Importance Of Newspapers In Modern Life

A Newspaper has been defined as as any printed material that contain news for the public. E very newspaper tries to establish its identity and win the loyalty of its readers through the presentation of its material in the shape of stories,cartoons,pictures and words.Almost every newspaper lives on criticism and exposure of those who abuse their authority and resort to corruption in various ways. 

It is through the newspapers, the policies and actions of the government are conveyed to the people and in turn people give opinion or criticise them. In this way, newspapers are a chain of action and reaction. In a democracy, the role of press is of great importance as it makes the public aware about important political issues. 

They play a positive and constructive role. Certain newspapers indulge in sub-standard journalism and exploit vulnerable people. Instead of harmony and concord, they create disharmony and discord. The newspapers have a noble missions of enlightening people, broadening their views and discouraging communal trends. The newspaper can make and break governments. In reality, the newspaper is the watchdog of human rights,whom we call the fourth estate in the  age of democracy. It is the pioneer of the underdog and the downtrodde

It is one of the strongest pillars of free nation.If we analyse the word 'news' we get N.E.W. and s. Here 'N' stands for the north, 'E'stands for east, 'W'stands for west and 'S' stands for south. In this way, the newspaper covers all the important events and the incidents happening around the four directions of the world.