century, newspapers became very common and were cheaply available. But, in the early 20th century, computer technology started replacing the old labor method of printing. Without news about the country people cannot stay or survive. Its major role is to act as the watch-dog of the nation and its surroundings, besides this basic function it is also an important means to education, and entertainment. In other words it can be said that it is the printed means passing on current information. News paper in India was first published on 29th January, 1780 by James Augustus Hicky under the British Raj and its name was “the Bengal Gazette” or Calcutta General Advertiser or commonly known as the “Hicky’s Gazette”. The period was characterised by strict government control. The year 1857 is known as the emergence year of journalism in India. This year is marked by the division of Indian press and British press and as a result of it Vernacular Press Act in 1876. In the year 1861 the first edition of “The Times of India” was published by Robert Knight. Most importantly, newspapers are published in various languages that make it easier for people of all regions to get news in their local language. Information is a very vital thing as we need to know what is happening around us. It aware us that what is happenings at our surrounding helps us in better planning and decision. Government and other official announcements are done in a newspaper. Government and private sector employment-related information like job vacancies and different competitive related information are also published in the newspaper.

CONCLUSION
Newspapers are a great source of information that can be available at home. Each and everyone must have to develop the habit of reading newspapers in their lives. It is the newspaper which ensures to provide us accurate and verified information. Newspapers are permanent as because they have been able to earn the faith of the people with its validated information. Socially, the newspaper plays an important role in the upbringing and maintaining the society to a larger extent.