Role of Newspaper

In the modern world, newspapers have become indispensable. In early mornings, we can see paper boys delivering the newspapers at every door and people thronging mews marts and eagerly looking at them. Thus newspapers have become mingled with our life.

Newspapers bring news from all over the world. They report various events happening in every nook and corner of the world. They link the government with the public. The merits and demerits of the policies of the government are discussed. They guide the government and the public in right direction. They also publish features of social, economic and political matters and articles on hot issues written by eminent statesmen and scholars. The trend in stocks and shares, bullion rates and rate of important commodities published in newspapers helps the businessmen to stabilize their business. They allot separate pages for sports and games. The daily engagements, train and air timings, position of reservation in trains, and weather reports are features in them. Newspapers are effective medium for the businessmen to advertise their products. The unemployed are benefited by the employment opportunities and situation vacant columns given in them. They also respect the views of the public and publish them in ‘Letters to the Editor Column’. One can improve their language ability through reading them.

Editors carry the great responsibility of molding a healthy public opinion about important issues. Their opinions reflect the views of a country. It is the duty of a citizen to make use of newspapers for his or her betterment and the country’s welfare.