Newspaper is the gift of modern civilization. We can not do Without newspaper. Newspaper is rightly called the store-house of knowledge. It contains all the news of home and abroad. China was the first country to publish newspaper. In Europe, Venice was the first country to introduce it. “ The Indian Gazette” was the first newspaper in this sub-continent. “The Samachar Darpan” was the first Bengali newspaper which was published by the Missionaries. Newspapers are of various kinds. They are dailies, weeklies bi-weeklies, fortnight lies and monthlies. Most of us read daily newspaper. Newspaper are of great importance to us. By reading newspaper we can know many things of the world. A businessman can know the world-market. A sportsman can know the sports news of the world.the government can circulate the state policy through them. The learned men, the artist, the lawyers and the politicians can know many useful things by reading them. Thus they satisfy all. Newspapers mould public opinion. It also helps publicity. It has much educative value. The teachers and the doctors learn recently invented medicines.
Sometimes newspapers report incorrectly. They spread and discontent. They excite the public feelings and do much harm to the country.
Inspire of its some demerits, the newspaper is the most important thing in the modern world. The more we read newspaper, the more we acquire knowledge. We can not do without newspapers. So newspapers should rise above all pettiness and should not misuse their power.
