Newspapers have a very important place in our life.Reading of newspapers have become a habit for most of the people.A good newspaper is useful for everyone.They have a greater value for all,especially in a democracy.They keep us well-informed.They increase our general knowledge.They tell us what is happening around us.They are the world's mirrors.
Newspapers let us know about our rights.It caters to the tastes of all kinds of people.A newspaper gives us latest news about the national and international events.It has different pages for businessmen,sports lovers,women,children,etc.For businessmen,there are advertisements.The unemployed people can look for vacancies.There is a sports page for the lovers of sports.There are matrimonial columns for the unmarried people.
A good newspaper is a watch dog of democracy.It mirrors the status of society.A good newspaper is a source of entertainment also for all.They educate us against social evils.Thus,they help in reforming society.Its sunday edition has articles and stories.These are useful for all.So we must develop the habit of reading newspapers to know what is happening around us.Nowadays students are so busy or rather we should say that they seems to be busy but they should devote some of their time in reading newspapers as it is beneficial for them.
With the spread of education,newspapers have become an integral part of our life.To keep ourselves well aware of the day-to-day changes,taking place all over the world,we do need newspapers.Perhaps the most welcome person early in the morning is the hawker who throws newspapers into our houses.Newspapers inform the people about the facts and open their eyes to the realities.
Newspapers play a very important role in national life.Firstly,they keep the people informed about the political activities of their government.They give details about the statements or speeches made by the rulers or politicians.Standard newspapers critisize the politics of the government.Newspapers describe the economic politics of the government and its plans for the future economic development.They also describe the problems of the laborers,farmers and other working people and suggest their solution.Newspapers give us true and correct picture of society.They tell us about the activities of people from all walks of life.They convey information regarding different crimes taking place every day. Newspaper give description of changes taking place in other societies in the fields of education,medicine,industry,agriculture and defense preparation.Even proper advertisements in newspapers,introduce industrial products and job opportunities to the people.Ads are also a useful information regarding rent and sale of houses and plots of land,marriage possibilities,foreign travel,education broad and so on.
There can be found columns regarding religion.People write their problems to the concern scholars and the experts.Replies and solutions are published in the of religion.Similarly,different aayat from the holy quran are described in a detailed and the comprehensive manner.There are entertaining columns on fashions,sports,showbiz and cultural activities.There are special columns for women,children,students and other people to add to their knowledge and information.
Today, in this ultra modern world, the role of media and particularly of print media has been augmenting day by day.Print media has created awareness among the people regarding their rights and duties.Print media has been nicknamed as "News monger" or the fourth estate
we can update ourselves just by going through the morning newspaper, getting each and every kind of news form every nook and corner of the world. It is due to the effect of the print media that people associated with robberies, thefts, murder,rapes, drugs and alcoholism are working in an apprehension of being caught and recognizes.They are now constantly under fear of being caught by the law enforcing agencies.Through this medium we get news about things happening around us-good as well as bad.
Newspapers should try to present a true picture of society without fear or favor.There should not be any room for yellow journalism.Newspapers should play a constructive role.They should aim at reforming the society.
