The newspapers have their own importance and
advantages. In modem times, newspapers are considered to be the givers of
information, news and views. Newspapers have many advantages. They bring to us
news from all the corners of the world. Someone has rightly remarked that modem
world is a world of press and morning newspapers.
Newspapers in the modem world, reflect public
opinion. Newspapers are the barometers of public opinion. They contain a great
deal of useful information. The public remains in touch with the leading ideas
in the country as well as of the world. Through newspapers we get
nevus-national as well as international. Social, political, economic
scientific, literary and religious events are reported by the newspapers.
They help in creating among the readers the spirit of
goodwill and mutual understanding for other nations of the world. Newspapers
are good means of publicity and propaganda.’ In the advertisement columns, one
can know about many things. Thus, by reading newspapers one can know many things.
Some newspapers give news regarding murder, sex
crime, scandals, divorces, abduction and other such subjects. This type of news
can have a little bad effect open the readers. But as compared with the merits
of newspapers these disadvantages are far less than the
advantages.
Now-a-days newspaper preaches a special ideology,
while the real aim of a newspaper should be to give impartial coverage of news,
some of the newspaper indulge include in propagating their own ideological
propaganda. The propaganda harms the real purpose of a newspaper.
Newspaper play a great role in mobilizing public
opinion on various national issues. These newspapers also help in education and
forming public opinion. l they make us realize our duties and make us aware of
our responsibilities. The give their own honest just and right opinion on
various great problems of the country. I bus. The lead the masses on the right
path.
From the point of view of education. They have a
great value. Newspaper can publish the latest reports regarding the researches
made, discoveries done and inventions made in the various field. The ideas and
thoughts of world-renowned thinkers, writers, poets. Scientists’ reformers,
philosophers and politicians are known to us through newspapers. Thus,
newspapers are the important limbs of modern society. They encourage commerce
and trade. They reflect the national will. They mirror the right sentiments.
Max. Newspapers have really great advantages in this world of publicity.